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Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fury as influencer is allowed to bring 120lb 'service dog' on flight... who's in the right?
A social media influencer has sparked fury online after bringing her massive Great Dane 'service dog' onto a commercial United Airlines flight. Pietra Luccas, 27, from San Francisco, California, was flying to Miami, Florida, in April with friends and her roughly 120-pound four-year-old Great Dane service dog, Charlie. Video footage captured the moment Luccas stepped on to the plane with visibly shocked passengers reacting as they spotted the massive dog. The clip, which Luccas shared on her Instagram account, quickly went viral - amassing more than 1 million likes and hundreds of comments. Social media users argued over whether such a large animal should be permitted on the aircraft. The towering Great Dane - which can weigh up to 175 pounds - can be seen in the video taking up the aisle of the aircraft as horrified passengers look up from their seat. 'I didn't have any difficulty getting him on board,' Luccas told Newsweek. 'I always buy three seats, but, in this case, the cabin crew wanted me to have the front seat with more leg room for Charlie.' 'There are passengers who don't like it, and I understand that. But that's why I buy the three seats for us. During the flight, Charlie is trained to be quiet. He pretty much sleeps most of the time.' She then recorded the huge pet sleeping on the floor of an entire row inside the aircraft. Despite taking precautions, the video has left users divided, with many arguing that Charlie is simply too big for the confined space of an airplane cabin. 'This should not be allowed… this is getting ridiculous,' wrote one commenter. Many users accused the Great Dane of not being a real service dog. 'No, she knows damn well that's not a service dog lol,' one wrote. Some accused Luccas, who also has an OnlyFans account, of being inconsiderate of other humans. 'She doesn't have any respect for other human beings. The dog is too big for the small seats and space in the airplane. People and children will walk by to go to the restroom and the Dog may not like it. She is just entitled and has no respect for anyone.' But others defended Luccas, with one person writing: 'I see no problem here. Dogs aren't luggage.' Another added: 'I would be so pissed if you didn't sit next to me.' 'I'd rather sit next to him than most humans,' joked another commenter. Some dog experts even raised health concerns for the giant breed. The towering Great Dane pounds - which weigh up to 175 pounds - can be seen in the video taking up the aisle of the aircraft as shocked passengers look up from their seat One experienced breeder wrote: 'I have been a breeder of Great Dane for over 20 years. And all I can see is how much pain he is in. That left hip is bad. 'You can even see the loss of muscle. Please do not make him walk, to much, run or put him on hard surfaces. Especially a plane floor. ;(' Some commenters mentioned the irony in airport security protocols. 'But I have to check in a 4 oz bottle,' wrote one user. Others raised concerns about accommodating passengers with allergies or fears of dogs. 'It definitely excludes people who have allergies, fears and/or just don't want to be in close proximity closed in with someone's dogs especially in case of emergencies,' another commenter argued.
New York Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sexy influencer brings huge dog as a service animal on flight — here's how passengers reacted
Frequent flyers of the friendly skies are not feeling this fox and her huge hound. Curses and epithets are being hurled at a social media smoke-show who hauled her humongous Great Dane, an alleged service animal, onto an airplane. 4 Pietra Luccas, a fashion influencer from San Francisco, is currently in the eye of the internet's ire for bringing her tremendously large dog onto an airplane as her service animal. Instagram/greatcharliedane Advertisement 'I love dogs but this is ridiculous,' barked a vexed viewer beneath Instagram influencer Piêtra Luccas' viral vid, which has garnered nearly 46 million clicks. The clip kicks off with her approaching the cabin door to the United Airlines flight and seemingly startling the flight attendants, with one greeting her, 'Well, hello! I've been hearing about this guy.' Luccas pauses to respond that she wanted to note that she's 'seated around people' and she wanted to 'make sure they are OK' with the situation. Advertisement 'The supervisor talked to everyone and explained everything, so …' the crew member replied, to which the person filming behind Luccas responded, 'It's going to be fine' before they entered the plane as seated — and smiling — passengers gawked. However, the interaction set off a tidal wave of online tsk-tsking. 'How f'ing rude can you be to burden everyone else with your selfishness,' an equally huffy commenter howled about what someone else labeled 'attention-seeking behavior.' 'Who brings a horse on an airplane?' another spat, referencing the dog's gargantuan build. Advertisement But they're not just picking on the pinup's supersized pup. 4 Great Danes like the one pictured here are described as gentle and elegant dogs weighing up to 175 pounds. svetograph – A male Great Dane can reach up to 32 inches at the shoulder and weigh a massive 175 pounds, according to the American Kennel Club. The experts note, however, that despite the breed's jumbo size, Great Danes are 'elegant, and even regal in their gait and disposition.' Advertisement Still, it seems that persnickety travelers don't want to see the gentle giants at their airport gates. 4 Commenters wondered how people who are afraid of dogs or allergic to their dander survived the flight with Luccas' Great Dane. Aliaksandr Marko – A separate Great Dane received a ruff welcome upon boarding a flight in December. Peeved passengers and flight attendants rolled their eyes at the sight of the hulking animal as he sniffed around for his assigned seat. Gabriel Bogner, a 27-year-old content creator, recently caught flak, too, for carting his 140-pound Great Dane, Darwin, onto an Airbus from Los Angeles to New York City. The four-legged hulk, who required multiple seats for comfort during the cross-country trip, acts as a service animal to Bogner, who lives with Crohn's disease. 4 Great Danes on planes can find themselves on the business end of social media's backlash. dmussman – But when it comes to Luccas' helper pooch, Charlie, skeptics seem to doubt that the dog's really there to help her out. 'She knows damn well that's not a service dog,' a cyber cynic spat. Advertisement 'I can't stand that!!! She doesn't even need it, not a service dog,' another scoffed. 'She just wants the attention!!!' 'The absolute narcissism of the day. People exploiting [accommodations made] for the truly disabled, claiming 'hidden disabilities' like stress, anxiety and claustrophobia to justify imposing on EVERYONE else in the world to bring their pets with them everywhere pets are not supposed to be,' ranted an outraged hater. Advertisement 'This woman's Instagram makes it absolutely clear she is a healthy, able-bodied person and the dog is her pet,' the incensed commenter continued. 'Airlines need to do better. People need to demand better. 'What a bad person.'
