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Maybe pigs can’t fly, but monkeys can, says US government

By Red Wolf

20 May 2003

In Politics, Wildlife, World

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Air travellers in the United States could soon find a monkey sitting in the seat next to them after a report by the US Department of Transportation said that passengers who rely on their pets for ‘emotional support‘ may be able to bring them on to flights.

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