In Case You Haven't Heard

The daughter of a woman who was escorted off a Frontier Airlines flight over her “emotional support” squirrel says she is proud of her mother “for sticking up for her rights.” The woman was removed from the plane at Orlando International Airport on Oct. 9 after refusing to get off the Cleveland‐bound flight, CBS News reported Oct. 11. “They were wrong for the way they treated my mom,” said Monica Torok, the daughter of Cindy Torok. Cindy Torok was trying to travel on flight 1612 from Orlando to Cleveland Oct. 9. Monica said she called Frontier Airlines twice to confirm the squirrel — named Daisy — was allowed to go with her mother on the journey. She said she was told it would be allowed if the squirrel was in a pet carrier and her mother had the appropriate note from her doctor. Frontier Airlines said, however, that “the passenger noted in their reservation that they were bringing an emotional support animal but it was not indicated that it was a squirrel. “We're going to call the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) [National Network] and talk to them and see what they have to say about it,” Monica Torok said.