Woman kicked off flight after emotional support PIG became rowdy

The Sun ^ | 15th November 2017 | Danny Collins

[mairdie]

A PLANE passenger was booted off a flight because her rowdy emotional support PIG caused mayhem on board.

The woman was given her marching orders after the havoc-wreaking hog began walking up and down the aisles.

Even attempts to strap the farmyard animal to an arm rest failed.

One shocked onlooker said the brown swine looked around five stone as it was tossed over the unidentified woman's shoulder and marched off.

[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."

[ClearCase_guy]

I have an emotional support Orca which I’m taking on a flight to Paris next month. I’m worried that the airline will give me a hard time.

[AZLiberty]

I sometimes have that problem with my emotional support polar bear. He won’t accept peanuts for snacks.

[Rio]

When pigs fly...

[AppyPappy]

What if a Muslim was on the plane? No good decision to be made there.

[Red Badger]

And the pig got up and slowly walked away.......................

[caligatrux]

I have a trio of emotional support Bengal Tigers that I have to bring everywhere I go.

[Cecily]

Same thing with me and my emotional support grizzly bear (teddy bear for adults).

[AZLiberty]

The problem gets recursive. I think the pig needed an emotional support animal, too.

[familyop]

I’ve stopped going to restaurants and will restrict grocery shopping to one store. No flights, either.

Let them lose investments, until they yield and stop the unsanitary and unhealthy practice completely—no exceptions!

[Red Badger]

PIG GOT UP AND SLOWLY WALKED AWAY, THE
(Music: F W Bowers / Lyrics: Benjamin Hapgood Burt)

Frank Crumit - 1934
Johnny Bond - 1966
Jim Croce - 1975

Also recorded by: Sam Hinton; Rudy Vallee;
Harry Belafonte; Clinton Ford; Acker Bilk.

One evening in October
When I was about one-third sober
And was taking home a load with manly pride
My poor feet began to stutter
So I lay down in the gutter
And a pig came up and lay down by my side

Then we sang “It’s All Fair Weather”
And “Good Fellows Get Together”
Till a lady passing by was heard to say
She says, “You can tell a man who boozes
By the company he chooses”
And the pig got up and slowly walked away

Yes, the pig got up and slowly walked away
Slowly walked away, slowly walked away
Yes, the pig got up and he turned and winked at me
As he slowly walked away

I also well remember
One evening in November
When I was creeping home at break of day
For in my exhilaration
I engaged in conversation
With a cab-horse, right on the corner of Broadway

I was filled up to the eyeballs
With a flock of gin and highballs
So I whispered to the cab-horse old and grey
I says, “It’s these all-night homeward marches
That gave us both our fallen arches.”
And the old horse laughed and slowly walked away

Yes, the old horse laughed and slowly walked away
Slowly walked away, he slowly walked away
And the old horse laughed and he turned and winked at me
As he slowly walked away
As he slowly walked away

(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2008)

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As recorded by JOHNNY BOND:

One evenin’ in October
When I was five fifths sober
Takin’g home a load with manly pride
My poor feet began to stutter
So I lay down in the gutter
And a pig come up and lay down by my side

Then we sang it’s all fair weather
When good fellers ger together
Till a lady passing by was heard to say
“You can tell a man who boozes
By the company he chooses”
So the pig got up and slowly walked away

Yes, the pig got up and slowly walked away
Slowly walked away
Slowly walked away
Yes, the pig got up and without a word to say
He looked at me and thought
That he would leave me where I lay

And that same old pig a lesson taught to me
And that was not to be a bigger pig than he
So I hopped next day on the water cart to stay
Since the pig got up and slowly walked away

I also well remember
One evenin’ in November
When I was goin’ home at break of day
For in my exhileration
I engaged in conversation
With a cab horse on the corner of Broadway

I was filled up to the eyeballs
With flocks of gin and highballs
So I whispered to the cab horse old and grey
“It’s these all-night homeward marches
Gives us both our fallen arches”
And the cab horse laughed and slowly walked away

Yes, the old horse laughed and slowly walked away
Slowly walked away
Slowly walked away
Yes, the old horse laughed and without a word to say
He wagged his tail and hit the trail
That led him to the hay

And that same old horse I very often see
And when I’m sober he will always bow to me
Now at night I stay at the old YMCA
Since the old horse laughed and slowly walked away

(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2011)

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ALTERNATE VERSES:

She said “What a lofely fella”,
Poked the pig with her umbrella
Then she looked at me awhile and whispered
“Say, ay tank dis iss hees brudder”
At my side I felt a shudder
And the pig got up and slowly walked away

One morning Pat O’Reilly
Said to his missus, shyly
Tonight some friends of mine are dining here
Said his wife,who comes from Bantree
“There is nothing in the pantry”
And the family pig collapsed in mortal fear

Mrs.Pat said “What the dickens,
I can kill a pair of chickens,
Or would Pork and sage and onions be ok?”
“Are these friends some men I’m knowin’?”
Pat said “Isaac, Stein and Cohen”
And the pig got up and slowly walked away

[Diana in Wisconsin]

My Emotional Support T-Rex is VERY well behaved in public.

This is obviously a lack of proper training and discipline on the the part of the owner. ;)

[Tenacious 1]

How can I certify that my 8’ Burmese Python is a support animal? Would I need to buy a seat for it? Or can it just say wrapped around my neck or that of my neighbor?

[mairdie]

Just make sure they know enough in advance to calculate the best place to put its orca tank for weight balance for the plane. Have a wonderful time and pet it for me.

[mairdie]

Perhaps a well-timed growl and polar bear smile will get you both some very large steaks. Will they let you bring your own treats?

[jmacusa]

MR. Douglas: “You mean that pig can talk!?!

Mr. Ziffle: “Aw now ya gone an’ hurt his feelins. He don’t think he’s a pig at all’’.

Mr. Douglas” “We what does he think??!!

Mr. Ziffle: He thinks he’s Lassie.’’

[blueunicorn6]

Brilliant.

[mairdie]

Do they make you pay for separate seats for each, or do you get to sit on one of them?

[BlueLancer]

When pigs fly...

As God is my witness, I thought pigs could fly ....!

[mairdie]

MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!