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September 2012 - death #2

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Parent Category: Air Travel Pet Incident Reports

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CO flight #1284 Newark to San Francisco Dog– Golden Retriever / 2 yr old Female September 3, 2012 Name: Bea Owner/Guardian Redacted NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Description of the Incident: Pet arrived San Francisco deceased upon arrival. Description of the Cause of the Incident: A necropsy was performed by owner at her vet…we offered to pay and receive a copy but owner refused. Cause of death unknown, however, flight had a companion golden retriever 7 years and 2 cats, and all other animals were fine. Aircraft checked for mechanical or operational failures and none were found. Direct nonstop flight. Description of any corrective action taken: None as the cause of death unknown and all other animals on board were fine. Appears death not related to Continental Airlines’ handling.