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US ends era of emotional support animals on planes
US airlines will no longer be required to transport emotional support animals after passengers insisted on bringing on board their horses, pigs, peacocks and turkeys for psychological reasons.
Wednesday's rule change by the US Department of Transportation now says only dogs qualify as service animals.
The agency said unusual animals on flights had "eroded the public trust in legitimate service animals".
Airlines say the old policy had been abused and was dangerous.
The new rule defines service dogs as "individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability", and says other animals should be treated by airlines as pets that can be placed in the cargo hold for a fee.
Previously: The Confusion About Pets (archive)
"Emotional Support Animals" Riding With Owners Aboard Commercial Airlines Flights
(Score: 4, Funny) by SpockLogic on Friday December 04 2020, @01:03PM (2 children)
Oh NO, the Trump virus has made me so depressed and I was looking forward to flying with my own Wally.
FYI Wally is an emotional support Alligator, I kid you not, a fucking alligator.
https://apnews.com/article/6cf8234a7a5a492eabfa4b0e319f2ec3 [apnews.com]
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday December 04 2020, @04:48PM (1 child)
A Willy is better than a Wally. A Willy is free, permanently attached, not easily lost, and more fun to play with during the flight.
The thing about landline phones is that they never get lost. No air tag necessary.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 04 2020, @08:47PM
You mean you can watch Willy freely swim in the ocean during the flight