August 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report

The August, 2012 Airline Pet Travel Report contains pet incidents for the month of June, 2012.

Delta reports the death of an eight year-old short hair cat named Baby. Baby was overnighting at Atlanta, GA during a trip from Raleigh Durham, NC to Narita, Japan and was found unresponsive at the kennel. Baby's owners declined a necropsy and two other pets completed the trip without incident.

United Airlines reports the death of a seven year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Jake. Jake arrived decreased in San Diego, CA from Houston, TX. A necropsy was performed and the cause of death was diagnosed as chronic cardiac disease.

United Airlines also reports the death of a six year-old Golden Retriever named Rocket during a flight from Newark, NJ to San Diego, CA. A necropsy did not indicate a cause of death, but Rocket did have self-inflicted injuries.

Incidents by Airline during June, 2012

Airline Losses Injuries Deaths
Delta logo Delta 0 0 1
United Airlines logo United Airlines 0 0 2
Total 0 0 3
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Incident Details for June, 2012

  • Delta logo

    Delta

    Live Animal Incident Report (Redacted) Cargo Incident Report Type: Death Date of Incident: June 26, 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Routing: Raleig...

    Death Cat ATL Flight 96

    June 26, 2012

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  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    Animal Incident Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13

    Reporting Period: June 1-30, 2012

    REDACTED

    ...

    Death Dog SAN Flight UA1689

    June 08, 2012

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  • United Airlines logo

    United Airlines

    INCIDENT #2: UA flight #1591 Newark to San Diego Dog– Golden Retriever / 6 yrs old Male June 16, 2012 Name: Rocket

    Owner/Guardian R...

    Death Dog SAN Flight UA1591

    June 16, 2012

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Source: August 2012 Air Travel Consumer Report