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Title: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: dogmush on February 08, 2018, 04:19:59 PM
I know we've had a couple discussions on airlines and Emotional Support Animals on here.  I saw this story on another forum and thought I'd share.  It's more for the WTF factor than anything else.  I don't know how this girl came to the decision that the animal she had certified as a medical necessity needed to be flushed down the toilet at an airport. 


http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article198971069.html

I'm sure she's genuinely troubled by her actions, but blaming the airline for them is beyond ridiculous.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 08, 2018, 04:26:16 PM
They said my emotional support armadillo had leprosy.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: BobR on February 08, 2018, 04:31:08 PM
Well, look at the bright side, at it wasn't a Viking funeral in the airport crapper...that could have been problematic.  ;)


bob
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Fly320s on February 08, 2018, 04:53:11 PM
Tell the girl to go buy another hamster from Petsmart.  They are only $1.99.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: just Warren on February 08, 2018, 05:02:47 PM
I'd rather have the hamster on the flight than the girl.

Then again the hamster is of Syrian descent and could we really trust the little pouch-faced bastard?
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: TommyGunn on February 08, 2018, 06:41:03 PM
My prefered emotional support animal,  if we ever figure out how to resurrect the species. [popcorn]
I figure by the time the plane achieves cruising altitude,  I'll have plenty of room to stretch out and relax.

Plus they won't fit down airplane toilets. [tinfoil]
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: MechAg94 on February 08, 2018, 07:22:12 PM
My prefered emotional support animal,  if we ever figure out how to resurrect the species. [popcorn]
I figure by the time the plane achieves cruising altitude,  I'll have plenty of room to stretch out and relax.

Plus they won't fit down airplane toilets. [tinfoil]
There are dog breeds that are nearly as big.  Try that in the meantime unless you want to go for the emotional support black bear. 
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: HeroHog on February 08, 2018, 07:57:41 PM
Brown bear. Bigger and better!
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Scout26 on February 08, 2018, 09:48:55 PM
Here's mine

(https://i.imgur.com/EjYoQRt.jpg)


Once he's on the plane, you ain't gettin' him off.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 08, 2018, 10:09:59 PM
They were sicked and blanking tired of those mother-blanking emotional support hamsters on that mother-blanking plane.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Blakenzy on February 08, 2018, 11:11:23 PM
How the hell do you decide it's a good idea to flush a live pet down the toilet? That woman is crazy.

... and airlines suck.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 09, 2018, 12:41:12 AM
How the hell do you decide it's a good idea to flush a live pet down the toilet?

You start by carting around a hamster for emotional support.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Firethorn on February 09, 2018, 05:13:03 AM
Once he's on the plane, you ain't gettin' him off.

Her, in my case.

I cracked up because I said I had a honey badger for a emotional support animal a couple weeks ago.

Of course, she gives no *expletive deleted*s. 
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: griz on February 09, 2018, 02:30:45 PM
I'm surprised her companion hamster didn't offer her emotional support during that difficult decision.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on February 09, 2018, 09:13:20 PM
 :facepalm:

Most boarding kennels take small animals and birds.

I'd like to flush that ditz down the toilet. Poor Pebbles.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: LadySmith on February 10, 2018, 09:26:20 AM
Spirit ought to turn around and charge her with animal cruelty.
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Jamisjockey on February 10, 2018, 09:41:42 AM
You start by carting around a hamster for emotional support.

Yeah I'm thinking someone that thinks they need an emotional support hamster doesn't have a full deck of cards...
Title: Re: Girl kills Emotional Support Hamster after denied boarding on flight
Post by: Fly320s on February 10, 2018, 10:02:51 AM
Spirit ought to turn around and charge her with animal cruelty.

Nah.  A hamster is just a rat with better hair and PR.