**Animal Incident Report**

**to the U.S. Department of Transportation**

**Pursuant to 14 CFR § 234.13**

**Reporting Period: June 1-30, 2008**

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**July 15, 2008**

**TOTAL ANIMALS SHPPED DURING REPORTING PERIOD: 11,528**

**TOTAL REPORTABLE INCIDENTS DURING PERIOD: 3**

**% OF REPORTABLE INCIDENTS TO ANIMALS HANDLED: 0.002%**

**IMPORTANT NOTE:**

**Summer travel means that more pets will be flown on longer flights,
and some of those pets have not been acclimated to their crates or
transport. Also, some will have pre-existing conditions that are unknown
to the owner and their Veterinarians.**

**[INCIDENT #1:]{.underline}**

CO Flight #576 Newark to Ft. Meyers Cat -- Dom. Short Hair/ 2yrs old

June 6, 2008 Male/ Name: "Beau Bear"

**[Owner/Guardian]{.underline}**

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**[Narrative Description:]{.underline}**

**[Description of the Incident:]{.underline}**

This customer was traveling with her 5 cats in 5 separate kennels. Upon
arrival at the destination, one cat was found deceased in its crate when
agents opened the aircraft bin door.

**[Description of the Cause of the Incident:]{.underline}**

A necropsy was performed and the medical diagnosis was that *"Beau Bear
had 138 ml of milky fluid in his chest and was very obese."* It went on
to state that the cause of death for this cat was that it *"..had
cardiomyopathy and death is attributed to this condition."*

**[Description of any corrective action taken:]{.underline}**

None. The death of this pet was not transit related.

**[INCIDENT #2]{.underline}**

CO Flight #1566 Houston to San Francisco Dog -- Golden Retriever Mix/ 6
years old

May 9, 2008 Female/ Name: "Sassy"

**[Owner/Guardian]{.underline}**

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**[Narrative Description:]{.underline}**

**[Description of the Incident:]{.underline}**

Sassy arrived SFO safely and was awaiting her owner to pick her up.
Agents noticed that Sassy had vomit in her crate and was lying very
still in the back of her crate (not moving, looked very lethargic or
possibly dead). A well-meaning agent began to try to rouse her and see
if she was alright. Because she was not responding to his efforts, the
agent opened the cage door to attach a leash but Sassy jumped up and ran
past the agent and out the front door of the baggage claim area.

**[Description of the Cause of the Incident:]{.underline}**

The escape occurred because agent(s) were well-meaning and were trying
to ensure the safety and well-being of this pet. Their error was not
securing the crate in an office where Sassy could not escape our care if
she ran out of the crate.

**[Description of any corrective action taken:]{.underline}**

The agents involved were coached and disciplined for failing to secure
the crate in an office prior to opening the door. The entire staff
including Managers and Directors have searched the nearby fields and
neighborhoods. Reward Posters (more than 100) have been posted to alert
the community and offer a reward for the return of this pet, and the
search still continues.

**[INCIDENT #3:]{.underline}**

CO Flight #647 Chicago O'Hare to Houston Dog -- Rottweiller / 5yrs old

June 27, 2008 Male/ Name: "Ass"

**[Owner/Guardian]{.underline}**

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**[Narrative Description:]{.underline}**

**[Description of the Incident:]{.underline}**

The customer was shipping 2 large Male Rottweilers on the same flight.
Upon arrival at Houston (IAH), the 1 dog was found deceased in its crate
when agents opened the aircraft bin door.

**[Description of the Cause of the Incident:]{.underline}**

The animal was lying deceased inside its crate while the second dog was
sitting next to it in his crate and was fine. A necropsy is currently
being performed at Texas A&M University's Veterinary School. Results are
forthcoming but it appears to have died of natural causes.

**[Description of any corrective action taken:]{.underline}**

None. The death of this pet does not appear to be transit related.