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Outside Article A DISABLED Veteran Has Told How He Faces Eviction After Receiving Complaints About His Service Dog.

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A DISABLED veteran has told how he faces eviction after receiving complaints about his service dog.

Retired Marine, Willie Williams and his dog Diamond were in danger of losing everything due to a small mistake.

Willie Williams explained his service dog helps him with depression, loneliness, and PTSD

Willie Williams explained his service dog helps him with depression, loneliness, and PTSDCredit: WSYX/WTTE

Williams had been living in Freedom's Path Chillicothe, an apartment building in Ohio for homeless or at-risk homeless veterans for the last three years.

Things were going well for the veteran until earlier this year when Williams received an aggressive anonymous note.

"It says 'Willie, it's time for you and your dog to go. You will no longer be tolerated. Move out,'" Williams told a local ABC affiliate.

It went on to read that he either had to get rid of his dog or leave his home.

According to a letter from a Columbus law firm on January 14, Williams had not kept his dog on a leash, despite being told to do so, which led to an eviction hearing.

"It was an accident when she got in the elevator, 'cause when I'm at my friend's house, I don't need her on a leash," said Williams.

Williams later admitted that his property manager had told him his neighbors were not too fond of Diamond, and complained about her often.

"She's always telling me somebody else says something about me, she's going to take action," Williams told the station.
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One neighbor claimed that Diamond tried to bite his dog, but Williams completely denied the allegation.

Williams told the news outlet that his dog helps him deal with depression, loneliness, and PTSD.

"If it weren't for her, I just would probably go into total isolation," Williams explained.

Once attorneys Steven Katz and Sam Marcellino heard his story, they decided to represent the Vietnam vet pro bono.

"To hear somebody's having to choose between a family member and their home really stuck out to me," Marcellino explained to the station.

"I knew I was feeling what Sam had felt we both have dogs this is a disabled veteran here that is in a tough spot," said Katz.

Once the meeting occurred with the new legal team by his side, Willaims felt much better about his living situation.

"I fought for my country, but now I get to be helped. I'm so proud and I'm at a loss for words," Williams said, tearing up in the process.

According to Marcellino, the property manager does not want to resort to eviction.

"They saw I understood it was an error on me that Diamond wasn't on a leash. I didn't do it on purpose, it wasn't on purpose. I admitted to that and I think they appreciated the fact I wasn't trying to lie about it," said Williams.


On February 29th, it was announced that Williams could stay in his home with Diamond, provided he keeps her on a special leash called a gentle leader.

The US Sun has reached out to a representative at Freedom's Path Chillicothe for comment.

 
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