Airline Rejects Passenger's 'Emotional Support Peacock' Demand

[Jerome]

United Airlines Denies Boarding to Emotional Service Animal

a woman tried to bring a peacock onboard a recent United Airlines flight at Newark Liberty International Airport. She did offer to pay for a second seat for this oversized bird, but claimed she had a right to bring it onboard as her emotional support animal. United, thankfully, said sorry…but no.

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[annsni]

Note the poop under the bird in one of the photos? THAT is not allowed. But fortunately the airline made the right choice in this matter. A peacock doesn't qualify to be a service animal so ......

 

[InTheLight]

I recently read an article where people are presenting their dogs as being service dogs but they really aren't. I guess it's becoming a problem.

 

[church mouse guy]

A lady charged publically that Noah's Ark in Kentucky refused to allow her service dog into the Ark Encounter. Ken Ham said that upon checking into the incident that his staff had records that the lady would not show any papers that the dog was a service dog. He said that she was welcome at the Ark Encounter and her dog also if she could show that it was a service animal.

The public can be tedious.

 

[SheepWhisperer]

A lady charged publically that Noah's Ark in Kentucky refused to allow her service dog into the Ark Encounter. Ken Ham said that upon checking into the incident that his staff had records that the lady would not show any papers that the dog was a service dog. He said that she was welcome at the Ark Encounter and her dog also if she could show that it was a service animal.

The public can be tedious.

But.....only 2 dogs at one time.

 

[SheepWhisperer]

The "emotional support" junk has gotten way out of hand. People are claiming they have a "service animal", when they really don't, and people are getting hurt. People have just gone nuts over animals. No matter if the dog IS or IS NOT a "service animal" it should be muzzled on an airplane.
Video: Emotional support dog attacks passenger on flight

 

[annsni]

A lady charged publically that Noah's Ark in Kentucky refused to allow her service dog into the Ark Encounter. Ken Ham said that upon checking into the incident that his staff had records that the lady would not show any papers that the dog was a service dog. He said that she was welcome at the Ark Encounter and her dog also if she could show that it was a service animal.

The public can be tedious.

Actually, the Ark Encounter broke the law. They cannot ask for proof to show that the dog was a service dog. They ARE allowed to ask IF the dog is a service dog and what service does the dog perform. "Emotional support" animals are not covered by the ADA and you can usually discern whether or not the animal is one that is covered under the ADA guidelines. Also, if the animal is causing trouble, the organization/store/facility can ask the person with the animal to leave even if it is a true service dog. So if the dog were to start barking, bite, growl, defacate or anything like that, they can be asked to leave.

 

[SheepWhisperer]

Actually, the Ark Encounter broke the law. They cannot ask for proof to show that the dog was a service dog. They ARE allowed to ask IF the dog is a service dog and what service does the dog perform. "Emotional support" animals are not covered by the ADA and you can usually discern whether or not the animal is one that is covered under the ADA guidelines. Also, if the animal is causing trouble, the organization/store/facility can ask the person with the animal to leave even if it is a true service dog. So if the dog were to start barking, bite, growl, defacate or anything like that, they can be asked to leave.

If it tries to stick it's nose to anything that's trouble enough. Sometimes my wife and grandchildren hang out in my store and I'm responsible for their safety. So if anyone tries to walk in with something like a "pit bull" type dog they will immediately be asked to leave. I can ask the "powers that be" forgiveness later.

 

[Reynolds]

The "emotional support" junk has gotten way out of hand. People are claiming they have a "service animal", when they really don't, and people are getting hurt. People have just gone nuts over animals. No matter if the dog IS or IS NOT a "service animal" it should be muzzled on an airplane.
Video: Emotional support dog attacks passenger on flight

No, a legitimate service animal should not be muzzled. An emotional support animal is not a service animal. Its a scam to not have to pay for the animal to fly as baggage.

 

[Reynolds]

If it tries to stick it's nose to anything that's trouble enough. Sometimes my wife and grandchildren hang out in my store and I'm responsible for their safety. So if anyone tries to walk in with something like a "pit bull" type dog they will immediately be asked to leave. I can ask the "powers that be" forgiveness later.

Don't worry about the "pit bull type." Worry about the Chows, Akitas, and Rotweilers.

 

[church mouse guy]

Actually, the Ark Encounter broke the law. They cannot ask for proof to show that the dog was a service dog. They ARE allowed to ask IF the dog is a service dog and what service does the dog perform. "Emotional support" animals are not covered by the ADA and you can usually discern whether or not the animal is one that is covered under the ADA guidelines. Also, if the animal is causing trouble, the organization/store/facility can ask the person with the animal to leave even if it is a true service dog. So if the dog were to start barking, bite, growl, defacate or anything like that, they can be asked to leave.

Oh, well, I doubt if the Ark broke the law--I probably misunderstood what they wrote. Nevertheless, I am unable to find the statement on the website so maybe they took it down. They did seem to think that the dog was merely a pet so they probably followed the procedure that you outlined. They are quite sophisticated there. Although they are guarding against terrorist attacks, the security is low profile. The days that I was there the crowd was wall-to-wall, so to speak. They have to have excellent security because there are rare copies of Scripture there on loan from the Museum of the Bible and other places.

 

[Jerome]

Gal flushes her 'emotional support hamster' down airport toilet after airline wouldn't let her fly with it.

pennlive.com/news/2018/02/airline_denies_telling_former.html

Belen Aldecosea, a college student from Miami Beach, says she had flush little "Pebbles" as she felt her only other option was to release it outside in the cold:

Aldecosea had a note from her doctor explaining the need for the hamster....She says she was first told the pet could fly with her, but later told it wasn't allowed....The airline switched her to a later flight to give her time to make arrangements for someone to pick up the pet. But Aldecosea...had no one available to help....rather than allow Pebbles to suffer and freeze outside, she chose to flush it.

"After researching this incident, we can say confidently that at no point did any of our agents suggest this guest (or any other for that matter) should flush or otherwise injure an animal. It is incredibly disheartening to hear this guest reportedly decided to end her own pet's life."

Aldecosea "now has a replacement rodent" [and] a lawyer who says they are considering legal action against the airline.

 

[SheepWhisperer]

Don't worry about the "pit bull type." Worry about the Chows, Akitas, and Rotweilers.

I would ask those to leave as well.