Man says Delta lost his dog

Josiah Allen claims that Delta Airlines lost his dog, Paco, on a recent flight from Mexico to his home in Seaforth, Canada. An airline representative warned Allen that his dog carrier was too small for Paco. Consequently Delta had him sign a waiver saying the airline would not be liable for any injuries that Paco might suffer as a result of the carrier's size. Allen signed it because Paco had already slept in the crate for three nights with no problems. When the plane landed in Michigan, though, the dog was missing.

Pets should always be left at home when their owners are flying. The pet could sustain unecessary injuries and there is really no reason to lock it up in a kennel for hours on end. I am faulting the owner for bringing the pet at all, rather than the airline company for "losing" the dog. The dog is better left at home with caretakers who can see to its needs as opposed to being locked away in the luggage hold. A pet that remains at home will have no chances to get lost like that. They will be in the saftey of the owner's home.