Clark, a bald eagle, went crazy on social media after he was spotted.
The bird went through security at the airport.
Clark is a regular in the public eye.
A bald eagle named Clark was seen traveling home after making a special appearance at High Point University.
A video of Clark making his way through the security checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been viewed more than 100,000 times.
—Elijah Burke (@ElijahWhosoever) August 22, 2022
Clark was bred at the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri 20 years ago. Due to Clark's feet deformities, he wasn't able to join his siblings in the wild, even though he was supposed to.
Clark's feet would not be adequately protected from the cold during the winter, and he would suffer from things like frostbite and loss of toes.
Some users questioned why Clark was allowed to go through the checkpoint.
—HighPointUniversity (@HighPointU) August 25, 2022
The university said that he flew over the heads of the largest freshman class at the official welcome ceremony for the newest class.
Clark is one of the sanctuary's flying ambassadors, trained for special appearances and events.
The World Bird Sanctuary's website shows that Clark has made appearances at football and baseball games.
The photos of Clark were shared by the regional spokesman. "TSA officers are used to seeing an eagle on their uniform as they look over their shoulder, but I'm sure the team at checkpoint A did a double take when they saw a real one earlier this week," he said.
Southwest Airlines works with animal organizations on a case-by-case basis to make special exceptions and allow certain animals to fly to travel, according to Tiffany Valdez.
Insider did not get a response from the airlines.
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