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Bronx woman, parrot back home after flight turns them away

Maria Fraterrigo explained that she flew to Puerto Rico in January with her emotional support pet parrot, Plucky.

News 12 Staff

Apr 10, 2025, 4:11 PM

Updated 2 days ago

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A Bronx woman and her parrot are back home after she says she was denied entry on her return flight back to John F. Kennedy Airport from Puerto Rico.
Earlier this week on a FaceTime call with News 12, Maria Fraterrigo explained that she flew to the island in January with her emotional support pet parrot, Plucky.
She said she obtained a doctor's note and clearance from the Frontier Airlines customer service team in an online chat.
She got on her flight to Puerto Rico from JFK, with Plucky, without a problem. She stayed on the island for three months.
Fraterrigo told News 12 that her return flight back home to New York is where she hit a roadblock.
She has now returned home with Plucky.