College Student Convinces Professor to Let Dog Attend Class

College Student Convinces Professor to Let Dog Attend Class
Pets belonging to evacuees sit in crates in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images
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A college student in Georgia was allowed to bring her dog into class before she evacuated to escape Hurricane Irma.

She sent an email to her professor at Georgia Southern University explaining her dilemma, trying to persuade him that she really wanted to attend class but that it wouldn’t be convenient without the dog.
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