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XL Bully on coach

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Butterytoastandtea · 19/02/2026 14:37

My daughter spent the day in a city (about 3.5 hours away) and got the bus back last night. She said she was quite anxious as a couple of men with an xl bully sat behind her and spent the journey rolling spliffs. She said it stank. She wanted to move but was scared to draw any attention to herself. I suppose the drugs were secondary. She was very afraid of the dog. I googled and their policy from 2023 says only guide dogs or in carriers allowed.

Am I being unreasonable to expect to be able to travel on a coach (for 3+) hours without being frightened of other people's large animals? It doesn't seem safe. Do I need to get a grip, does she? I don't know what is normal anymore! I would have picked her up if I knew this was a possibility.

Edited to add she's 17

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Pinkfluffypencilcase · 19/02/2026 14:50

It’s the carrier and coach driver at fault. Not passengers for not complaining.

ComtesseDeSpair · 19/02/2026 14:47

If the carrier policy is no dogs and no smoking then she can make a complaint to the carrier that their driver wasn’t following this. If passengers could smell the weed and see the dog they should have raised this with the coach driver who presumably allowed the dog to board, since they didn’t sneak a bully on in their pocket.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 19/02/2026 14:43

That shouldn’t have been allowed to happen imo. Something tragic will happen.

Where is the line going to be. I hope it was muzzled at least.

Sishere · 19/02/2026 14:41

Clearly unacceptable

However I would hope that if she’s independent enough to spend the day in a city 3.5 hours away and then travel home on public transport late in the evening alone - that she’d have the confidence to move seats or speak with the driver.

Were the men on it for the duration of the 3.5 hour journey?

Sishere · 19/02/2026 14:39

Was she alone?