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The popular online community Cruise Critic reports today on a disturbing costa rica adventure tours incident where a 59-year-old passenger attacked another passenger who had a service dog with him aboard Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas on December 20th.
My heart goes out to our new found friend and his service dog Freedom. He was viciously attacked late at nite while getting a pizza in the Solarium. He was beaten because a man could not respect service dogs and felt Freedom should not be on board. (The photo to the right is not of Freedom).
Although Royal Caribbean confirmed the incident occurred, the cruise line disembarked the passenger in Antigua rather than detaining him to be arrested costa rica adventure tours by the FBI when the cruise ship returned to port in Fort Lauderdale.
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A spokesperson for cruise line said ship crew would have detained the man had a law enforcement agency asked them to hold him, but no such request was received. This statement begs the question why the FBI was not notified.
Royal Caribbean also characterized the victim as sustaining only minor injuries costa rica adventure tours and was treated in the ship's medical facility. But according to Cruise Critic member Bloemerl, the man was transferred to a Fort Lauderdale hospital at the conclusion of the sailing to be checked for broken ribs and possible internal injuries.
Unfortunately, this is often the way that cruise lines handle costa rica adventure tours shipboard crimes. If the incident had occurred say at the Dadeland Mall here in Miami, the local police would certainly make an arrest and the case would be prosecuted. But on the high seas, the cruise lines just dump the criminal off at the next port and wash their hands of the situation. Often they refuse to notify the FBI. Prosecutions are then virtually impossible.
Several years ago while sunning on the beach in St. Martin, we saw a cute little mixed breed dog playing on the beach and in the water. Later that night (on a Princess ship) getting off the elevator in the atrium was the same little dog now wearing a green "service dog" coat. Iam not kidding nor making light of service dogs. So sorry for the man and dog on the RCL ship.
In response to the comment about the service dog previously seen playing on the beach, this poster seems to be very confused about what a service dog is. Service dogs aren't prisoners. They aren't machines. They are living, breathing animals with needs and rights.
Much like human beings who have jobs but don't do them 24/7, service dogs have every right to daily R&R. If I saw you playing on the beach and later saw you in a police officer's uniform, is it reasonable for me to conclude that you are not a real police officer?
Madeline: If you will re-read my comment you will notice costa rica adventure tours I said "I am not making light of service dogs" I have (3) dogs myself and (11) feral cats. I also noticed that this family of four did not seem to have any problems on the beach or dancing in the Disco. costa rica adventure tours I am thinking of having green jackets made for my dogs. They are a great service to me and would enjoy the cruise.
I am Freedoms handler. There are three types of service dogs, Task Specific, Companion Service animals, both for the handler as well as a third, Therapy animal for the help of others. Also it should be known, the green vest means 'in traning' and says so, whereas a red vest means the animal has completed the necesary trainmg and is entitled to the red vest that says SERVICE DOG. Some situations require paperwork but you can tell. The test is in the animals behavior when working. costa rica adventure tours Drop the leash and the dog should lay or sit next to the handler. I am Blessed to have Freedom. costa rica adventure tours Just no one to take the case.
Charles, do you not realize that some service dogs are for hearing impaired individuals or those with a seizure disorder, neither costa rica adventure tours of which would have prevented the handler or their family from enjoying the beach or being in dancing in the club. Use of a service dog isn't limited to the visually impaired or the non ambulatory.
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