- A Reddit user said a dog defecated in the hallway next to the first class bathroom.
- The United Airlines flight from Houston to Seattle
- It diverted via Dallas, where ground crews attempted to clear it for two hours.
Delayed flights are one of the most irritating parts of flying, but a fight that gets sidetracked because of a dog’s defecation is much worse.
But that was the case on a recent United Airlines flight, which was forced to land mid-trip after a dog relieved itself in the plane’s aisle, just outside the first-class bathroom, a spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com.
The messy incident was captured by a Reddit user. gig_assistantwho said they were on the five-hour flight 422 from Houston to Seattle on Friday, April 7, when the incident occurred.
“The dog had an accident in the first class aisle,” the passenger wrote next to the photo.
A United Airlines flight was forced to divert after a dog relieved itself in the plane’s aisle, just outside the first class bathroom, a spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Mail.
Ground crew spent more than two hours trying to clean the carpet with paper towels and noticed the smell made them sick.
The Reddit user said the flight was diverted to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, where ground staff spent more than two hours trying to clean the carpet with paper towels, noting that the smell made them sick.
“The gate agents kept shouting at the passengers and cabin crew,” they continued.
“The smell never completely went away.”
The several-hour cleaning effect was ultimately unsuccessful, as the first-class bathroom was declared unusable.
“The dog disaster was apparently not resolved there,” the passenger wrote. “The food spoiled while he was on the ground, so there were very few snacks left.”
In an email to DailyMail.com, United Airlines confirmed that the incident had occurred but declined to share other details.
However, comments on the post criticized people who take their dogs on flights, with some even sharing their own stories.
‘All animals must be in a cage or in the cargo hold. Only service animals should be for the blind. “You don’t need an ’emotional support dog’ for a damn plane ride,” one user fumed.
‘Dog people are crazy and I’m sick of the owners’ “he’s my baby” mentality. He’s a damn animal. And the owner should be responsible for cleaning up that mess. He takes a dog on a plane and cleans up your mess,’ they concluded.
The plane was flying from Houston to Seattle on Friday, April 7, when it was diverted to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (file image)
Comments on the post criticized people who take their dogs on flights, some even sharing their own stories.
Another user agreed and shared that he recently moved to Germany and had to fly with his pet.
“I don’t want my dog in a carry, but that’s where most dogs belong,” they wrote. ‘Too many people have the energy of the main character and think their dog should be in the cabin. If he is a carrier fine, but many are not. There are legitimate service dogs, but the rules have become too lax.
Another passenger shared a story of his flight experience with a canine companion.
‘The first time I flew with my dog, he escaped from his bag while I was sleeping and shit in the hallway. I felt very bad and I was lucky that it was solid,’ they recalled.
‘I have since learned to travel with him much better and he is now better trained to stay in his bag under the seat throughout the flight. Now you don’t even realize he’s there,’ they shared.
In January, passengers were horrified after a fellow traveler pooped his pants during the flight and left the faeces “spread like peanut butter” all over the seat.
One of the disgruntled travelers took to Reddit to share his dismay at the situation, and it quickly went viral, while prompting some suggestions that it might have been a made-up story.