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By Liz O'Connell
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What a plane passenger noticed outside her window while waiting for takeoff immediately melted people's hearts.
Jennifer Steele, who is known on TikTok as @jenn.n.juice.music, sat in a window seat on her flight departing from Seattle. She started watching the airport workers load the plane with luggage and bags, but one halted when a dog crate came through. Delighted at what she saw next, she immediately took out her phone to capture the moment, which "made" her day.
In her April 25 TikTok video, the airport worker bent down to get level with the crate, admiring the dog with a smile. He seemed appreciative of the quick break as he put his hands near the crate. And based on the shadows in the crate, the dog appeared to be wagging its tail, soaking up all the attention in an unfamiliar setting.
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Soon enough, several other workers surrounded the crate, peering in to take a look at the special guest. They were all "loving" on the dog and getting in their fix. They stopped to say hello, briefly delaying the crate loading onto the plane. One employee even took his phone out to snap a quick picture of the dog.
Steele felt delighted to witness the precious interaction between the employees and the stranger's dog.
"No one else noticed as far as I know," Steele told Newsweek via TikTok. "I'm just glad I caught the moment. We're surrounded by so much hate in the world right now, and it was refreshing to catch a glimpse of a gentle, loving moment."
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The TikTok video, which had over 2.4 million views as of Thursday, immediately became a hit with viewers, who expressed that this interaction made them a bit more at ease when traveling with pets.
"The guy taking pics. I know he sent that to his wife like, 'Look how cute!!'" one user wrote.
Another person commented: "This is actually incredible for dog owners to see and these employees should be given a raise and an opportunity to create a new/better department for dogs traveling by air."
The power of social media brought this video to one of the employees in the clip. He commented: "He was the cutest dog I ever seen. Thanks for allowing me to have this time with him!!!"
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