January 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report
Pet incidents for the month of November, 2014.
Delta reports the death of a two year-old cat named Hart who was killed by a Malinois (Belgian Shepherd) who was able to escape its kennel and attack and kill Hart who was still in her crate. In the report provided by Delta, it was mentioned that the Malinois was injured, but no official incident report was filed.
United reported the injury of a seven year-old Labrador Retriever named Jake. Jake was found with a skinned nose during a transfer at Houston, TX. A on-site kennel facility cleaned the wounded area and Jake continued to his final destination after a scheduled overnight stay.
Incidents by Airline
During November, 2014
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Delta
Type: Death Date of Incident: November 3, 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Honolulu, HI (HNL) – Los Angeles, CA (LAX) – Atlanta, GA (ATL) –...
Death Cat ATL Flight DL101November 03, 2014 at 12:00 AM
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United Airlines Flight UA0214 DATE: November 16, 2014 ROUTING: Dallas, TX (DFW) to Houston, TX (IAH) to (17NOV) Honolulu, H...
Injury Dog IAH Flight UA0214November 16, 2014 at 11:15 AM
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