United Airlines Allegedly Leaves Caged Dog Unattended In The Cold Rain
Dec 28, 2014, 7:33 pm
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United Airlines Allegedly Leaves Caged Dog Unattended In The Cold Rain
The link doesn't reference the airport, but I think it's Houston.
http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/unite...d-i-1675818579
http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/unite...d-i-1675818579
Dec 28, 2014, 8:17 pm
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That is a good point. The baggage handlers probably already poached his collar, and lost the dog. I betting on an empty kennel, as it would be hard to smuggle a dog kennel off the airport grounds in a backpack, so they just left it there.
Seriously, you have to be pretty cold hearted to look at that picture and not feel for both dog and owner.
Seriously, you have to be pretty cold hearted to look at that picture and not feel for both dog and owner.
Dec 28, 2014, 8:34 pm
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Love the comment:
As a human who has traveled with United a handful of times, this actually seems much more humane than, say, forcing the dog to speak with a desk agent.
Dog must have medallion level status or something. Lucky ........
Dog must have medallion level status or something. Lucky ........
Dec 28, 2014, 10:20 pm
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When I was flying AS recently, the baggage crew pulled up to the plane with 2 kennels. They put the first 1 on the conveyor and started to put the second one on, then at the last second pulled it off, reloaded it in a baggage cart and took off with it. I thought some poor dog owner would have been very distraught when their dog did not arrive with their flight.
Maybe the UA dog got bumped by a CAM (Canine Air Marshal)!
Maybe the UA dog got bumped by a CAM (Canine Air Marshal)!
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 28, 2014 at 10:24 pm Reason: updated to reflect mod edit