Dispensary Corner

TRAVELLERS needing “emotional support animals” to deal with anxiety when they fly on American Airlines may have to come up with a pharmaceutical solution instead.

The world’s largest carrier has put its foot down on the surge in recent years of passengers saying they need their special furry

(or otherwise) friends to keep them company in the cabin, after several incidents where other travellers have been bitten.

Under a new policy effective from 01 Jul, the airline will no longer allow ferrets, goats, sugar gliders, insects, spiders, reptiles, rodents, amphibians or hedgehogs as service or support animals.

Creatures with tusks,horns or hooves are also banned, as are non-domestic birds.

Don’t worry - guide dogs for the blind are still OK, along with properly trained mini horses.

A US man is suing an ice cream manufacturer because its low-calorie products looked like regular ice cream.

The New York Post has reported on the case of Josh Berger, a man with an “extremely discriminating sweet tooth” after he bought some Halo Top ice cream in 2017 but found it was harder and less creamy than he was expecting.

He is accusing the company of “false, deceptive and misleading” labelling, saying he was tricked because the legally mandated “light ice cream” logo was small and obscure.

He also had an issue with the brand itself, saying when buyers hear “Halo” they think of yellow, “a colour associated with butter”.