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Moose, a canine that was presupposed to be on an outgoing Alaska Airways flight Tuesday from Raleigh-Durham Worldwide Airport, has been reunited with its proprietor after a “misstep within the cargo loading course of,” the airline mentioned.
Moose didn’t make it onto the Tuesday flight and when employees members tried to load him on one other flight Wednesday, he was capable of escape, the airline mentioned.
“The canine was scheduled to fly on our flight Tuesday night time with its proprietor, however as a result of a misstep within the cargo loading course of, the canine didn’t make the journey. It stayed with our crew on the airport in a single day,” in keeping with a spokesperson from Alaska Airways.
“Whereas ready to load the canine on the Wednesday flight to Seattle, the canine was taken for a stroll. When it was time to put him into the crate, the canine pulled away, shook unfastened from its collar and ran away,” Alaska Airways went on to say.
The airline started trying to find Moose and flew his proprietor again to assist search for him, the airline mentioned.
Moose, who was discovered Thursday morning, was capable of have a hearty breakfast earlier than leaving the airport, in keeping with a spokesperson with Raleigh-Durham Worldwide Airport.
“He’s protected and sound and had an excellent breakfast courtesy of considered one of our K9 officers,” the airport spokesperson mentioned.
Alaska Airways apologized for the mishap and mentioned it’s completely happy the canine and proprietor have been reunited.
“We’re completely happy that the canine is safely again with its pet mother or father,” an Alaska Airways spokesperson mentioned. “We sincerely apologized to the proprietor for what was a worrying state of affairs.”