Dog Poop Causes Emergency Landing: 598 LAX-PHL
May 30, 2014, 1:01 pm
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Dog Poop Causes Emergency Landing: 598 LAX-PHL
May 30, 2014, 1:08 pm
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oh I'm laughing so hard right now....made my day
May 30, 2014, 1:21 pm
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I also enjoyed the ancillary story that linked to the cab driver that "dropped the kids off at the pool" on a city sidewalk. 
May 30, 2014, 1:54 pm
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I request, that all in the future dogs in cabin must wear a dog diaper! 
May 30, 2014, 1:56 pm
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Dog Poop Causes Emergency Landing: 598 LAX-PHL
If I see a photo posted of that dog in poop position in the aisle I really think I'll need my asthma inhaler from laughing.
May 30, 2014, 3:03 pm
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I wonder if this was a faux "service" emotional comfort animal or whatever aka their DR friend wrote them a note so they could take the pooch with in the cabin with them.
It mentions running out of paper towels, but are we to assume there is that little toilet paper on the flight as well?
It mentions running out of paper towels, but are we to assume there is that little toilet paper on the flight as well?
May 30, 2014, 3:06 pm
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so, arent dogs supposed to be kept in the carrier they are brought on the plane with? I mean, the article I read makes it seem that the dog was roaming free throughout the cabin, unless the dog beefed so much that it leaked out of its cage?
May 30, 2014, 3:15 pm
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The article I saw said it was a large dog. If it was a large dog (only small dogs would fit in carriers that fit under the seat) wouldn't it have to be a service animal or emotional support animal to be in the cabin?
May 30, 2014, 3:52 pm
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So does the dog's owner get billed for diversion and associated expenses?
May 30, 2014, 3:58 pm
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It looks like it is nearly as tall as the arm rests.
May 30, 2014, 5:07 pm
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Jim
May 30, 2014, 6:03 pm
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I wanted to post this last nite--it was a "service animal" of some sort. they actually had a little segment on entertainment tonite a few nites ago about celebrities who travel with "emotional support animals" and talking about the websites that allow anyone to register their pet as one. Its a shame because there are people who genuinely need their service animals (hearing dogs, guide dogs, etc) but the situation is defintely escalating out of control....
May 30, 2014, 6:18 pm
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Two poops?? As my favorite baseball commentator often says, "deuces are wild!"
May 30, 2014, 7:08 pm
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I'd bet a LOT of money that this is a phony "emotional support" animal.
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