Have we reached Peak Support Animal?

[drron]

An interesting tweet.
Hello from UA 1640. "If we happen to have a veterinarian on board, please identify yourself. Thank you." This is a first for me.

9:50 AM - 20 Feb 2018

 

[dmgale1960]

Weirdest thing I have seen is a 30+ guy with a large teddy bear. My initial thought was it was a childs or he was carrying it for someone else. He spent the entire flight holding it tightly with his eyes closed. Support bear?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

An interesting tweet.
Hello from UA 1640. "If we happen to have a veterinarian on board, please identify yourself. Thank you."

A tweet? On board? What about if the vego wasn't tweeting?

Quite apart from the fact I'm not a twit (debateable according to +1), my response would be "if it means I get fed first, that'd be me, otherwise I'll have the lamb chops"!

 

[Strategic Aviation]

TSA Authorizes Model Chrissy Teigen To Bring Her Emotional Support Casserole on a Plane - View from the Wing

 

[Denali]

I love Chrissy Teigen and saw when she first asked that.

Last year I remember someone on FB asking QF and VA if she could bring a Christmas baked ham on the flight.

 

[The man with no name]

There is an emotional support dog on my flight from Miami today and I saw another one in the airport

 

[moa999]

I'm surprised being the US no-one has gone to court for the right to bring their emotional support Colt

 

[drron]

When we flew BOS-LAX recently there were at least 20 ESAs in the airport.The largest ended up with the fellow in 1A.We were in 2A,C.The fellow spent most of his time down the back.The FA took his meal order and delivered it there for him.The dog definitely impinged on his space.I noted the dog wore a nappy.
What I disliked was the FAs patting the dog then continuing to serve meals-no hand washing.

 

[moa999]

Also looks like the DOT is pushing back on Delta who have tried to restrict (even to a limited amount)
www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2019/09/25/delta-refuses-to-comply-with-dot-ruling-that-pit-bulls-must-not-be-arbitrarily-banned-as-service-animals/

As for why they are an ESA it's pretty obvious when you look at what is charged to move peta, either on board in cages or dedicated freight