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A French Bulldog died on board Alaska Airlines flight AS17 between New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week. The animal reportedly overheated and flight attendants were unable to save it after trying oxygen and administering CPR.
Brachycephalic dogs have flattened faces, pushed-in noses, and protruding eyes. Breeds such as Pugs, French Bulldogs, Bulldogs, Boston terriers, Shih Tzus, and Pekingese naturally have respiratory issues, such as snoring, wheezing, and difficulty breathing due to the narrowed airways. This is amplified in flight when there is less oxygen at higher altitudes.
If this story sounds familiar, this is the second French Bulldog that has died on an Alaska Airlines flight recently. In October, a San Francisco man sued Alaska Airlines saying that the carrier’s negligence led to the death of his three-year-old French Bulldog after he was relocated from First Class to Economy on a flight from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Anthony’s Take: I can’t imagine how heartbreaking this must have been for the dog’s owner and how sad it had to be to witness on board the flight.
(Image Credits: Alaska Airlines and Samuel Charron.)
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It’s refreshing to see a headline where something or someone died and the cause wasn’t an illegal migrant for once.
There is no mention of immigration status so the dog and/or owner could have been illegal aliens.
And people wonder why pet owners won’t but their dogs under the plane and do anything to keep them in the cabin. This is why.
This dog obviously was in the cabin if flight attendants tried to revive it.
Why no mention that these dogs should never be on a plane to start with given their respiratory challenges?