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All service animals need to be regulated. They should be required to be professionally trained, have an up to date veterinarian certification, and be certified 100% non aggressive, and the owners should be required to have the paperwork with them and show it at all times.
The dog was allegedly an emotional support animal. I think all you need for an ESA is a doctor's note. In fact, online sites offer evaluations and doctor's notes. Fly your animal anywhere, free. No dogs allowed housing ? Get an ESA. Some people will find a way to abuse the most well-intentioned program.
Generally from raccoons or bats. Rabies cases in humans are very rare in the U.S. in general. Rabies contracted from a domesticated pet is almost unheard of in the U.S.
I was talking specifically about people who get rabies from dog bites. Doing some more research though, it appears that most of them became infected outside the US. So it might not be as much of a problem here as I thought it was.
She needs to report this to the Orlando police department (who probably aren't going to be super aggressive about pursuing this, since it's very likely that the owner doesn't reside in FL). Then she's gonna need to get a lawyer, who would have to subpoena the airline to get the name of any passenger who had a dog flying with them on that flight. And they might fight giving that info, citing passenger's right to privacy. What a mess! She should have screamed for airport security right then and there to come and detain the dog and its owner.
This whole “Therapy Dog” thing is a crock. People who have issues flying should either stay home or have their physician prescribe a medication to keep them calm during the flight. It is not fair to subject the rest of the passengers on the flight to barking, possible urination or feces issues, biting, etc.
Plus, it’s obvious some “normal people” use this therapy dog thing to be able to take their dog with them, to the detriment of the rest of us on the plane, especially those in adjoining seats.
So the dog bit the passenger and Jet Blue rushed into the flight to avoid any issues? Yeah, Jetblue screwed up on that one. This lady is right in suing Jetblue and the passenger. Jetblue should have called security and let them handled the issue not try to sneak the passenger out of the airport. Since the dog bit someone there is a good chance it can bite another customer in the air.
Have you read a single word of the story?
The dog and owner were not Jet Blue passengers.
They vacated the airport before they could be detained.
It's unlikely a dog not airborne will bite a customer in the air.
The dog was allegedly an emotional support animal. I think all you need for an ESA is a doctor's note. In fact, online sites offer evaluations and doctor's notes. Fly your animal anywhere, free. No dogs allowed housing ? Get an ESA. Some people will find a way to abuse the most well-intentioned program.
Extreme entitlement. If they really have a condition that they need the animal, then they should pay for a professionally trained and certified ESA. Not just declare their pet to be a ESA, and they should be required to have an ID card with their picture and a picture of their ESA.
I'm all for people who need ESAs having them. But it has to be regulated. The general population has at least an equal right to be protected from these types of a vicious animals.
JetBlue cannot be sued in Orlando as all it is, is a string of check in counters between Air Lingus and and Frontier. All of which sits in a single main hall that has counters from numerous airlines.
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is the governmental entity that operates Orlando International Airport.
JetBlue issued the following statement regarding the incident:
Quote:
"The safety of our customers is our top priority. Regrettably, while in the pre-security area near the ticket counter, a JetBlue customer was bitten by a dog in the company of an unknown individual who was not a JetBlue customer. JetBlue crew members attempted to speak with and identify the handler of the animal responsible for the bite. However, the unknown individual refused to cooperate and immediately exited the terminal with the dog. The JetBlue customer received medical attention onsite. We apologize for the inconvenience and discomfort experienced by our customer. We continue to offer our support, and encourage the customer to pursue appropriate medical treatment.
Sincerely,
JetBlue Corporate Communications"
The question on my mind is: Where is all the video surveillance the airport has, yet there is not one image of it actually occurring?
The dog was allegedly an emotional support animal. I think all you need for an ESA is a doctor's note. In fact, online sites offer evaluations and doctor's notes. Fly your animal anywhere, free. No dogs allowed housing ? Get an ESA. Some people will find a way to abuse the most well-intentioned program.
Where did you get the info it was an ESA? Not this article. In fact, it says it was pre-screening or ticketing, let alone boarding. And the owner refused to cooperate and fled to air port terminal. So where did you get this info.
A woman was bitten in ticketing, pre-security. The owner took off. So how do you know so much? Please site your article or news sourse.
Brittany Langlois told Fox 25 Boston that she was bit by a fellow passenger’s dog while waiting to check in for her flight. However, she says she’s having no luck tracking down the animal’s owner after JetBlue employees scuttled the other passenger from the line — leaving Langlois uncertain of whether or not to seek treatment for rabies.
IMO, this is a bad strategy if she is seriously concerned about a rabies infection.
Langlois claims the rabies shots are "very painful" -- they're not. I've had them. The whole treatment is expensive, though, if you don't have medical insurance to cover it. I think mine came in at just over $2,200.
Secondly, her time to get them -- if it's contingent on the dog testing positive for rabies -- has already run out, since standard procedure is to isolate the animal for 10 days to monitor it for signs of disease.
And is Jet Blue really liable for what some passenger's animal did?
damn dogs ...keep em home where they belong.
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