U.S. Airways slammed for kicking blind man off flight

The airline says the man was uncooperative when asked to secure his guide dog at his feet. The man and other passengers offered a different story.

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Take a look at this video—clearly this isn’t a dog you stow: The man was ultimately kicked off the plane, prompting one fellow passenger to tweet the following:

blind man and his dog just got kicked off @USAirways after we’ve been on the tarmac an hour, bc dog wiggled a bit. Whole plane outraged.

— Sophie B (@sophie_ba) November 14, 2013

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