A vicious “service dog” attacked an American Airlines passenger and bit the face of an AA worker in the latest example of our out-of-control approach to animals on airplanes.
Another “Service Animal” Dog Attack And Injures American Airlines Employee, Passenger
On April 26, 2024, a Belgian Malinois (also known as a Belgian Shepherd or Sheepdog) called Bella lost control at Denver International Airport. For reasons that remain unclear, it bit an American Airlines employee in the face and also bit another passenger on the forearm.
The attack was classified as a level 5 attack on Dr. Ian Dunbar’s Dog Bite Scale, just one level short of level 6, which signifies the death of the victim.
Per Denver Animal Protection, the dog has been held at a local shelter for bite quarantine for a 10-day period (it might be released today). The identity of the owner has not been revealed. American Airlines has offered no public statement on the matter.
CONCLUSION
Another day, another stark example of our out-of-control approach to service animals on planes. An American Airlines employee was bitten on the face and a passenger was attacked by a purportedly fraudulent service animal. The owner should be prosecuted and face punitive fines plus jail time.
Whatever your belief on service dogs, I hope we can all agree that service dogs must be well-trained and if they are not…if they attack…the owners must be held accountable becuase that represents a fraudulent attestation that the dog is well-trained.
And folks, the dog should be destroyed – it is a menace to society and has forfeited its right to live among us. Someone call Governor Noem…