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Guide dog gives A-level student her confidence back

An A-level student born with a rare eye condition has said having a guide dog has given her confidence back.

Hester, from Bath, used to find walking with a cane very draining and said Pickle enables her to live more independently.

"She has quite an empathy for human emotion which makes her really suited to me," said Hester.

Video journalist: Yasmin Cooke

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15 October 2023

Blindness and visual-impairment

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