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Miniature horse turns up as passenger on airplane

KUALA LUMPUR — A posting of a horse in an airplane is making its rounds on social media. Yes, you read that right.

Adorned with a blue-starred head cover, there will be ‘neigh’ problems on this flight with a minature horse onboard.

Adorned with a blue-starred head cover, there will be ‘neigh’ problems on this flight with a minature horse onboard.

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KUALA LUMPUR — A photo of a horse in an airplane is making its rounds on social media.

Yes, you read that right. A horse.

A miniature horse was recently spotted in the economy section of an American plane.

A photo of the horse was posted on Instagram by the account @passengershaming, where it racked up more than 900 comments and over 7,000 likes.

Passenger Shaming explained that miniature horses can be registered as service animals in America. In their caption for the post, they wrote that the horse in question isn’t just an ordinary horse but a “legitimate, highly-trained service animal used for the blind etc.”

Some people were surprised and confused by the horse, while others expressed their dismay that the animal was on the flight.

“Yes, but if you need to have a miniature horse by your side in order to fly on a commercial airline, perhaps another mode of travel will better suit you,” one user commented, followed by a bunch of horse emojis.

“Is this real? Did anyone try to pass a baby elephant as an ESA,” another user commented.

Passenger Shaming's post also received a comment from a user claiming to be the owner of the horse.

According to service_horse_honey, the horse in the photo is a 10 year old American miniature horse named Honey that has been an active service animal since the age of three.

American Airlines lists their support animal details as cats, dog and miniature horses. All other animals most comply with the US Department of Transportation requirements.

Animals must be able to fit at passenger’s feet, under their seat or in their lap, with final approval of the animal happening at the airport.

Miniature horses can range from 15 to 22 inches (38 to 56 cm) tall. This is around the same size as a large Golden Retriever — another common service animal. MALAY MAIL

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