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'Jeremy McClure is a triathlete, long-distance swimmer and four-time
Paralympian, but getting a car ride with his guide dog Nina has proved one of
his biggest challenges.
Due to a hereditary condition that developed when he was a teenager, Mr McClure
now has only 2 per cent of regular vision.
Two weeks ago, what should have been a simple trip from his home to Rockingham
train station so he could visit his parents in Perth turned into a two-hour
nightmare that only ended when police got involved.
The first two Ubers Mr McClure ordered immediately cancelled the trips when
they pulled up and saw Nina, saying he should have booked Uber Pet, a service
for transporting animals.
"I said, 'Mate, she's not a pet, she's a guide dog' and he said, 'Sorry, I'm
cancelling your ride', put the window up and he sped off," Mr McClure told
Nadia Mitsopoulos on
ABC Radio Perth.
"Then the second one, exactly the same situation."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
