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Airline sued after dog dies during cross-country flight
Thousands of pets are routinely flown across the US safely, but two-year-old bulldog “Willie” died in flight from New York City to San Francisco.
The dog’s owner, Terrance Ing, accused American Airlines of being “callous, unresponsive and insensitive” throughout the ordeal.
Mr Ing said baggage officials kept him from accessing “Willie” after his arrival. The owner called veterinarians who only had access to the dog five hours after the flight landed. An animal paramedic said the dog would have survived had he received care earlier.
Over a half million pets are transported by air each year, according to the Air Transport Association. Only one percent of these have complications such as missed connections, injury or death.
Attorney Corey Evans is representing Mr Ing in a lawsuit. He said federal law required airlines to provide prompt veterinary care to animals.
“Since American Airlines clearly could not provide this care, it was illegal and immoral to prevent Mr Ing from taking his dog to a vet,” he said.
Report by David Wilkening
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