01/15: "Support Animals" and Air Travel
Posted by: athomas
This notion that "support animals" are indispensable for certain people to function normally is a bit strange to me.
Still, I am no mental health expert. So, I will defer to the professionals that the presence of an animal makes all the emotional difference.
The pervasiveness of "support animals" on commercial flights has risen in recent years. I documented several incidents in my earlier book AIR RAGE: CRISIS IN THE SKIES.
In one of the more memorable occurrences, a 200+ plus lb. potbellied pig- traveling as an emotional support animal- got out of control and broke through the cockpit door.
A few days ago, the presence of turkey on a flight caught some attention...
Click here to read more.
Still, I am no mental health expert. So, I will defer to the professionals that the presence of an animal makes all the emotional difference.
The pervasiveness of "support animals" on commercial flights has risen in recent years. I documented several incidents in my earlier book AIR RAGE: CRISIS IN THE SKIES.
In one of the more memorable occurrences, a 200+ plus lb. potbellied pig- traveling as an emotional support animal- got out of control and broke through the cockpit door.
A few days ago, the presence of turkey on a flight caught some attention...
Click here to read more.
