In a bizarre event, a cat has been appointed as an official at US' San Francisco International Airport to calm nervous flyers, according to a report by The Independent (article beyond paywall). The airport took to Twitter to announce the appointment of the 14-year-old black and white cat, Duke Ellington Morris, to the "Wag Brigade" along with the its snap wearing a tiny pilot’s hat and shirt collar. "Purrlease welcome our newest Wag Brigade member, Duke Ellington Morris!" The Wag Brigade, initially launched by the California airport in 2013, aims to "bring trained animals to the airports to help sooth anxious travellers," the report added. In 2017, Cincinnati/Northern Ohio Airport introduced therapy miniature horses in a bid to calm down stressed travellers passing through its doors, the report added.

Source: Hindustan Times June 17, 2023 21:00 UTC