The March, 2011 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of January, 2011.
Delta reports the injury of a Golden Retriever and the death of an English Bulldog.
A Golden Retriever injured itself trying to escape its kennel. Part of a zip-tie used to secure the kennel became lodged in its gum and had to be removed at a vet clinic.
A nine month-old English Bulldog named Coco arrived deceased in Atalanta, Georgia from Stuttgart, Germany. Delta reported no temperature issues or problems with the aircraft. A necropsy indicated "regurgitated food consumed prior to transportation which was aspirated into the trachea and lungs. The vet also noted that there were indications of a preexisting."
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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