Report Details

Carrier: American Airlines Flight Number: 1129 Date & Time of Incident: 09/12/2017 Type of Incident: Injury Description of Animal: Breed: Poodle Animal Name: Description of Incident: The employee that brought the dog to BSO noticed feces and blood marks on the dog but could not inspect further due to the kennel being zipped tied closed. The employee contacted the owner on what he had observed and the owner proceeded to open the kennel. As the dog was being led away to the pet relief area, the dog had a bowel movement of feces and blood near the carousel. Cause of Incident: Owner stated landing was very rough and the dog may have been tousled around. Unknown if kennel was secured in the cargo compartment. Corrective Action Taken: Unknown