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Airline Kicks Disabled Boy and His Service Dog Off Flight, Sparking Outrage Over How Staff Treated Them

Some people and some companies deserve all the bad press they earn. American Airlines told a disabled boy that he couldn’t ride on their plane.

It was to be his first ever vacation, but his service dog was ‘too big’ according to the airline. Bryant Weasel, 12, has Dravet Syndrome.

It is a rare kind of epilepsy, and his service dog can tell when Bryant is going to have a seizure and helps him be safe.

What was supposed to be 12-year-old Bryant Weasel’s first vacation quickly turned into a frustrating ordeal when American Airlines reportedly told his family that his service dog was too large to fly. But with the dog playing a vital role in warning Bryant about potentially dangerous seizures, his family was left facing an impossible choice. Continue reading to find out what happened →

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