Blind man turned away from cafe because his guide dog was ‘too large and fluffy’

Blind man turned away from cafe because his guide dog was ‘too large and fluffy’

Staff at the Star Cafe in Sidcup, south-east London , repeatedly turned away Stephen Vallance, 44, his mum Ann and his Alsatian-Labrador cross, Wills – who is neither particularly large nor fluffy.

Guide dog users are being denied access in pubs and bars post-lockdown

Guide dog users are being denied access in pubs and bars post-lockdown

But the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) states that ‘allergies are not valid reasons for denying access or refusing service to guide dog owners and other assistance dogs’.