It’s been almost two weeks since Daisy, a 4-year-old Golden Lab/Shepherd mix, broke free of her leash during a layover at Newark Liberty International Airport, but Continental Airlines is holding out hope that she’s still alive and is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone that finds her.
Continental had been transporting Daisy from Syracuse to San Diego. She made her escape in Newark while an airline employee was transferring the dog between flights. Since then she’s been spotted a number of times in the neighborhoods surrounding the airport.
In addition to the reward, Continental has flown Daisy’s family to Newark from San Diego twice to help with the search effort.
Continental Airlines Offers $1000 Reward For Missing Dog [CBS New York]
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Chris: Video link fail.
How does this happen? Did the dog rush the door and make a run for freedom?
Although it is good to see that Continental is actually doing something about it.
Video should be fixed now. For some reason, it was giving me the embed code for whatever clip was in the unrelated “video new” sidebar.
He used the escape chute…and grabbed a couple of Budweiser dog biscuits on his way out.
“Continental Loses Dog…”
“…broke free of her leash during a layover at Newark Liberty International Airport”
I mean… it’s not like they misplaced the dog in the wrong cargo this time. Or it went missing and no one knows what happened.
As sad as this is, it’s nice to see Continental is handling it the right way.
Awesome video link, duderz
I agree, it was a very intriguing video.
Should be fixed now… the embed code was giving me a different video (and never the correct one) every time.
“Broke free of her leash during a layover at Newark Liberty International Airport…(after being fondled by a particularly overzealous TSA agent).”
Gotta read between the lines…
Once again, why I respect Continental. I do pay more to fly them when I can afford it, but they always do right by me.
DELTA! Take a lesson. If you want to keep customers, and get new customers, do right by them when you do wrong. (Also, read that other article about customer service)
Hope it doesn’t run into those packs of feral dogs that surround the area. Or the feral cats that hunt the feral rats from the port.
Or feral TSA agents running around groping unsuspecting passengers
I can’t watch the video, but I have to wonder why the dog was on a leash, and not in it’s carrier. Do the airlines actually take the animals out of the carriers to transport them between flights? I understand on a long flight the dog needs to pee, but I’d rather my dog pee her kennel and have to clean that and bather her, and know she’s in the relative safety of her “box”, than have someone I don’t know and cannot trust holding her leash on a tarmac!
It’s called a “comfort stop.” Airlines are required to take a dog out of a kennel after they have been travelling a certain length of time.
Exactly what Supes said. It’s required by law, in the interest of animals’ well-being.
Then use a fenced in dog-run, or similar area. Take the crates to the area, and walk the dogs one at a time in the area.
The article (again, didn’t see the video yet) says the worker was walking the dog from one flight to another. That seems very unsafe…
exactly- if I could, I’d lock the crate to avoid such issues.
I trust very few people with my dog- the BF, the former dogsitter that’s now a Marine, our former Army Ranger friend, you get the idea.
i would rather my dog be miserable and safe, than someone else who I don’t trust trying to manage my dog’s health and safety- and failing.
It’s nice that they get potty breaks, but they need to give the people handling the dogs some training. You don’t just throw a leash on a 100lbs dog and expect that to be enough. There is a state of mind you need to be in when you’re dealing with a scared dog. Get Cesar Millan to do some workshops! This is really sad, and why I’m terrified of putting my dog on a plane.
Well it sounds like there’s hope for this one and that Continental has learned from it’s Fiance’s mistakes…. you have to work out these things BEFORE the marriage, people!
Glad to see the Airline is providing assistance. Continental gets a pat on the head and a treat from me.
… dats a goooood continental…. who wants tummy wubs!!
I would settle for Continental not destroying my luggage.
Good on Continental for working so hard to find the dog and re-unite it with it’s people.
I hope the effort is successful!
Don’t airports have fences around the grounds to keep people and animals from wandering onto the runways? How the heck to dogs escape like this?
My understading is that they do, but a dog full of adrenline and scared can jump/climb over just about anything. Sometimes, dogs that disappear like this are found months, even years later at the house, they have been know to go cross-country to return home.
*understanding*
This is why i have GPS chips installed in all my pets,children and family members.
You don’t consider your children as family members?
Why doesn’t anyone use a dog search dog?
They usually end up chasing their own tail.
I just dont understand putting your pet on any airline. Ok, this one is a strange incident and the airline is being really good about it, but c’mon. Every week it is another lost/dead pet story from some airline. If you are just going on vacation, put the pet in a boarding facility, or have a neighbor take care of it. If you are moving, DRIVE. Take the extra time and trouble.
How do I drive from NJ to Stockholm?
Aren’t there quarantine issues at that point? Just curious
I can’t imagine taking a pet on a plane that I couldn’t have with me in the cabin. Gah! Poor larger animals.
I suggest they contact all the breed rescues in the Newark area and spread the word about Daisy. Many rescues, all-breed or not, will mobilize their members to assist with a lost dog in a situation like this one. I also suggest they have large posters made and distribute them widely aroud the areas where she has been seen. She’s still “recoverable,” but probably very hungry, tired and scared. Live traps are also a possibility, if she’s “hanging around” one particular area.
Way to discipline your dog.
As a dog lover I say this to all dog owners. Leave your fucking dogs at home! Unless you are moving across the country/world, hire a dog sitter! You don’t need to have your dog on vacation!