- A Reddit user said a dog pooped in the aisle next to the first class bathroom
- United Airlines flight from Houston to Seattle
- It was diverted via Dallas, where ground crews tried to clear it for two hours
Delayed flights are one of the most annoying aspects of flying, but a fight that’s diverted because of a dog’s feces is even worse.
But that was the case on a recent United Airlines flight, which had to land mid-journey 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 Reddit user gig_wizardwho said they were on the five-hour flight 422 from Houston to Seattle on Friday, April 7, when the incident occurred.
“Dog had a messy accident in the aisle in first class,” the passenger captioned the photo.
A United Airlines flight was forced to divert after a dog defecated in the aisle of the plane – just outside the first-class toilet, a spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Mail.
The ground crew spent more than two hours cleaning 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 crews spent more than two hours cleaning the carpet with paper towels, noting that the smell made them sick.
“Gate agents continued to yell at the passengers and cabin crew,” they continued.
“The smell never completely went away.”
The multi-hour cleanup was ultimately unsuccessful, after the first-class toilet was declared unusable.
“The dog poop was apparently undissolved there,” the passenger wrote. “Eating went bad while we were on the floor, so there were very few snacks left.”
In an email to DailyMail.com, United Airlines confirmed 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 crate or in the cargo hold. Only service animals are allowed for the blind. You don’t need an ’emotional support dog’ for a crazy plane ride,” one user raged.
“Dog people are crazy and I’m tired of the ‘he’s my baby’ mentality of owners. It’s a crazy animal. And the owner has to clean up that mess. Take a dog on the plane and clean 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 (stock image)
The comments on the post criticized people who take their dogs on flights, with some even sharing their own stories
Another user agreed, saying they recently moved to Germany and had to fly with their pet.
“I don’t want my dog in the cargo, 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 it’s a carrier, fine, but so many aren’t. There are real guide dogs, but the rules have become far too lax.’
Another passenger told a story about their flying experience with a canine companion.
‘The first time I flew with my dog, he escaped from his bag while I was sleeping and pooped in the aisle. I felt so bad and I was lucky that it was solid,” they recalled.
‘Since then I have learned to travel with him much better and he is now better trained to stay in his bag under the seat for the entire flight. Now you don’t even realize he’s there,” they shared.
In January they were passengers shocked after a fellow traveler pooped in his pants during his flight, leaving feces ‘like peanut butter’ all over the seat.
One of the disgusted travelers took to Reddit to share his dismay at the situation – and it quickly went viral, amid some suggestions that it may have been a made-up story.