July 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report
The July, 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of May, 2008.
Alaska Airlines lists the injury of a dog (possibly a golden / lab) that injured its mouth trying to chew out of its kennel.
Continental lists the deaths of three dogs. All three were brachycephalic, or short nosed dogs. In none of the cases were there any obvious signs of trauma. Two of the necropsies listed the animals as overweight. The necropsy of a three year-old English Bull dog that was found deceased in Houston, TX from San Juan, Puerto Rico states "He may have gotten excited during transportation causing him to become dyspneic resulting in a cardiovascular collapse."
Continental also reports that they transported 8,993 pets by air during the month of May.
Skywest lists the injury of a puppy who was allowed to travel in a kennel that was not airline approved. The kennel fell apart during unloading in Salt Lake City, Utah and the dog scraped its nose and injured its eye.
United lists the death of an English Bulldog in route from Los Angeles, CA to Boston, MA. But does not list any further details.
Interesting to note that all the deaths were from short-nosed dogs this month.
Incidents by Airline during May, 2008
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 3 |
SkyWest
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
United Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Incident Details for May, 2008
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1 Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 571 (LAX/PDX) Date of incident: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Time of incident: Approximately 11:38 P.M...
Injury Dog PDX Flight 571May 18, 2008
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Continental
INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #1410 Sarasota to Newark Dog – Pekingnese Mix / 10 years old May 9, 2008 Male/ Name: “Harryâ€
Owner/Gua...
Death Dog EWR Brachycephalic Flight 1410May 09, 2008
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Continental
INCIDENT #2 CO Flight #34 Houston to London Dog – Pug / 6 years old May 9, 2008 Male/ Name: “Gizmoâ€
Owner/Guardian
REDACTE...
Death Dog LGW Brachycephalic Flight 34May 09, 2008
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Continental
INCIDENT #3: CO Flight #1751 San Juan, PR to Houston Dog – English Bulldog Mixed / 3yrs old May 30, 2008 Male/ Name: “
Owner/Gua...
Death Dog IAH Brachycephalic Flight 1751May 30, 2008
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SkyWest
Date 5-25-08 SkyWest Flight Number 3873
Reporting Manager/Supervisor
Station MFR
Cargo _Checked Baggage X Cabin Pet__ (check ...
Injury Dog SLC Flight 3873May 28, 2008
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United Airlines
United Flight: 162 LAX/BOS
Date: May 28, 2008 Animal: Dog – English BulldogNarrative Description: Desc...
Death Dog BOS Brachycephalic Flight 162May 28, 2008
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