Fake Service Animals On Planes. Website offering service dog certificates. Fake service dogs and dubious emotional support animals on planes can endanger public safety.
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. Service animals are vital companions to people with disabilities, diligently and selflessly helping them to live their lives with as much freedom as possible, and protecting them from harm. 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.
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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. As illustrated by a recent incident involving a veteran flying with a service animal, lawmakers say that fake animals can have consequences for everyone involved. There are training facilities, certifications, and clear tasks these animals perform. Worse yet, by distracting legitimate service dogs, they may even harm the very people the legal.