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02-24-2016, 06:16 PM
Delta changes policy to prevent pet deaths on flights
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In an effort to make itself more pet-friendly, Delta is stopping one of the most dangerous methods of flying for pets: As checked baggage.
According to the Department of Transportation (http://www.thirdamendment.com/AnimalReports.pdf), a total of 76 animals died aboard Delta flights over the past 10 years — the highest of any U.S. airline.
The last reported death happened on **v. 28. Somewhere between Atlanta and Pittsburgh, a Mini Dalmatian puppy died (https://cms.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Delta_Redacted_**vember_2015.pdf) in the cargo hold of a Delta flight.*The puppy was flying from Albany, Georgia: After a three-hour layover in Atlanta, it was loaded onto the Pittsburgh-bound flight. When gate crew unloaded the plane, they found the puppy was unresponsive. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/24/pets-checked-baggage/)
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In an effort to make itself more pet-friendly, Delta is stopping one of the most dangerous methods of flying for pets: As checked baggage.
According to the Department of Transportation (http://www.thirdamendment.com/AnimalReports.pdf), a total of 76 animals died aboard Delta flights over the past 10 years — the highest of any U.S. airline.
The last reported death happened on **v. 28. Somewhere between Atlanta and Pittsburgh, a Mini Dalmatian puppy died (https://cms.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/Delta_Redacted_**vember_2015.pdf) in the cargo hold of a Delta flight.*The puppy was flying from Albany, Georgia: After a three-hour layover in Atlanta, it was loaded onto the Pittsburgh-bound flight. When gate crew unloaded the plane, they found the puppy was unresponsive. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/24/pets-checked-baggage/)
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