Many airlines allow pets to fly in the cargo hold (where the atmosphere is unpressurized and the temperature is often unregulated) or in a container in the cabin, but some made headlines after they took animals on board with the rest of the passengers. To be able to travel with your pet like that, it usually has to qualify as an emotional support or service animal, but if it does, even out-of-the-ordinary flyers are welcome. Bored Panda has compiled a list of surprising photos, capturing even more surprising passengers on flights, and it might just cure your aviophobia.
From a service dog riding on its master's lap to a flock of 80 hawks, these creatures enjoyed the cabin just like the rest, and it was totally flytastic. Let us know in the comments if you'd be OK with flying next to these animals and upvote your favorite pics below!
#42 I Work As A Flight Attendant And This Is The Cutest Passenger I've Ever Met

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#44 Took My Puppy On Her First Flight. We Got Bumped Up To First Class And She Ended Up Falling Asleep On The Lap Of A Beautiful Stranger Sitting Next To Me. Success!

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#45 This Irish Setter Didn't Win The Best In Its Group At Westminster, But It Won The Best In First Class On My Flight

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#47 The Woman Next To Me On The Plane Has A Pupper, And Now I Have A Plane Friend

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#49 E And Lucie Both Nervous On Takeoff. At Least E Knows How To Comfort Her Puppy. Picture Taken Just As We Went Wheels Up

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#51 This Guy Sat In Front Of Me Staring Out The Airplane Window For For 5 Hours And He Didn't Make A Sound

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#52 I Accidentally Kicked The Seat In Front Of Me On The Plane Yesterday. I Got A Majorly Dirty Look From The Passenger In Front Of Me. She Was A Real Bitch

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#54 Look Who Joined My Flight Today, United States Air Force Soldier And Her Dog. Tally

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#56 I Also Met A Well Behaved Flyer On My Flight, His Name Was Pablo

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#57 My Seat-Mate Today On A Flight To Florida. Every Single Person Boarding The Plane Smiled

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#58 The First Historically Recorded Flight Of A Pig Took Place On At Leysdown In Kent (Great Britain) On November 4th, 1909

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