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Trainee guide dog recovering after ‘distressing’ incident

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A guide dog trainer has expressed his shock after a guide dog in training was allegedly kicked by a man in Penrith yesterday.

Trainer Ryan Jones told Deborah Knight the incident was “extremely unusual”.

“It was certainly a distressing incident that happened yesterday, it’s certainly something that’s rare, certainly sent shock waves through us,” he said.

A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged over the alleged incident.

Mr Jones said police responded swiftly to the event.

“It’s a $50,000 dog: [there’s a] cost to breed, raise and train, and an incident like we saw yesterday could really put all of that training to a stop.

“Then someone misses out on a life-changing guide dog.”

He said the dog was doing well and he was “receiving lots of love” today.

Press PLAY below to hear more from guide dog trainer Ryan Jones

Image: Getty

 

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