A miniature horse may not seem like a conventional service animal, but that's the role Ellie served for a 13-year-old Ohio girl who uses a wheelchair.
At least, that's what Chloe Anderson's mother says in a lawsuit filed against the city of Blue Ash. The complaint, filed Feb. 18 by Ingrid Anderson and advocacy group Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME), alleges the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it forced the family to remove a mini horse from the property last year. It says the city was informed Ellie was a service animal.
The document, obtained by WLWT, says a medical professional recommended the animal as a treatment method for Chloe, who suffers from a number of ailments that, combined, make it impossible for her to live without constant care or to walk without assistance.
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