An image is going viral on Reddit of a Saudi Prince who bought 80 plane tickets for his hawks on Monday. This may look strange to you but transporting falcons is actually a very common practice in the Middle East.
The falcon is the national bird of the UAE and according to a Reddit user, falcons can get their own forest green passports to travel in the Middle East. The passport is valid for three years and allows falcons to travel freely. A few airlines like Etihad Airways also allow falcons on its planes. According to Qatar Airways, you can bring a maximum of six falcons in the economy class.
A similar incident was reported in 2014. You can watch the video of the same here.
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