From the Logbook...Reptile Cargo

Occasionally we have a flight request a little outside of the box from "normal."  Recently we flew a small crocodile for the Kalaweit Foundation to an isolated location near the ocean. What made me laugh is I recently saw a show on TV following the lives of everyday employees at an American airline.  One of the scenes was documenting the drama and tough decision making involved in allowing 2 fist sized turtles to be carried onto the Boeing 737.  After a long time of calling airline HQ, getting the captains permission, etc, etc, the man was finally given permission to carry his 2 small turtles on board the airplane and asked to never do it again.  I wonder what would have happened if someone showed up at the airline gate with a croc!