[mairdie]

5 Stone says 70 lbs, which puts it in the mini pig category. While I completely support emotional support animals, they have to be emotionally supportive, not disruptive. Perhaps the poor thing needed a tranquilizer to get on the plane. I would have! And the pig doesn't really sound all that disruptive. It more sounds like a panicked passenger who doesn't like pigs.

Do people bring emotional support mini horses on planes, too? Or emotional support Irish Wolfhounds? Had 2. Best dogs ever, but can't imagine trying to get them into their own seat on a plane. Mine would jump from the backseat when I was driving at 60mph, confident I couldn't do anything about it, then try to sit on the passenger seat but, not fitting, would lay across the shift knob as he got his front into my lap, knocking the car out of gear. Couldn't get him to read "Rules of the Road."

[circlecity]

Do people have to pay for an extra seat for these support animals?

[dfwgator]

“That’ll do, pig.”

[Ann Archy]

These “Support Animals” are the Biggest SCAM out there!! STOP THE MADNESS!! If you are too insane to go without a “therapy animal” they should STAY HOME!

[Pearls Before Swine]

Support pig gets emotional story.

“-—Snort...Snort”

[Pearls Before Swine]

This is from a Brit paper.

How would our TSA have handled this? Would the pig have gotten on in the first place? If it had to be removed, who would be compensated for the trauma (or drama)?

[Fiji Hill]

It began oinking on board the US Airways flight out of Connecticut.

I figured it didn't happen on board an Etihad Airways flight out of Riyadh.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

So many people are using fake support animals these days that it is forcing legitimate support animals to have papers attesting to their need.

It’s not just a single organization, but even a doctor’s note will do. But it needs to be made clear before animals can be brought into places where they are normally prohibited, they must have clearance ahead of time—not just the word of the owner.

[aquila48]

Is there a sane place left in the world?

If so I want to go there ASAP.

[Alas Babylon!]

Here's a thing just for the dog jumping into the front seat.

It could save both you and the dog's life someday.

[pabianice]

I won’t even TELL you what happened after I brought my emotional support alligator snapping turtle aboard one flight...They were so rude...

[Henchster]

"While I completely support emotional support animals..."

You're part of the problem. Anybody that needs an animal 24/7 for "emotional support" should be locked up in the looney farm.

[Hootowl]

I might be wrong but to the best of my knowledge pigs cannot be housetrained. I’m surprised the support pig didn’t leave a trail of swine s**t down the aisle.

[Pelham]

Say what you want, but a rowdy Support Pig insures that your flight will be free of The Religion Of Peace.