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By Tanya De Jesus
tdejesus@kcautv.com
A man fighting to keep his service dog finally got some good news today. The city of Aurelia banned the dog because it was a pitbull but now the dog is going home.
Disabled Vietnam veteran and retired Chicago police officer Jim Sak had to give up his service dog Snickers two weeks ago because of its breed. It's a pit bull and when Sak moved to Aurelia, IA in November he sadly found out pit bulls were banned. But now he gets to bring his furry friend back home.
Sak says, "That's my savior. My everything."
On Wednesday a federal judge in Sioux City ruled that Sak can keep Snickers at least for now. Sak is suing the city of Aurelia after he says it failed to understand that Snickers has been vital in his recovery after a stroke.
"My wife can't sleep with me because this hand likes to go every which way and with Snickers he lays on it so it doesn't go anywhere and he knows that if he lays on it he's safe," said Sak.
Sak will be able to keep his dog until the lawsuit is over but what's not over is his fight against those who discriminate against animals.
Sak says, "All dogs out there are good. Is the people that own them who turn them bad."
The Animal Farm Foundation helped Sak take action by arguing the city was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. No word yet on what or when the final ruling will be.
