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November 2012 - death

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Parent Category: Air Travel Pet Incident Reports

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UA flight #400 Boston to San Francisco
November 5, 2012

Owner/Guardian
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Dog– Brindle & white greyhound / 8yrs old Male
Name: Chance

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

Description of the Incident:
Pet arrived San Francisco deceased upon arrival.

Description of the Cause of the Incident:
A necropsy was performed and the cause of death was diagnosed as a combination of all the below findings;
i.e. chronic renal insults in the kidneys, raised masses and lesions on the spleen, and petechiations on the
serosal surfaces which suggest a coagulation or clotting defect.

Description of any corrective action taken:
None as the cause of death was not related to United Airlines’ handling.