French bulldog escapes on plane and delights passengers

Orlando, Florida - Air travel can be stressful for some, but passengers on a recent plane flight got an exciting change of pace with a dog on the loose.

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Forget snakes on a plane: try pups on a plane (stock images).  © Collage: 123RF/kasto & Unsplash/Karsten Winegeart

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As the captain turns off the fasten seat belt sign, passengers can stretch their legs and move about the cabin. Yet, it's a rare sight to see a four-legged friend strutting up and down the aisle.

But that's exactly what happened on a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to St. Louis, according to reports.

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Traveler Amanda Dukes captured a French Bulldog roaming about and shared the clip of the pup prancing up and down the aisles of her flight on Twitter.

"Despite flight attendant announcements, no one was claiming him," she wrote of the lost little pup.

The friendly furball can be seen happily strolling down the aisle, saying "hello" to many excited passengers along the way.

It took several moments for the concerned flight crew to figure out where the dog belonged, much to the delight of the pup's greeters along the aisle seats.

French bulldog's plane outing delights Twitter users

"This is hilarious!" Dukes wrote of the situation.

Soon enough, the Frenchie found his travel companion.

"Finally, his owner woke up from a nap and we were directing this pup back to his seat," Dukes explained.

The clip has delighted fans on Twitter.

"Now THIS is cute!" wrote one commenter. "So sweeeet!" commented another.

"Now that is a sweet distraction, a little unexpected comfort pooch on the flight," wrote another.

"We should all be so lucky to have one on our flight."

Cover photo: Collage: 123RF/kasto & Unsplash/Karsten Winegeart

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