November 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report
The November, 2015 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of September, 2015.
Delta Airlines
On September 18th, 2015 a Coton de Tulear puppy on a flight from Kansas City, MO to Boise, ID arrived for transfer in Minneapolis, MN and was found to listless and lethargic. The puppy was transferred to a local veterinary clinic where it passed. At the time of the report a necropsy was not available.
An American Bulldog ate its food bowl on a flight from Washington, DC to Detroit, MI and sustained internal injuries. The dog was taken to a local veterinarian for treatment and was expected to fully recover.
On September 28th, 2015 an American Bulldog arrived in Atlanta, GA from Savannah, GA and was unresponsive. The dog was taken to veterinary services for evaluation. According to the necropsy there are a variety of factors that could have resulted in or contributed to death. The dog had several conformational features consistent With brachycephalic airway syndrome which, in combination with excited breathing from the stress of flight may, have led to respiratory distress and pulmonary edema. The report also found the dog had chronic changes in the heart which considering the breed probably represent arrhythmic right ventricle cardiomyopathy. Such changes can be associated with sudden death.
After unloading in Minneapolis, MN a Labrador Retriever named Kipper was injured when the kennel rolled inside of the baggage cart. Kipper was take to the vet where he was diagnosed with a hairline fracture and soft tissue swelling. Delta made an offer to pay for the vet bills, but at the time of the report they had not been received. No comments were made as to the cause of the kennel rolling inside of the baggage cart.
United Airlines
A four year-old Golden Retriever arrived in Austin, TX from Lihue, HI and was bleeding from the mouth. The injury was self-inflicted and caused by trying to escape the kennel.
A four year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier also injured itself from while trying to escape its kennel on a flight from Newark, NJ to San Diego, CA.
A seven year-old Golden Retriever injured itself on a flight from Los Angeles, CA to Baltimore, MD while chewing at the kennel door.
A two and a half year-old American Bulldog was found deceased on a long series of flights from Detroit, MI to Manila, Philippines. The incident report stated that the necropsy results were inconclusive as to the cause of death.
A three year-old American Staffordshire Terrier named T-Rex arrived in Newark, NJ from San Juan, Puerto Rico and was discovered to be deceased. The necropsy results suggested a cardiac arrhythmia as cause of death.
Incidents by Airline during September, 2015
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta
|
0 | 2 | 2 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Incident Details for September, 2015
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Delta
Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: September 18, 2015 LOCation: Minneapolis, MN Kansas City, KS (MCI) - Minneapolis, MN (MSP) ...
Death Dog MSP Flight DL955September 18, 2015
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Delta
Delta Cargo Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Injury Date of Incident: September 21, 2015 LOCation: Detroit, MI ...
Injury Dog DTW Brachycephalic Flight DL858September 21, 2015
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Delta
Cargo incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: September 28, 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Savannah, GA (SAV) -Atlanta, GA (ATL) - Grand Rou...
Death Dog ATL Brachycephalic Flight DL2507September 28, 2015
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Delta
Carrier: Delta Air Lines - Baggage Flight Number: Delta 2839 Date and Time Of Incident 9/28/2015 11:30 Type of Incident: Injury Description of ...
Injury Dog MSP Flight DL2839September 28, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #1: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1746 Lihue, HI (LIH) to UA0650 San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Austin, TX (AUS) DATE: September 1, 2...
Injury Dog AUS Flight UA1746September 01, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #2: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA0554 Newark, NJ (EWR) to San Diego, CA (SAN) DATE: September 4, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4833-6654 App...
Injury Dog SAN Brachycephalic Flight UA0554September 04, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #3: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1525 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Baltimore, MD (BWI) DATE: September 11, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4853-88...
Injury Dog BWI Flight UA1525September 11, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #4: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1534 Detroit, MI (DTW) to UA 0219 Chicago, IL (ORD) to UA0201 Honolulu, HI (HNL) to UA0183 Guam...
Death Dog MNL Brachycephalic Flight UA0183September 22, 2015
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United Airlines
INCIDENT #5: CARRIER: United Airlines ROUTING: UA1577 San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) to Newark, NJ (EWR) DATE: September 28, 2015 UA AWB: 016-4649...
Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight UA1577September 28, 2015
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