Veteran held up at Lubbock airport over issue with PTSD service dog

Veteran held up at Lubbock airport over issue with service dog
CBS Atlanta
Posted: Nov 26, 2013
By Taylor Langston

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD)
Everyone's trying to make it home for the holidays, but one veteran at the Lubbock Preston Smith Airport had to put her plans on hold.

Zondra Perkins battles PTSD and leans on her furry friend Sergeant Ski to overcome the symptoms.

The pair has been together for seven months and are now inseparable, so the idea of traveling without her pal was overwhelming.

"He's my best friend in the whole world," Perkins said. " He listens to me when nobody else will. He's there for me. He means the world to me."

Perkins was able to board flights at airports in South Carolina and Dallas on her way to visit a friend in Lubbock, but was held up after not providing proper documentation for the service animal.

According to American Airlines, all airlines are required to follow the same protocol for checking service animals provided by the Department of Transportation.
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