In order to bring his large dog, a young American decided to pay for three plane tickets – the equivalent of a row – to get to his destination.
“People were completely stunned and shocked but everyone was so excited to see her. […] There were no problems, she was great and the whole crew was great,” the young traveler told The Mirror newspaper.
In a video shared on TikTok, Gabriel Bogner, 27, can be seen bringing Darwin, his Great Dane, on a flight from Los Angeles, California to New York. The video has over 17 million views.
To ensure comfort and a good flight quality for his big dog and most importantly for the others, he decided to leave two seats for his dog and only keep one for himself.
Gabriel suffers from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, which explains Darwin’s presence as a service dog. It was the animal’s first time traveling by plane.