Alaska Airlines reports the injury of a two year-old Golden Retriever named Robyn on a flight from Bellingham, WA to Seattle, WA.
On arrival, ramp personnel working flight 554 reported that Robyn had sustained minor injuries to her front paws, likely during an attempt to exit the kennel. Alaska Airlines stated that that there was no evidence to suggest that the airline’s handling contri…
Delta reports the death of a four year-old cat named Maxwell. During unloading of the plane in Atlanta, GA. Maxwell's kennel was knocked off the unloading belt and he was able to escape. A ramp agent driving a tug did not see the cat and struck and killed him.
Delta stated that the Agent responsible for unloading aircraft was counseled on options for placement of kennels awaiting transf…
American Airlines reports the loss of a Tabby cat named Blonde. The cat escaped from its kennel during the flight and was able to escape the aircraft when it was being unloaded. American stated that the kennel did not have the required zip ties in place to hold the kennel door closed.
Delta reports the injury of a 12 year-old Weimaraner named Samantha. The injury occurred overnight whil…
» Read More…The number of pet related airline incidents increased in 2014. Six airlines reported 16 pet deaths (down from 21 in 2013), 25 pet injuries and 3 pet losses. This is a total of 44 incidents in 2014 compared to 42 in 2013.
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