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Mum and child forced to stand in bus because CAT in pram had the pram space

Priority was given to the fur baby.

A mum was forced to fold down her pram and make her child stand on a bus because the stroller space was being taken up by a CAT in a pram.

The bus, a First bus to Leeds in the UK, stopped for the woman and her child on October 6, but when the woman boarded the bus she discovered that both stroller spaces were already taken up – one by the cat in the pram and the other by an actual child in a pram.

The mum of the actual child in a pram, Mia Jade Wilson, tried to reason with the bus driver that the other pram space was occupied by a fur baby, but the bus driver told the woman who had just boarded that she either had to wait for the next bus or fold her pram down.

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“And she had loads of things under her pram, making it hard for her to fold down,” says Wilson.

“The driver just said only two prams are allowed on at any one time. I even turned to the lady with the cat and asked her if she could move to the other side,” Wilson adds.

“I told the driver there was a cat in the pram, not a baby and he just said that the lady had to fold the pram down or not get on… I just found it ridiculous that a cat in a pram would take priority over a child in a pram.”

We’ve got to say, we agree with you! In New Zealand, animals aren’t even allowed on buses.

Auckland Transport makes its rules very clear: “Disability assist dogs and disability assist dogs in training are allowed to be carried on buses under the supervision of their care-giver. Other pets are not allowed. Waiheke Island Buses are the exception to this “no pets” policy, dogs are allowed on board. Dogs are carried as per Fullers Terms and Conditions.”

Metlink in Wellington also has a “no pets” policy.

The unnamed mother then closed down her pram and awkwardly boarded the bus with her arms full.

She thanked Wilson for trying to help, but was ultimately left with lots of things to hold and a crying child.

A spokesperson from First Leeds said: “We’re sorry to hear that some customers disagreed with the decision made by one of our drivers and we have therefore launched an investigation into this complaint.

“There is limited space on board our buses and therefore some customers will be asked to fold down their pushchairs before boarding.

“With the exception of assistance dogs, animals can only travel on board our services if they are secure.”

Via Closer and Now To Love

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