Airline: Continental
Incident Date: Aug 30, 2008
Report Date: October 2008
Incident Type: Death
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: Yes Definition
Animal Age: 10 years
Flight Number: 1622
Originating Airport: IAH (George Bush Intercontinental/Houston)
Destination Airport: PDX (Portland Intl)
Reporting Airport: PDX (Portland Intl)
Report:
INCIDENT #2 CO Flight #1622 Houston to Portland, OR Dog – Pug / 10 yrs old August 30, 2008 Female/ Name: “Sissyâ€
Owner/Guardian REDACTED
Narrative Description:
Description of the Incident: Upon arrival of the flight into Portland, OR the Pug was found lying in her crate deceased.
Description of the Cause of the Incident: A necropsy was performed at location in Oregon at Continental’s expense and the Pathologist noted that the final diagnosis was “Tracheal hypoplasia, a slipped femur and arthrosisâ€. The Pathologist noted that the slipped femur and arthrosis were chronic conditions that were unlikely to have caused the dog’s demise; however, they noted that Sissy likely died from “respiratory insufficiency, which is an inherent problem for brachiocephalic dogs.â€
Description of any corrective action taken: None. The death of this pet was clearly a pre-existing condition and not transit related.
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