A report in The Washington Post says a Kansas-bound German shepherd may have been shipped to Japan mistakenly by United Airlines. After the recent tragedy involving a passenger’s dog that died…
10-year-old German shepherd supposed to be on flight from Oregon to Kansas City, but when owner arrived in Missouri, United Airlines gave her a Great Dane instead https://t.co/V7NlNl3f68 pic.twitter.com/MHgq9tyrUn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14,2018
Three times as many animals died on United Airlines flights last year than on all the other US carriers put together, according to US Department of Transportation data https://t.co/VD2zV1Zia5 pic.twitter.com/d3wOjmQZpc
— CNN (@CNN) March 14,2018
Fortunately for the owners, Irgo was found and is reportedly on his way to his family, according to United Airlines. According to the official statement from the airline, the mix-up occurred during a connecting flight in Denver.
“We apologize for this mistake and are following up with the vendor kennel where they were kept overnight to understand what happened.”
Two separate incidents involving animals in one week is not good for business. United has promised to investigate both incidents, according to reports.
