Fake Service Animals On Planes

From the new york times:

Fake service animals on planes. Fake service animals and why airline passengers are upset. The carriers say that not only does the upswing in questionable claims about emotional support animals’ bonafides create extra hurdles for those in need of trained service animals, but note that guide dogs have actually been attacked and harassed on planes by untrained companion animals. Since our founding in 1973, the heritage foundation has been working to advance the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional american values, and a strong.

Air carriers are also permitted to limit service animals to dogs. Common sense winning on fake service animals in planes. Plan would ban all service animals from planes except dogs.”

You can order service dog vests, tags, harnesses and other paraphernalia on amazon and countless other websites. On wednesday, the department of transportation ruled on what counts as an emotional support animal after a series of incidents involving animals that aren't trained to be around people. The final rule on traveling by air with service animals defines a service animal as a dog, regardless of breed or type, that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.

The flight attendants' union wants to make sure that passengers who need them have them while keeping untrained. Several airlines had begun to crack down on fake service animals after passengers were bitten on flights and one person attempted to pass a peacock off as an emotional support animal. With no national registry to identify a real from a fake, some people are taking advantage.

Plan would ban all service animals from planes except dogs the department of transportation is proposing new rules that would make it harder to fly with an emotional support animal. But no such benchmarks exist for esas, other than a “doctor’s. Pets might bark, urinate, sniff, scratch and eat off the floor.

However, some people abuse the system and lie about their dog being a service dog, or get dubious certificates claiming they need 'emotional support' based on the flimsiest of reasons. The plague of small, poorly trained dogs running amok on planes and in airports may be about to end. Federal regulators and some lawmakers are looking to crack down on untrained pets being passed off as legitimate service or emotional support animals.