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Home » American Airlines » Unleashed Dog Rambles Down Aisle On American Airlines Flight, Of Course Has An Accident…
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Unleashed Dog Rambles Down Aisle On American Airlines Flight, Of Course Has An Accident…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 2, 2024 23 Comments

a dirt on the floor

When you fly with your pet dog on a commercial flight, you are instructed to leave it in a pet carrier for a very good reason. As passengers found out on an American Airlines flight, an unleashed dog who was let out of its carrier rambled down the aisle, leaving “presents” for passengers along the way…

Unleashed Dog Leaves Mess In Aisle On American Airlines Flight To LaLa Land

Onboard AA2308 from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a dog was pulled out of its carrier so that it could stretch. But instead, it trotted down the aisle, leaving droppings along the way.

@AmericanAir come on … how & why is it okay for a dog to roam around on a flight.. #highlyallergic #dogownersdobetter #customerservice #aa2308 #13a does the dog belong to anyone? pic.twitter.com/QLtWCFAgoU

— Kassandra Lennox (@addicted2u05) May 1, 2024

The owner should receive a clean-up bill for the mess and should be banned from bringing dogs on any future American Airlines flight.

I’ve long lamented the abuse of service dogs (anyone can buy a “service animal” vest and stick it on their dog to avoid in-cabin pet fees or having to keep their dog in a carrier), but this does not appear to be a service dog situation. Instead, one of the passengers mentioned that the dog was in a pet carrier. Service animals need not be placed in one.

But I really don’t like the response from American Airlines. First, why assume it was a service animal? Second, even service animals should not be allowed to ramble down the aisle of a plane…if they are performing a service they should be seated quietly at the feet of their people.

Came in a carrier and not a service dog. Didn’t have the harness or labeling of a service dog

— Kassandra Lennox (@addicted2u05) May 1, 2024

I will continue to document these incidents of abuse and look forward to the day when one brave airline cracks down on what has become a ridiculous system of pet transport unique to this country. I laud companies like Bark Air for trying to offer a product specifically tailored to dog owners and see that as the viable future of travel with pets, not on commercial airplanes in which many passengers have pet and dander allergies.


> Read More: BARK Air – A New Airline Geared Toward Dogs


CONCLUSION

Another reminder: if you fly with your pet, keep it in its cage. If you don’t want to do that, you can walk or drive. Here, a dog left several “treats” on the aisle of a flight to Los Angeles when it never should have been allowed out in the first place.


image: @addicted2u05 / X // hat tip: View From The Wing

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23 Comments

  1. JoeMart Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 10:29 am

    Aren’t there disposable ultra absorbent underpads with odor control the owner could place on the floor as a doggy grass substitute?

    • Maryland Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 10:50 am

      There are inexpensive disposable mats that will cover the lavatory floor if needed, giving the pet more pleasant experience than humans. But still, if instructions are followed to withhold food and water prior to the flight this action would probably be unnecessary.

    • W Delaney Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 8:48 pm

      Drive you’re Pets you inconsiderate losers

  2. Bailey Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 10:46 am

    Of course Matthew, who loves dogs as much as Kristi Noem, has pounced once again on the latest dog related snafu on an airplane.

    When will you give it up, Matthew?

    66% of US households have pets.

    Get it?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 11:21 am

      @Bailey: And 40% of US adults are obese. Should we give up on that too?

    • Santastico Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 11:58 am

      “66% of US households have pets.” Actually, it is higher than that. But, read the word “household”. See the word house there? That’s where pets belong. In a house, not on a plane.

    • Mr. Marcus Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 6:29 pm

      Lots of dog owners, like myself, find the dog nonsense on planes to be unacceptable.

      66% of US households have pets.

      Which means that there will be a large number of stupid and irresponsible people who own dogs.

      Banning dogs from airplanes is a great idea, not because dogs are bad, but because too many stupid people own dogs.

  3. Future Digital Nomad Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 10:49 am

    @baily Who cares. Pets don’t belong on planes. Leave them at home. Its traumatic for the pets and for the people who have to suffer with your stupid pet on a plane. You’re being completely selfish. I hope someone leans back in a seat in front of you and while you’re using your laptop and breaks your screen.

  4. derek Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 10:50 am

    The law encourages this. Even real service dogs should be charged airfare. After all, if you are crippled, you have to buy your own wheelchair. It’s not free. (OK, Medicare pays for it sometimes). If you need to bring your child on the flight, you have to pay, too. It’s not free.

  5. Maryland Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 11:06 am

    Ew. It appears that the “treats” were not picked up, but sprinkled with coffee. Ick. This is unacceptable.

    Regarding BARK Air, my neighbor and her group of obedience dog owners are discussing a charter trip with BARK next year!

    • Paul Alexander Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 12:21 pm

      The “treats” were sprinkled with coffee grounds to try to cut any smell or liquid mess. It is an old flight attendant trick.

  6. Christian Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 2:48 pm

    The way to avoid the service animal debacle is simple: Require a veterinarian to certify that a certain animal is a service animal. If the animal is found to not be a service animal then the vet loses their license. No sane vet would risk that license so the issue would vanish immediately.

    • Mr. Marcus Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 6:41 pm

      No. Despite the fact that you are needlessly putting a burden on veterinarians, if the other existing laws stay the same, this won’t actually work.

      Intentionally making a law that requires a professional to do something that no sane professional would do is not a way to solve problems.

  7. scooterLAX Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 3:27 pm

    Forget the owner should pay for the damage…..each passenger should give the owner a punch on their way out of the plane. AND the owner should pay for the damages.

  8. Mary F. Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 4:52 pm

    I am pretty tired of your “dogs are bad” rants. How about the kids that make a mess, smell up the cabin and lavatory with the diapers, and scream incessantly? Grow up

    • Corwin Low Reply
      May 2, 2024 at 6:16 pm

      You describe many adults as well.

  9. Live and Let's Fly Respector Reply
    May 2, 2024 at 7:09 pm

    Mr Klint wrote: “I will continue to document these incidents of abuse and look forward to the day when one brave airline cracks down on what has become a ridiculous system of pet transport unique to this country.”

    Thank you sir!

  10. Ley Reply
    May 3, 2024 at 5:07 am

    Agree 100% with Matthew’s position. Hope American Airlines will seek monetary damages from the pet owner and compensate the passengers sitting nearby, who had to smell the droppings for the remainder of the flight.

  11. Davis Hawn Reply
    May 3, 2024 at 10:50 am

    My name is Davis Hawn. I have travelled the world with a REAL SERVICE DOG….more travel than 90% of Americans! My service dog gets no food or water day before flight…nothing goes in so nothing comes out! VERY SIMPLE. Airports have relief areas on the good side of security…I was in on talks when they were created.
    From Thailand to Cuba to Bahamas to Peru to Costa Rica to Mexico to Canada…and beyond I travelled with my dog Booster at my feet. I flew his clones home from Korea..in rolling crates and put visqueen plastic under the roller crates just in case!
    Its not that complicated to fly an educated human and an educated dog!

    Davis Hawn
    Booster en Memoria
    PS. His clones Boosted and Busted now fly just like their father to get laws passed for the disabled around the world.

  12. 747always Reply
    May 3, 2024 at 11:51 pm

    Fully agree. Pets and kids under 10 have no place on a plane. Leave those dander spreaders and snot filled germ factories at home!

  13. Dogs are Gods! (Sarcasm) Reply
    May 4, 2024 at 8:53 am

    https://kdvr.com/news/local/service-dog-bites-american-airlines-employee-dia-passenger/

    Did you hear about this one? a “service animal” in training that happens to be a Belgian Malinois, which as far as I can tell is similar to a German Shepherd, bit an airline employee and a passenger at an airport.
    We need reform of the ADA. The law was passed decades ago and didn’t anticipate people lying about fake service dogs and also the improvements in technology that can reduce the need for legit service dogs.

  14. HoustonMobilian Reply
    May 6, 2024 at 12:29 pm

    You evidently don’t have a pet. Please don’t refer a pet carrier as cage! That’s a 2 different thing!

    Besides that, I agree that some rules need to be regulated. Perhaps a pet diaper is complusary to be able to board with the pet?

  15. Qt Reply
    May 8, 2024 at 9:18 am

    How is having Vets certify Service Dogs unfair? It’ll be part of their paid profession. That’s like saying having doctors certify ADA folks is too much for them. I don’t know how much it would help this situation, but some type of proof is needed.

    Why are some of you oblivious dog owners mad at Klint for reporting this?? So many entitled, bad dog owners out there.

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