A CHARITY boss was left devastated after her paralysed canine Pumpkin was banned from a household vacation she received on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
Tammy Fox, 43, who runs Pumpkin and Friends to boost consciousness of disabled animals, was nominated to look within the present’s dwell viewers with 410 different volunteers in February.
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Every visitor was gifted a dream getaway for 4.
But Tammy has needed to cancel as TUI say her paraplegic West Highland Terrier, two, can’t journey as a result of she isn’t an help canine.
Tammy and kitchen fitter companion Richard Blogg, 45, have supplied to intently thoughts Pumpkin — who makes use of a particular buggy with wheels and has no bladder management — however with out success.
Mum-of-two Tammy, from Lincoln, stated: “I’m angry.
“This is effectively discrimination against my disabled dog.
“We wouldn’t have the holiday if it wasn’t for Pumpkin so it’s only right that she comes.”
Tammy added: “We’re all devastated after being given a prize only for our dreams to be snatched away from us.
“We had such a good time on the show but it’s all been spoilt.”
TUI stated: “We have been delighted when Tammy was recognised on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway we expect she does superb work.
“We admire she’s disenchanted it’s not attainable to convey Pumpkin on the vacation prize she was awarded, however sadly UK airline insurance policies prohibit non-assistance dogs travelling in an airplane cabin.
“We’ve mentioned this with Tammie and perceive she doesn’t need to journey with out Pumpkin.
“Whilst we’re tied to phrases and situations and insurance policies across the prize, we’re in contact along with her group about different methods we would be capable of help the charity as a gesture of goodwill.”
ITV didn’t remark.
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