Report Details

Carrier: Alaska Airlines

Flight Number: 101

Date & Time of Incident: 12/22/2019 12:00 AM

Type of Incident: Injury

Description of Animal: Breed: Affenpinscher

Animal Name: Unknown

Description of Incident: On arrival into ANC on its scheduled flight from SEA, ramp agents reported a dog in a standard kennel in good condition was found with bloody paws from what appears to have been caused by scratching the back of the kennel. Dog was released to owners with no further complications.

Cause of Incident: Dog injured paws during a likely attempt to exit kennel while in flight. These is no evidence to suggest that the airline's handling contributed to the animal's injury.

Corrective Action Taken: No corrective actions required.