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American Airlines Launches
Investigation into Dead Puppies
American Airlines will talk to the employees
that handled them.
Source:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Death-of-Seven-Puppies-Prompts-Airline-Investigation--99941179.html#ixzz0vjgtE13i
By KATE ALLT
Seven puppies are dead after traveling aboard
an American Airlines plane to O’Hare International
Airport Tuesday, prompting an investigation by the
carrier.
The puppies were among 14 that were traveling
from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Chicago. Flight 851 left Tulsa
at 7:30 a.m. and arrived at O’Hare around 9 a.m. the
airline confirmed.
Five of the young pups died on board and two
died later on at a veterinarian's office.
“The employees that handled the flight will be
in Wednesday,” American Airlines spokeswoman Mary
Frances Fagan said. "We'll be talking with them this
afternoon."
Source:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Death-of-Seven-Puppies-Prompts-Airline-Investigation--99941179.html#ixzz0vjgxvtUW
Wednesday morning,
American Airlines tweeted the following:
"We are very sorry for the loss of 7 puppies in
Chicago on 8/3/10. Teams are actively investigating 2
find out what happened."
Carter Dillard, director of litigation at the
Animal Legal Defense Fund, said the FAA and USDA should
also investigate the incident.
According to the ALDF, animal deaths by
airplane are unfortunately common. Since May of 2005,
there have been 142 reported deaths.
"We don't recommend pets traveling that way,"
Lisa Franzetta, director of communications for the ALDF,
said. "The cargo areas are not temperature controlled,
and especially in the winter and summer months, they can
be uninhabitable."
Fagan said the dogs looked lethargic, and were
scheduled to be loaded onto connecting flights for
destinations outside of Chicago.
Dillard recommends owners to carry their pets
with them in the cabin, or use pet-friendly airlines
such as
Companion Air, to save pets from neglect.
Source:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Death-of-Seven-Puppies-Prompts-Airline-Investigation--99941179.html#ixzz0vjgaZQjl |