本周,在北卡机场安检处,一个令人惊叹、长着翅膀的旅客吸引了不少眼球。A bald eagle named Clark was spotted going through TSA at a Charlotte airport earlier this week. https://t.co/ttrYcTWrIl
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) August 28, 2022
运输安全管理局(TSA)称,19岁的秃鹰克拉克(Clark)周一在夏洛特道格拉斯国际机场过安检。这并非每天都能看到的景象,所以克拉克的照片和视频很快在社交媒体上走红,俘获了许多人的心。
Clark, a really cool bald eagle, goes through a security checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas Airport. He had no luggage. Photo: TSA pic.twitter.com/Zoh6NKbgb8
— Lorenzo The Cat (@LorenzoTheCat) August 27, 2022
TSA东南区的推特账户周四写道:“我们的特别嘉宾是世界鸟类保护区的雄鹰克拉克,它决定让自己的翅膀休息一下,飞商业航班。”
世界鸟类保护区的助理主任科恩(Daniel Cone)周五告诉《今日美国》,克拉克体重约7.5磅,翼展超过6英尺。
A bald eagle named Clark 'showed off a bit' during TSA screening at Charlotte airport https://t.co/8nFfPWJX3P
— CNN International (@cnni) August 27, 2022
FAMOUS EAGLE | Anyone recognize this bald eagle? This is the same bird that was seen at a Charlotte Airport when he went through TSA.
— WFMY News 2 (@WFMY) August 27, 2022
His name is Clark.
Did you know he was a guest at High Point University's Convocation Ceremony this past weekend? https://t.co/DZk0hHqg82
科恩补充说,他与克拉克刚刚出席了高点大学(High Point University)的毕业典礼,周一通过了机场安检。
图为克拉克在高点大学毕业典礼上展翼飞行(High Point University)
科恩在发给《今日美国》的电子邮件中写道:“他每年都会参加高点大学的毕业典礼、新生入学典礼和老兵节典礼。这是一次很棒的经历!”
他介绍道:“到现在为止,我已经和克拉克一起工作了16年。我13岁(作为一名志愿者)和他在一起时,他3岁。我们算是一起长大的。”
每家航空公司对于在商业航班上携带动物有不同的政策。科恩说,当他和克拉克一起旅行时,他总是乘坐西南航空的飞机,他们“非常感谢”该航空公司愿意搭载这只鹰。
西南航空在一份声明中表示,该航空公司对某些动物组织(如世界鸟类保护区)有“特殊豁免”,允许动物在其航班机舱内旅行。
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED: A traveler took a bald eagle through airport security in Charlotte, NC, where it showed off its large wings. According to local news outlets, TSA was aware ‘Clark the Eagle’ would be arriving for screening. pic.twitter.com/yctFG8HlkU
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 26, 2022