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October 2011 - death

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Parent Category: Air Travel Pet Incident Reports

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Carrier: Alaska Airlines
Flight: 65 (Wrangell, AK to Petersburg, AK)
Date of incident: October 8, 2011
Time of incident: Approximately 9:45 A.M. Alaska Time

Description of animal (including name): A male cat, unknown name, breed, or name.

Narrative description of incident: A male cat with a pre-existing medical condition was presented in poor health, for shipment to Petersburg for emergency treatment. The passenger heard back from the Petersburg Veterinarian prior to the flight’s departure and together they decided that the cat would not benefit from treatment in Petersburg. During that short period of time that the cat was in our care, it had expired. The passenger was notified of her cat’s death and she took her cat home with her.

Narrative description of the cause of the incident: A male cat with a pre-existing medical condition was presented in poor health, for shipment to Petersburg for emergency treatment. While the cat was in our care it had expired, prior to being loaded for the departing flight. There is no evidence to suggest that the airline’s handling contributed to the animal’s death.

Narrative description of any corrective action taken in response to the incident:
No action required.