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Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 731 (Houston, TX to Seattle, WA) Date of incident: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Time of incident: Approximately 12:20 AM PT Description of animal (including name): A female Labrador, named Holly, unknown age. Narrative description of incident: Upon arrival into Seattle, ramp personnel opened the cargo door to find Holly, a female Labrador loose in the cargo area. Holly had chewed out of her kennel and sustained minor cuts to her gums. Holly and her kennel were taken to baggage claim. Narrative description of the cause of the incident: A female Labrador arriving Seattle had chewed out of her kennel during the flight and sustained minor cuts to her gums. There is no evidence to suggest that the airline’s handling contributed to the animal’s injury. Narrative description of any corrective action taken in response to the incident: No photographs available