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January 2012 - injury #2

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Parent Category: Air Travel Pet Incident Reports

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Flight: 642 (Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ) Date of incident: January 9, 2012 Time of incident: Approximately 11:10 P.M. MT Description of animal (including name): A Husky-mix dog, unknown age, sex, or name. Narrative description of incident: In Seattle, our passenger was advised that her dog had been chewing on its kennel door during flight 76 (Juneau, AK to Seattle, WA), Seattle Agents ensured the kennel door was secure with ties for her connecting flight into Phoenix, on Flight 642, the dog was found with blood on its mouth and paws from its continuous chewing on the kennel. Narrative description of the cause of the incident: A dog arrived Phoenix with its mouth and paws bleeding from chewing at kennel door. There is no evidence to suggest that the airline’s handling contributed to the animal’s injuries. Narrative description of any corrective action taken in response to the incident: No action required.