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Woman’s Support Dog Was Quarantined In The Airplane Bathroom

No one should be stuck in a airplane bathroom for any length of time…not even a dog. This story makes me sad… feel so bad for a dog that was…

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 01: With the U.S. Capitol dome in the distance, an American Airlines airplane takes off from Ronald Reagan National Airport September 1, 2017 in Washington, DC….

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No one should be stuck in a airplane bathroom for any length of time...not even a dog.

This story makes me sad... feel so bad for a dog that was stuck in a airplane bathroom from Miami to LA...that's a LONG flight!

This is the story from WFLA.com

A pregnant Florida woman is suing American Airlines, claiming she and her emotional support dog were mistreated by a flight attendant on an April trip from Miami to Los Angeles.

Avigail Diveroli is seeking at least $75,000 in damages saying she suffers from severe anxiety and confirmed with the airline twice that her “medically necessary comfort animal,” Simba, could travel with her.

Once she got on the plane with the dog....an said the dog could not be in the cabin because it’s an FAA violation, so she downgraded her and put her dog in bathroom!!!

Why at this point do you still stay on the plane?  I wouldn't?  I would grab my dog and be G-O-N-E!

No one from American Airlines has commented yet.

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