CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man is fighting to keep his emotional support squirrel, and facing possible eviction from his Clearwater Beach condominium as a result.
Ryan Boylan and Brutis are inseparable.
He rescued her last year after Hurricane Matthew.
“Ever since then I mean, oh my God, I can’t imagine not being around her,” said Boylan.
But he could lose her.
Property management at Island Walk Condominiums discovered Brutis back in April when she was chased up a tree by a dog.
According to a complaint filed by the condo association to Boylan and the condo owner, exotic animals are not allowed.
He never told the board about the animal.
He was sent a notice last month to give up the squirrel or be evicted.
“I was very sad that he had to basically push every single limitation that he could to try and get me out because of Brutis,” said Boylan.
In the complaint, attorneys state Boylan never submitted paperwork that Brutis was an emotional support animal until this past summer.
His doctor’s note was written in July.
Attorneys also state Boylan is residing in the unit as a tenant without having applied for and/or obtained approval from the association.
Boylan contacted the Office of Human Rights, claiming discrimination and they sent a letter to the association on his behalf, stating the Fair Housing Act, protecting emotional support animals.
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