September 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report
The September, 2007 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of July, 2007.
Alaska Airlines reports the death of a 9-year-old bulldog who was returning from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The dog arrived in Los Angeles, California where it was found dead during unloading of the aircraft. The dog was in Mexico as part of a film shoot and the two trainers who were traveling with it said that it was very warm in Mexico and the dog was having trouble breathing.
Continental reports the death of two dogs. A three year old English bulldog from Los Angeles, to Houston, Texas, and finally to Orlando, Florida where it was found deceased. Continental reports that the temperatures were mild during the overnight flight. A necropsy performed by the owners vet indicated "brachycephalic airway syndrome exacerbated by hyperthermia and stress is more likely to have resulted in the death of this dog."
A two year old American Staffordshire Terrier was found deceased on a Continental flight from Birmingham, Alabama to Houston. Temperatures were not reported to be an issue and a necropsy did not find any obvious cause of death.
Continental lists that they transported 11,886 animals during the month of July.
Delta is two months late with a report of a lost cat in Atlanta, Georgia. The cat was loaded into the aircraft and when the cargo hold door was opened for a final loading the cat escaped its kennel and darted past the loading agent. The kennel did meet IATA requirements. A search for the cat as been unsuccessful so far. The owner of the cat contacted PetFlight shortly after the incident. He stated that he was told that the kennel was knocked off during loading and fell to the ground and the cat escaped. Seems as though the late Delta report might be a bit more sanitized than the owner's comments.
Delta also list the loss of a cat that is really should be listed as a death. On July 28th a 8 year-old cat escaped its kennel while being transported to the aircraft at the Miami International Airport. On August 6th, the cat was spotted and several people attempted to capture the cat, but it can and was struck by a car. A Wildlife Management officer declared the cat dead.
Northwest Airlines notes that a dog in a large kennel sustained a small cut injury to its right paw when it escaped from its kennel during ground handling at Houston. The dog was quickly recovered and placed back in its kennel. Northwest lists both poor kennel design (it was too flexible) and that the gate agent did not follow procedures by securing the kennel with plastic straps.
Incidents by Airline during July, 2007
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Delta
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Incident Details for July, 2007
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Alaska Airlines
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 291 (PVR/LAX) Date of incident: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Time of incident: (During-flight) Aprrox. 8:00 P.M...
Death Dog LAX Brachycephalic Flight 291July 25, 2007
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Continental
CO Flight #586 Houston - Orlando Dog - English Bulldog / 3 years old July 3, 2007 Male / Name: “Herculesâ€
Owner/Guardian REDACTE...
Death Dog MCO Brachycephalic Flight 586July 03, 2007
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Continental
CO Flight # 1494 Birmingham - Houston Dog - American Staffordshire Terrier / 2 yrs old July 27, 2007 Female / Name: “Bethâ€
DOT Inci...
Death Dog IAH Flight 1494July 27, 2007
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines
Flight Number Flight # DL152 ATL-TLV
Date and Time of Incident May 10, 2007 – approximately 2200
Type of Inc...
Loss Cat ATL Flight 152May 10, 2007
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Delta
Carrier Delta Air Lines
Flight Number Flight # DL1877/28 MIA-GSP
Date and Time of Incident July 28, 2007 – approximately 0500 August 6...
Death Cat MIA Flight 1877/28July 28, 2007
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Northwest Airlines
Cargo Incident Report # 0707-1 Type: Injury Date of Incident: July 3, 2007 Location: IAH Routing: NW 1153 MSP – IAH AWB: 012 MSP 60932874 D...
Injury Dog IHA Flight 1153July 03, 2007
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