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WEBVTT THEY HOLDING ON TO HOPE. THEY’RE NOT SURE THEY WILL HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE SOON. ALBERT WESLEY AND HIS WIFE JENNIE OWN THESE TWO PIT BULLS. THEY SAY THEY’RE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS THAT ARE HELPING THEM COPE WITH THE RECENT DEATH OF ONE OF THEIR CHILDREN. >> THIS IS BEAUTY. >> THIS IS DUTCHESS. >> I HAVE HAD MY DOGS AROUND MY KIDS, THEY ARE VERY PLAYFUL. THEY ARE NOT ATTACK DOGS. TED: THE FORT PIERCE COUPLE HAS LIVED IN THIS HOUSING AUTHORITY UNIT FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THEY JUST RECEIVED AN EVICTION NOTICE. >> I FEEL LIKE SHE’S DOING THIS ILLEGAL. TRYING TO DO AN ILLEGAL EVICTION. TED: THE WESLEYS SAY THEIR SUPPORT DOGS ARE CERTIFIED AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MANAGER TOLD THEM THEY HAD TO EITHER GET RID OF THE DOGS OR MOVE OUT. >> SHE’S TRYING TO TAKE THE LAW INTO HER OWN HANDS AND STILL EVICT US. TED: THIS IS THE NOTICE THEY RECEIVED. IT SAYS IN PART, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT YOUR LEASE IS TERMINATED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE PROPERTY MANAGER HAS IDENTIFIED TO UNAUTHORIZED -- IDENTIFIED TWO UNAUTHORIZED DOGS IN YOUR UNIT. RESIDENTS MUST HAVE THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BEFORE MOVING A PET INTO YOUR UNIT. THE WESLEYS SAY THEIR SUPPORT DOGS ARE THE EXCEPTION. >> AND SHE’S NOT CARING ABOUT THE FEDERAL LAWS WITH OUR PAPERWORK STATING, ANY DOG ANY -- ANY DOG, ANY SIZE, INEBRIATE. >> REGARDLESS OF ANY HOUSING POLICY. I’M NOT GOING TO GET RID OF MY DOGS BECAUSE I HAVE THEM FOR MY PERSONAL DISABILITIES. TED: THE WESLEYS SAY THEY CA

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A Fort Pierce couple could soon be forced to move out of their home. Albert and Jennie Wesley said they received an eviction notice this week from the Housing Authority of Fort Pierce. They said they were told they cannot have their support dogs living with them. The Wesleys said their two pit bulls, named Beauty and Duchess, are certified and have been helping them cope with the recent death of one of their children. "I've had my dogs around my kids," Jennie Wesley said. "They've been very playful. They're not attack dogs," she added.The couple has been living at the home for a little over a year. They said the Housing Authority managers told them to either get rid of the dogs or move out. "I'm not going to get rid of my dogs, because I have them for my personal disabilities," Jennie Wesley said. "She's trying to take the law into her own hands and still evict us," Albert Wesley said. The Wesleys' eviction notice said in part: "You are advised that your lease is terminated, effective immediately. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce Property Manager has identified 2 unauthorized dogs in your unit. Residents must have prior written approval of the Housing Authority before moving a pet into your unit."The couple said their support dogs are the exception. "And she's (property manager) not caring about the federal laws with our paperwork, stating any dog, any size, any breed, regardless (of) any housing policy," Albert Wesley said. The Wesleys said they called a federal agency for help, but they can't get in touch with anyone because of the government shutdown. Our calls to the Housing Authority were not returned.