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- The contact resulted in a "minor injury" that was evaluated by emergency medical personnel before the flight departed.
An emotional support dog bit a child passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Portland, Oregon on Wednesday night. The incident was reportedly first documented by another passenger, Todd Rice, on Twitter, though the tweet is no longer available.
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Southwest's "assistance animal" policy says that passengers who wish to fly with an emotional support animal must provide documentation from a mental health professional. The policy also states that, "
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Here's how people reacted to the Southwest incident on Twitter: