Weird Service Animals On Planes

As the Huffington Post reported in 2016 Maureen Van Dorn found herself sat beside a large dalmatian brought on board as a support animal.

Weird service animals on planes. But there has been at least one photo taken of an adorable kangaroo buckled into an airplane seat proof on American Airlines. When it comes to service animals a dog is the most commonly used although the use of horses and monkeys has also been documented. But have you heard of reptiles or pigs used as support animals by people with disabilities or health conditions.

A turtle is a trusty companion on a flight. Delta has a set of rules that bans snakes hedgehogs ferrets insects and sugar gliders. Transportation department said passengers bringing unusual animals had eroded public trust in legitimate service animals Dexter an emotional support peacock photographed at an airport in 2018.

Dogs are the most common service animals assisting people in many different ways since at least 1927. The agency said Wednesday that it was rewriting the rules partly because passengers carrying unusual animals on board eroded the public trust in legitimate service animals. Delta also says it does not allow animals that emit a foul odor.

The Air Carrier Access Act states that airlines are not required to accommodate unusual service animals like rodents spiders or snakes. When it comes to service animals a dog is the most commonly used although the use of horses and monkeys has also been documented. GETTY IMAGES Tales of flights filled with service peacocks service rabbits service monkeys service turkeys and service iguanas have become an internet cottage industry.

On the other hand an emotional support animals sole purpose is to comfort. These prickly little pals may be deemed emotional support animals by their owners but theyre still Erinaceomorpha non grata on some planes. In May 2018 due to an uptick in strange support animals making it to 30000 feet American Airlines announced that hedgehogs would no longer be welcome on their flights.

A child was injured by an emotional support dog on a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Portland Ore in February fueling the debate over regulations regarding animals on. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Airlines will be able to require passengers traveling with service animals to complete a Transportation Department form attesting to the animals training and good behavior and. Service animals are specially trained to assist their handler with a task related to a disability.