Horse on Plane! Woman Takes a Pony, Her Emotional Support on American Airlines Flight Surprising Fellow Passengers (Watch Video)

People have many times in the past tried to sneak in animals and birds onto planes stating they were their emotional support. While airport authorities had to resist their ideas, recently a horse was seen onboard a plane. And passengers on the American Airlines flight from Chicago, Illinois, to Omaha, Nebraska couldn't believe that they were flying with a horse. Now, videos of the pony walking across the airport had gone viral on social media. Peacock As An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Barred from Boarding United Airlines Flight at Newark International Airport.

Clips of Flirty, the pony boarding the flight from Chicago in Illinois with its owner was shared widely on multiple social media platforms. Another video shows Flirty sleeping with its owner onboard the flight. A Twitter user shared the video with the caption, "At this time we would like to begin boarding with any active duty military, families travelling with children under the age of 3, and horses."

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People with mental health issues like anxiety and depression often travel with the emotional support animals. The horse has an Instagram page with thousands of followers. In a post, the woman says that she couldn't have a support dog as she is allergic to them.

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While animals have been flying with humans since quite some time, with the new government-approved guidelines, US citizens will be soon travelling with more animals as people love being their emotional support. In the past, passengers have taken squirrels, peacocks and turkey with them on flights as they considered them as their emotional support. Viral Video of Men Boarding Dubai-Bound Flight With ‘Emotional Support Falcons’ Is Receiving Mixed Reactions Online!

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An American Airlines spokesperson told The Independent, “This miniature horse was a trained service animal, which American Airlines accepts onboard following evaluation on a case-by-case basis. The US Department of Transport told CBS 62, "With respect to animal species, we indicated that we would focus our enforcement efforts on ensuring that the most commonly used service animals (dogs, cats, and miniature horses) are accepted for transport." Airlines can be fined for separating humans from their animals.

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