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Sean McDonough leaves Macaroni Grill in South Portland, Maine, Monday, Feb. 8, after eating lunch with his service dog, Bruno, at his side. McDonough suffered brain injuries in a car crash in 2008 and depends on Bruno to keep him calm in public settings. “Businesses are so fed up with the fakes that those of us with legitimate service dogs are being scrutinized and discriminated against,” McDonough said.

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AUGUSTA, Maine - People who falsely pass off their pets as service animals - think of the woman in Wisconsin last year who claimed the right bring her kangaroo into McDonald's - have frustrated people with legitimate needs to such an extent that legislators in several states are considering laws to restore the animals' credibility.

By The Associated Press February 23, 2016