Blind Woman Asked to Remove Guide Dog From Bus For Being Black
When Megan Taylor was 15, a major head injury changed the way she moved through the world. Hearing loss, balance problems, fainting spells, vertigo, and episodes of blindness became part of her daily life.
She now depends on an assistance dog to help with everyday tasks and to keep her safe when she is out in public. That made a recent bus ride with her black Labrador, Rowley, especially upsetting when another passenger took issue with the dog being there.
What happened next turned a routine journey into a moment Megan is unlikely to forget.
Recently, Megan was on board a bus with her 2-year-old black Labrador, Rowley.
Megan, who is now 22 years old, was confronted by a stranger who had decided that Rowley should not be allowed on public transport.
"Why is there a f***ing dog on the bus? Get it off!" the unnamed woman screamed.
When Megan tried to explain that Rowley was her assistance dog, the woman called Megan a liar and argued that "guide dogs are yellow, not black."
Megan attempted to explain to the woman that guide dogs can be any color and do not even have to be Labradors. However, the woman did not want to hear it and continued to abuse Megan.
"She told me I was wrong. I decided at this point there was nothing I could say to educate this woman and that it wasn't worth my time. I instead chose to ignore her while she continued to talk nonsense."
Megan relies on Rowley to feel safe and confident, especially when she is out in public places.
Want more rage-fueled discrimination? See how an angry commuter demanded Megan’s black guide dog be ejected. Black labs matter!
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