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kiva

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10. It's a popular scam.

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 02:39 AM

Jan 2016

Erin, who preferred not to give her full name, lives with her boyfriend and their dog, Bo, in Los Angeles. She went online to buy a service vest for her pooch, because she wanted to avoid the fees charged by airlines for non-service animals - in the region of $90-$150 (£60-£100) to fly, one-way. Unlike working animals, they must be restrained in a container for the entire flight.

Erin, who is not disabled, travels everywhere with Bo because she says she can not bear to leave him home alone.

"I just love him so much, it's crazy," she says.

For $150, she purchased from a website a vest and certificate, stating that Bo is a full service dog.

She says she feels guilty about cheating the system, but adds that she has a number of friends who behave in the same way.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31646970

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Fowl Play � Passenger Brings Emotional Support Turkey on Plane [View all] flamingdem Jan 2016 OP

Its a good thing the flight wasn't sold out to capacity. Jim Beard Jan 2016 #1

It's a good thing he didn't bring a support door buzzard pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #2

Snort! flamingdem Jan 2016 #3

I'd have demanded the police: "Arroast 'er." NBachers Jan 2016 #6

Wattle you have--white meat or dark? pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #7

I like the cut of your giblet. NBachers Jan 2016 #13

Would you like ham or bacon? meow2u3 Jan 2016 #21

..... trusty elf Jan 2016 #16

Bwaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jan 2016 #17

Did the guy have documentation that SheilaT Jan 2016 #4

I wonder if they can do this with just a doctors note flamingdem Jan 2016 #8

Yes, definitely something missing from the story. SheilaT Jan 2016 #9

I saw two small dogs on my last trip Jim Beard Jan 2016 #14

Seeing Eye Dog alcibiades_mystery Jan 2016 #5

It's a popular scam. kiva Jan 2016 #10

Maybe the turkey on the plane was a stunt to bring attention to bogus flamingdem Jan 2016 #11

Another article I read said that most of the time kiva Jan 2016 #12

"She says she feels guilty about cheating the system" yellowcanine Jan 2016 #20

Turkeys are awesome. Human babies should definitely fly crated in cargo. Too loud and smelly. LeftyMom Jan 2016 #15

Poor turkey. Being hauled about. Saw lady onbus with her Two companion cats. she hauled Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #18

"Hey, lady! Don't look now but I think some cats ate your baby!" pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #19

did it gooble down the airline food? dembotoz Jan 2016 #22

usually you get arrested if you have your pecker out on a plane dembotoz Jan 2016 #23

In answer to your question looks like it's legal to have your pecker on a plane flamingdem Jan 2016 #24