(Gray News) – A dog who had actually flown more than 250 times to help join veterans with service dogs was honored throughout her last flight prior to her retirement.
Southwest Airlines published a video of Kaya, a German Shepherd, on its Instagram page.
The airline company said Kaya was particularly trained to help veterans deal with psychological health concerns and has actually been with her handler, Cole Lyle, a Marine Corps veteran, given that 2014.
Kaya was likewise the primary motivation for the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act.
The act, which enables veterans to be unified with service dogs, was signed into law in 2021.
Kaya has actually flown over 320 times with Cole. Out of that number, 250 of those Southwest flights were made to lobby for the PAWS Act.
The airline company said Kaya was just recently identified with an untreatable cancer, and her last flight with Southwest was implied to take her to her birth place of Dallas.
The aircraft’s pilot said it was their “solemn honor” to take Kaya to her home to rest.
Kaya was consulted with cheers and applause as individuals honored her on the aircraft and welcomed her at the airport.
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