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Airlines Look At Limiting Number Of Therapy Animals On Planes

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This photo taken Feb. 18, 2014 shows Lexy, a therapy dog at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Alex Sanz/AP)
This photo taken Feb. 18, 2014 shows Lexy, a therapy dog at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Alex Sanz/AP)

The presence of animals on airplanes has increased as more and more passengers are bringing emotional support animals — from cats and dogs to pigs and mini horses — onboard.

Airline companies are meeting with disability rights advocates to create rules about what type of animals should be allowed, and what kind of paperwork will be required.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Vicki Croke, host of WBUR's The Wild Life blog, about the use of service and emotional support animals on airplanes.

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Vicki Croke, host of WBUR's The Wild Life blog. The Wild Life tweets @TheWildLifeWBUR.

This segment aired on October 17, 2016.

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