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Many airlines allow pets to fly in the cargo hold (where the atmosphere is unpressurized and the temperature is often unregulated) or in a container in the cabin, but some made headlines after they took animals on board with the rest of the passengers. To be able to travel with your pet like that, it usually has to qualify as an emotional support or service animal, but if it does, even out-of-the-ordinary flyers are welcome. Bored Panda has compiled a list of surprising photos, capturing even more surprising passengers on flights, and it might just cure your aviophobia.

From a service dog riding on its master's lap to a flock of 80 hawks, these creatures enjoyed the cabin just like the rest, and it was totally flytastic. Let us know in the comments if you'd be OK with flying next to these animals and upvote your favorite pics below!

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This Guy And His Dog On My Flight Right Now. They Have Been Like This For Over 2 Hours

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This Guy Sat In Front Of Me Staring Out The Airplane Window For For 5 Hours And He Didn't Make A Sound

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Met This Cute Lil Guy On Our Plane

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Isabelle Traw
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I️ love all creatures. I️ guess my Sun Conure Kimo would not be welcomed she is noisy. But she is my baby

#4

Daniel Is An Emotional Support Duck That Was Recently Seen On A Flight To Asheville

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#5

Flight Attendant Made An Announcement To Congratulate Her On Her 12 Year Career With The Us Marines. The Cabin Erupted Into Applause

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#6

This Little Guy Was The Most Popular Passenger On The Plane Today. The Puppy, Not Me

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#9

Don't You Hate It When Strangers On Flights Want You To Share Your Snacks?

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#10

A Little Worried About The Plane Ride

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Christopher Short
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an owner of a few Border Collies, they look like that a lot. :D Not necessarily nervous, just alert.

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#11

Pets Take Over Plane Cabin On Fort Mcmurray Fire Evacuee Flight

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Sam Orser
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They came to safety in Edmonton and points beyond. makes me proud to be an Albertan.

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This Is The Time My Daddy And My Other Daddy Martin (Whom I Miss So Much) Brought Me From Los Angeles To New York On The Plane! See, I Was Found On The Means Streets Of South Central Alone And Scared But Somehow, I Found My Way To My Daddies And The Best Life Ever!

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#13

Met This Well Behaved Flyer On The Plane

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#16

Cutest Passenger On My Flight! His Name Is Merlot

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#17

Look Who Joined My Flight Today, United States Air Force Soldier And Her Dog. Tally

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#18

There Is A Cat On My Plane And It's So Cute

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#19

I Work As A Flight Attendant And This Is The Cutest Passenger I've Ever Met

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#20

Koala Getting First Class Service In Flight

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#21

These Guys Were On My Flight The Other Day

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#22

The Passenger Next To Me On My Plane Kept Trying To Talk To Me

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Angus Ryder
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't play chess with him and if I did I'd let him win. I value keeping my arms sattached.

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#24

Duke The Bush's Baked Beans Dog Always Flies First Class

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#25

Had To Put Up With This Obnoxiousness In The Seat Next To Me On A Connecting Flight. Ruined My Day

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#26

Best Flight Ever

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#27

Took My Puppy On Her First Flight. We Got Bumped Up To First Class And She Ended Up Falling Asleep On The Lap Of A Beautiful Stranger Sitting Next To Me. Success!

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#28

For A Furry Passenger On The Plane

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#29

Bentley Got To Meet The Captain After Our Flight Home Last Night

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#30

Flight Attendant: Episode 7

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Laurel Stark
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mini horses are legitimate service animals. They're are amazing. Look up YouTube videos of them. They are guide-horses.

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#31

Opened A Bag Of Jerky On A Plane. This Little Fella Popped Up And Surprised Me

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#33

Had The Best Passenger Ever On My Flight Today. Gunter

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#34

I Hit The Karma Lottery And Was Given A Free Flight On A Private Jet To Get My Dog Out Of State From A Bad Foster Situation

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#35

My Flight To School Had A Service Dog And A Service Cat In The Row In Front Of Me

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#36

Sitting Next To The Best Passenger Ever

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#38

Only Good Boys On This Flight

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Jacqui Wilson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I imagining this little guy's missing chunk of tongue, or is it just the angle of it?

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#39

My Boy Made A Friend On The Flight

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#40

My Service Dog Goofing Off During Our Flight

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#41

I Was Pissed To Get The Middle Seat On My Flight But At Least I Made A Friend

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#42

I Am Very Afraid Of Flying. He Made My Flight 100x Less Terrifying. Thanks Pup

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#43

A Kangaroo. On A Plane. Wearing Human Stuff

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#44

The Woman Next To Me On The Plane Has A Pupper, And Now I Have A Plane Friend

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#45

Puppy On His First Flight

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#46

This Irish Setter Didn't Win The Best In Its Group At Westminster, But It Won The Best In First Class On My Flight

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#47

This Smol Doggo I Saw On A Plane

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#48

The Passenger Seat Next To Me On The Plane Back Home

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#49

I Sat Behind A Labradoodle The Luck Dragon On My Flight Yesterday

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#50

Sky Doggo Didn’t Make A Single Awooo All Flight

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#52

There Are Penguins On This Plane

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#53

Met This Well Behaved Flyer On The Plane

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#54

Passenger In Front Of Me On The Plane Kept Playing Footsie With Me. Finally Looked Down

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#55

A Big Dog Had Her Own Seat On My Plane Today

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#56

Such A Sweetie The Whole Flight

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#57

On My Flight Tonight, I Sat Two Seats Away From An Air Force K-9 Bomb Dog. The Dog Had Its Own Seat And Everything

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#58

Sat Next To Someone Famous On The Plane

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#59

I Accidentally Kicked The Seat In Front Of Me On The Plane Yesterday. I Got A Majorly Dirty Look From The Passenger In Front Of Me. She Was A Real Bitch

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#60

Here We Have A Very Nervous Passenger Onboard

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#61

My Seat-Mate Today On A Flight To Florida. Every Single Person Boarding The Plane Smiled

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#62

There Was An Alaskan Husky On My Flight

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#63

This Little Guy Breathed Hot Air On My Leg For Most Of My Two Hour Flight

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#64

I Also Met A Well Behaved Flyer On My Flight, His Name Was Pablo

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#65

My Neighbor Is A Flight Attendant. He Just Posted This Photo Of Someone's "Therapy Pet," On His Flight

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#66

On My Dad's Flight This Morning

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#67

E And Lucie Both Nervous On Takeoff. At Least E Knows How To Comfort Her Puppy. Picture Taken Just As We Went Wheels Up

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When Pigs Fly? Ha! Hoggin' The Possibilities!

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