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Dog mauls Delta passenger
A Delta Air Lines passenger was left bloody and badly injured after being attacked by an emotional support dog aboard a flight at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. A Delta spokesperson told Fox 5 Atlanta that the victim was removed from the flight so that he could receive medical attention. It happened before pushback on DAL 1430, ATL-SAN (www.msn.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There are well defined standards and training requirements for service animals, especially in regard to the animal's behavior in public, noisy, or unfamiliar settings. Unfortunately there are no similar requirements for ESA's. If they are to receive special consideration, there should be the same type of standards and training.
I'm not at all comfortable with loose animals on a plane. They should be crated and if that crate doesn't fit under the seat then in the hold they go. If someone is so stressed they can't be without the animal for a short period of time, they shouldn't be flying. They are just creating risk of emotional breakdown for themselves not to mention creating undue stress and anxiety for people who are allergic or afraid of animals.
So, a blind person with a guide dog should have their eyes put down in the baggage area so you should feel comfortable.
Sense of entitlement much??
Sense of entitlement much??
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It would appear to be a minor problem, but lots of folks are not above getting a doctor's note for all sorts of fake ailments that give them a break from work or legal requirements. Faking ESA? How would anyone know? This isn't a science. I'll tell you what, though: If I have to sit beside someone with a 50 pound dog on their lap, there may be very little I can do about it except to spend as little time in my seat as possible during the flight. I don't dislike dogs; but there are certain sorts of pet owners, and I mainly don't like being around them.
Yes, there are penalties for faking ESAs. All of that is documented in the Air Carrier Access Act, which the airlines are supposed to enforce.
The bigger questions to ask here are:
Did the Airlines ask for documentation that the animal is an ESA? The Airlines have that right reserved to them.
Did the Airlines ask for that paperwork indicating that the passenger needed the animal with them? The Airlines have that right.
Did the passenger have the documentation needed for them, IN WRITING? The doctor is supposed to provide that in writing, and it is supposed to be available for submission to the airline when and if the airline requests it.
Not only did the passenger with the ESA screw up, but the airline failed the victim as well. If I were a lawyer, the Airline would be receiving a nastygram from me regarding their failure to enforce the ACAA.
The bigger questions to ask here are:
Did the Airlines ask for documentation that the animal is an ESA? The Airlines have that right reserved to them.
Did the Airlines ask for that paperwork indicating that the passenger needed the animal with them? The Airlines have that right.
Did the passenger have the documentation needed for them, IN WRITING? The doctor is supposed to provide that in writing, and it is supposed to be available for submission to the airline when and if the airline requests it.
Not only did the passenger with the ESA screw up, but the airline failed the victim as well. If I were a lawyer, the Airline would be receiving a nastygram from me regarding their failure to enforce the ACAA.