Roland Croteau, a blind senior in Vernon was in search of a method dwelling however ended up deserted, with solely his service canine to prepared the ground.
On Jan. 26, Croteau had somebody name him a cab from Vernon Taxi for a journey dwelling. When the driving force arrived, they instructed Croteau his canine wouldn’t have the ability to enter the car.
“The taxi got here, and he refused to take me and Dodger within the cab, he mentioned he was allergic to canine,” mentioned Croteau.
After being denied entry, Vernon Taxi despatched a second driver to select up Croteau, however the state of affairs worsened on the drive dwelling.
“The driving force couldn’t discover my home, he drove round backwards and forwards lastly he drove down one road and he dropped me off at a home and it was the incorrect home,” mentioned Croteau. “I used to be strolling again to the highway and he took off, left me on the aspect of the highway.”
Vernon Taxi issued an announcement to International Information, “We’re conscious of the unlucky and regretful state of affairs that came about with Rolly and his service canine.”
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“We’re utilizing this incident as a chance to study from and retrain each our drivers and dispatchers in order that conditions like this don’t occur sooner or later. Our deepest apologies exit to Rolly and his service canine Dodger.”
As soon as Croteau was dropped off, he initially didn’t know he wasn’t dwelling. It wasn’t till he walked into his carport the place he felt unfamiliar issues round him, that he realized he was misplaced and he turned to Dodger.
“I put Dodgers harness again on him and I instructed Dodger to discover a method dwelling and he introduced me dwelling,” mentioned Croteau. “I used to be just a little scared, as a result of it was 11 at night time, even when I went to any individual’s home, are they going to reply the door at nighttime within the rain? However my canine introduced me dwelling.”
Croteau estimates he and Dodger walked three blocks to get dwelling, and he’s grateful that Dodger was acquainted with the realm the place they had been dropped off.
“I do not know what would have occurred then as a result of particularly in an space that I’m not acquainted with, it might have been unhealthy,” mentioned Croteau.
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