The University of Connecticut's beloved mascot Jonathan the XIV is heading to Texas to support the men's basketball team in the Final Four.
A smile was plastered on the pup's face as he boarded a plane to Houston on a Delta Airlines flight Thursday night.
Jonathan the XIV was there when fans sent off the UConn men Wednesday and now a day later, he's catching a flight across the country.
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It was initially thought that the beloved pup wouldn't be able to fly on a commercial plane because of his size. TikTok star Charli D'Amelio's dad, Marc, even offered to pay for Jonathan and his handlers' seats.
"It’s hard for commercial flights to take on what they assume is a risk by allowing large un-crated dogs on a flight. I get it. I can appear like a wolf but have the heart of a teddy bear and they after all don’t know me like you all do," Jonathan the XIV posted on Twitter.
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The pup will soon be reunited with the team, just in time for the big game on Saturday.
