A baby kangaroo was seen jumping down the aisle of a PSA Airlines flight.
The video captured by a PSA Airlines, Inc. flight attendant, Bobby Weston, was shared on AA Stews’ Instagram page – an account dedicated to highlighting the flight attendants for American Airlines, PSA’s parent company.
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The brief clip shows the little marsupial being led through an almost empty hut while a masked man swings a bag to encourage the kangaroo to follow him.
“He will follow you. Go ahead and go,” a voice can be heard behind the camera as the kangaroo walks down the hall.
“You can go much further, see,” added the voice. “Go on. He wants to jump.”
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The intriguing video drew more than 26,580 views and more than 2,770 likes on Tuesday afternoon.
AA Stews described the event as a “wildlife conservation effort” that moved the North Carolina joey to Virginia, which an American Airlines spokesman confirmed was faithful to Fox News.
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“As part of an animal conservation effort, the baby kangaroo flew American Airlines flight 5626, operated by PSA Airlines, from Charlotte (CLT) to Newport News, Virginia (PHF) in the cabin with his trainer,” wrote the door American Airlines spokesperson via email.
Kangaroos are marsupials native to Australia. (iStock)
PSA Airlines is a regional commercial aircraft that operates a fleet consisting only of jets to approximately 100 destinations.
The airline’s parent company, American Airlines, made headlines earlier this month for aligning its animal travel policies with new requests from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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As of February 1, only service animals that perform a task will be allowed on flights with disabled passengers. Emotionally supported animals and pets must be allowed in the cabin as hand luggage if they meet the Department of Transportation requirements, according to an American Airlines press release. Transporting animals and pets in an airplane hold is another option available.
It is not clear why the baby kangaroo was allowed to board the PSA Airlines flight cabin and whether there is an exception for wildlife conservation animals versus emotional support animals and pets.
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American Airlines did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request to comment on differences between animal categories.