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Originally Posted by Gromit801

The dog was supposed to be in it's carrier from the moment you entered the terminal, and certainly before you entered the aircraft. If the dog had gotten away from you while everyone else was still trying to board, there could have been an accident, someone getting hurt tripping over your dog, or injuring the dog.

One only needs to go back to Dec. 2010 when this occured:
US Airways Flight Diverted After Dog Bites Passenger, Crew

December 8, 2010 | Posted in: Pets, Tips and Tricks, US Airways


Did you hear the story about the dog with “jet rage”? It kind of reminded me of that angry JetBlue flight attendant who cursed out passengers and eventually left the aircraft via the emergency slide. But at least he didn’t bite anyone.

Mandy, a 12 pound Manchester terrier did bite. She bit a passenger and crew member and ran up and down the aisle of a US Airway Newark to Phoenix flight, barking all the way. The plane had to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh (a precautionary measure – no one was badly hurt).
What happened? Mandy’s owner – an 89-year old woman from New Jersey – let Mandy out of her cage.

Big mistake. You are not allowed to let an animal out of its cage on a plane. Little Mandy showed us why!

That’s just one of things you’ll learn in my new article called “Pet Travel Tips for the Holidays“. It’s handy if you’re bringing Sparky home for Christmas, and it’s handy anytime you want to travel with your best friend. There’s a fun video in the article too featuring yours truly and a Basset hound named Clementine.

A note of caution: as I point out in the article, not all animals are good travelers, and some cats and dogs might be better left at home. Like Mandy.