Loose Service Monkey on Vegas Flight

"Melissa Nunnery, a spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport, initially said a Frontier staff member reported to McCarran “that the monkey was loose, or got loose” briefly during the flight, but couldn’t clarify what “loose” meant."

It’s unclear what type of monkey it was, but Nunnery said the monkey was an emotional support animal, adding that “the passenger had all the proper paperwork to have the monkey on the plane with him.”

The Metropolitan Police Department responded to assist with the incident, but determined that nothing criminal took place, Metro officer Laura Meltzer said."

Monkey Business

Anyone else bring your Emotional Support Monkey to Vegas? Sounds like an interesting interview...Press: "Can you clarify what you mean by 'loose monkey'. Mellissa Nunnery: "Not with children present".

I can't seem to stop laughing....A monkey as a emotional support animal? I guess it's calming to have an animal eat lice off of you.

Gees, I know I'll catch hell for it but if you need that much emotional support..........

I've been accused of spanking my monkey in Vegas, but he's never gotten loose on the plane, sadly.

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

It could've been worse:

“A guy had a miniature horse, which didn’t fit comfortably in the back, so he was put in first class,” says Eric Lipp, executive director of Open Doors Organization, an advocacy group for people traveling with disabilities. “The airline made the horse wear these little shoes so it didn’t scuff the plane, but it pooped all over and the other first-class travelers weren’t happy.”
Ref: New York Post

For the record, DonDiego also has a service animal for his emotional needs:

This made my day!

Ms Nunnery, I got your emotional support monkey right here.

If the story is true, an example of how one thing that seems reasonable gets out of hand.

Airlines (and other businesses) start this "emotional support animal" crap. Afraid of public backlash? I'm the public. Doesn't my opinion count?

[Any readers who believe they must have one with them at all time, don't take it personal, but I don't buy it.]

I'm almost 70 years old. Most people up to recently have survived without bringing an "emotional support" animal into stores, hospitals, airplanes, etc. with them.

So, more to my point, airlines begin allowing dogs of a certain size in the cabin, with conditions, including prior notification.

At least one airline I know of limits (or did limit) it to two dogs.
No cats, because too many people are allergic to cat dander. OK. Fine.

So...now, anyone can show up at the gate with any hairy pooping creature, with some MD's or DVM's documentation that it is an "emotional support" animal?
And if the airlines question it the passenger can raise hell about it and the airlines cave?
Can people now bring their boa constrictors, or their canaries, or bats, on board?

I'm hoping the REAL story was about "loose money" spilled in the plane, not a loose monkey.

I just don't understand why I can't take my captive rabid wild skunk to Vegas with me for emotional support.