October 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report
The October, 2008 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of August, 2008.
Northwest Airlines reports the loss of a cat, that was fond the next day. "Katya" was one of 4 cats checked from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL, through Minneapolis, MN. Upon landing in Minneapolis, one of the kennels was discovered to be empty. The cat was returned to the owner with a chipped tooth and grease on its back.
Continental lists the deaths of two dogs during the month of August. It also notes that it transported 12,246 pets during this month.
A 2 year-old Great Pyrenees was found deceased upon arrival in Raleigh Durham, NC. on Continental flight #250 originating in Houston, TX. The necropsy indicated a pre-existing health condition and another dog traveling with the owner arrived safe.
A 10 year-old pug was found deceased upon arrival in Portland, OR on Continental Flight #1622 also originating in Houston, TX. The necropsy stated that the dog likely dies of "respiratory insufficiency, which is an inherent problem for brachiocephalic dogs."
Alaska Airlines reports the death of a 4 year-old French Bulldog arrived deceased in San Diego, CA. The report states that it was a natural death, but makes no mention of any of the details or if a necropsy was performed.
Incidents by Airline during August, 2008
| Airline | Losses | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Continental Continental | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Incident Details for August, 2008
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Alaska Airlines
Incident 1
Carrier: Alaska Airlines Flight: 120 (BLI/SEA/SAN) Date of incident: August 16, 2008 Time of incident: Approximately 3:42 P.M....
Death Dog SAN Brachycephalic Flight 120August 16, 2008
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Continental
INCIDENT #1: CO Flight #250 Houston to Raleigh Durham Dog – Great Pyreneese / 2 yrs old August 4, 2008 Female / Name: “Sisterâ€
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Death Dog RDU Flight 250August 04, 2008
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Continental
INCIDENT #2 CO Flight #1622 Houston to Portland, OR Dog – Pug / 10 yrs old August 30, 2008 Female/ Name: “Sissyâ€
Owner/Guard...
Death Dog PDX Brachycephalic Flight 1622August 30, 2008
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Northwest Airlines
Priority Pet Incident Report
Type: Escape / Injury Date/Time of Incident: August 6, 2008, approx. Approx Midnight, PDT Location: SEA Routing...Loss Cat SEA Flight 166August 06, 2008
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