We think they just might be... what first started as a clever way to letting her animal board with you in the main cabin, to a lengthy complaintas to why listing all animals as 'service' animals is detrimental to society, to now all this below...
In some of the cases below, we're on-board with the unusual service animal but most of them seem a tad far-fetched.
What are your thoughts on the subject?
Posted by Ameatball
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"When my mom has a kangaroo on her flight as an "Emotional Support Animal""
Via @devinnzeller
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Marmoset Gizmo got through TSA screening and boarded a Frontier Airlines flight from Columbus, Ohio to Las Vegas.
Via News2LVGizmo's owner, Jason Ellis, didn't warn other passengers or crew about his emotional support pet, so their surprise when Gizmo started poking its head out of Ellis's shirt was understandable. Gizmo was never loose on flight and stuck to owner's shirt the entire time.
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Richard, a bonnet macaque monkey, belongs to Debby Rose, who suffers from agoraphobia, the fear of places and situations that causes panic, helplessness, or embarrassment. She brings her monkey everywhere and will even drive with him in the front seat.
Via NPR
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"A customer tried to bring a baby kangaroo on the plane as a service animal," a retired airline customer service agent with 18 years of experience told Business Insider.
Via Business Insider
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Hamlet the Beach Hog is the emotional support animal of Megan Peabody who loves flying, but suffers from anxiety. According to Peabody, having her hog on board makes her feel "more comfortable and provides a lovely distraction."
Via Stuff.co
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Daniel the Duck is a certified emotional support animal, who helps his owner Carla Fitzgerald battle the post traumatic stress disorder.
Via ABC News"Everyone just took notice of him and fell in love," Fitzgerald told ABC News. "I mean, he's an adorable, funny and sweet little guy. He was very well behaved at the airport and during the flight."
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Flirty, a miniature horse who is a service animals, belongs to Abrea Hensley who is allergic to dogs and has PSTD. So she takes Flirty everywhere she goes. The pony reminds Hensley to take her medication and provides support when she becomes overwhelmed
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Woman and 70-pound 'emotional support' pig got kicked off the plane. The pig was reported as being 'out of control' and disruptive. So the passenger was asked to get off.
Via @ianbremmer
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Women brings 'emotional support' peacock, named Dexter, for her flight from Newark to L.A.
Via SacbeeDespite being warned three times that Dexter would not be allowed to travel with her, she showed up at the airport anyway. Dexter was promptly turned away by United Airlines.
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Easter, the turkey, was Jodie Smalley's support animal. She founf is shivering, sanding in the road on Easter Day.
Via @u/averym88Smalley explained, "Easter came to me as a tiny poult at an emotionally difficult time in my life being in a mentally abusive and failing marriage."
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A passenger was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight when she attempted to fly with her “emotional support” squirrel and then refused to get off the plane when she was told no.
Via @fox8newsA spokesman for Frontier said in a statement, that the passenger had alerted the airline that she would be bringing an emotional-support animal on the flight. However, she did not mention it would be a rodent. "Rodents, including squirrels, are not allowed on Frontier flights," the statement read.
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13 Via @Alancumming
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This 'emotional support' turkey was spotted at San Francisco Airport. The turkey was seen going through security sometime last week by KTVU journalist Frank Somerville, who shared the story to his Facebook page.
According to the post, the turkey is an emotional support animal for a woman who lost her husband. The woman takes the turkey everywhere with her, and it even sleeps with her at night.
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'Emotional support' rooster
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Traveler assured officers at Charleston (CHS) that there was no "fowl" play afoot and this was simply her service duck.
Via @tsa
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Just your everyday 'emotional support' kangaroo..
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Belen Aldecosea said she contacted Spirit airlines twice to confirm that her 'emotional support hamster' can fly with her. But the animal was refused entry upon arrival, and an employee suggested she flush her pet down the toilet
Via @DavidOvalle305
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