Daniel the duck gives emotional support to anxious flier, wins hearts

This duck is special and a very cute one at that. Daniel the duck is no ordinary bird, it provides a special service. Daniel is an emotional support duck for a passenger who is worried about flying

Daniel the duck

This duck is special and a very cute one at that. Daniel the duck is no ordinary bird, it provides a special service. Daniel is an emotional support duck for a passenger who is worried about flying.

Daniel's owner is scared of flying. The entire time on the flight, Daniel was quietly quacking and the owner was 'kissed him' on his beak several times.

The incident was tweeted by author Mark Essig who took pictures of the duck on his flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Asheville.

My seatmate, CLTâÂÂu00c2u009e¡ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008fAVL, is this handsome duck named Daniel. His gentle quacking eases the sadness of leaving #SFA16. pic.twitter.com/iDKWCceAFi

— Mark Essig (@mark_essig) October 16, 2016

Daniel, the duck on my flight, likes to look at the clouds. pic.twitter.com/YiOjCvZ0NO

— Mark Essig (@mark_essig) October 16, 2016

Here is a 3-second video of Daniel the emotional support duck. His human says, 'and wagging? That's happy.' pic.twitter.com/WElW9d827o

— Mark Essig (@mark_essig) October 17, 2016

Here is Daniel The Emotional Support Duck in all his red-shoed glory. pic.twitter.com/rBkK0QnBKr

— Mark Essig (@mark_essig) October 17, 2016

Four year old Indian runner duck was wearing cute little red booties and a Captain America diaper, to make sure he didn't go to the toilet on the floor of the plane.

Daniel is certified for his emotional support services.

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