Airline: United Airlines
Incident Date: Aug 09, 2014
Report Date: October 2014
Incident Type: Injury
Animal: Dog
Brachycephalic: Yes Definition
Animal Age: 2 years
Flight Number: UA1539
Originating Airport: SJU (Luis Munoz Marin Intl)
Destination Airport: EWR (Newark Liberty Intl)
Reporting Airport: EWR (Newark Liberty Intl)
Report:
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United Airlines Flight UA1539 DATE: August 9, 2014 ROUTING: San Juan, PR (SJU) to Newark, NJ (EWR) UA AWB 016-5137-3372 Approximate Time: 1633HRS CST [EWR] DOG: 2YRS Breed: Pit Bull Terrier Name: Unknown
Owner/Guardian REDACTED NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Description of the Incident: INJURY Description of the Cause of the Incident: Upon arrival at EWR, it was discovered that the dog had been chewing at its wooden shipping crate causing visible damage to itself. Description of any corrective action taken: None required: Injury was self-inflicted. Animal was evaluated, cleared and released in good condition.
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