Emotional support duck brought on plane

A passenger on a plane live-tweeted his encounter with an emotional support duck that another passenger had brought on board.

Although an animal does not need specific training to become an emotional support animal, in order to be prescribed an emotional support animal the person seeking one must have a verifiable disability.

The Air Carrier Access Act states that emotional assistance animas are not required to be caged on a flight and people are not charged anything extra for flying with them.