Veteran says he was denied Uber ride because of service dog

A Central Florida veteran says an Uber driver refused to take him to the airport, claiming his service dog needed a muzzle and that pets weren’t allowed — a move the company says violates both federal law and its own policy.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A Central Florida veteran says an Uber driver refused to take him to the airport, claiming his service dog needed a muzzle and that pets weren’t allowed — a move the company says violates both federal law and its own policy.

Willmarck Gonzalez, a disabled veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, said he was trying to fly home from New Jersey on Monday when the driver denied him service because of his dog, Pippa.

The backstory:

The disabled veteran has PTSD and says his service

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