Exotic Incident #2618

Incident Date:
08/09/2016
Location:
Columbus, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Animal:
Monkey
Animal disposition:
Other

Summary:

A passenger was found smuggling a monkey in his shirt on a Frontier Airlines flight from Columbus, Ohio to Las Vegas. Law enforcement met the plane when it landed. The man claimed that he uses the monkey as an emotional support animal.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/monkey-business-sparks-questions-about-frontier-airlines-policy-for-traveling-pets