Another dog that was being carried in the cargo hold in the United States of America was lost last week. However, the case is quite unusual, because the owner was denied entry to the USA due to inadequate documents. Where her bitch was promoted to, however, was a mystery.

On August 18, 2023, the lady wanted to fly from Santo Domingo to San Francisco via Atlanta. Complications arose at the transfer point, because the dog owner was refused entry into the United States of America by the border guards. According to official information, the documents presented were said to be defective. The authorities did not provide precise information about what was objected to in the passport and other documents.

The "fate" for the Frag was pretty much clear: she had to be taken back to Santo Domingo on the next possible flight. However, since a place was not available until the following day, she had to spend the night in a very special accommodation facility. The authorities have decided that she will be held in a detention center until her return. Of course, her dog was not allowed to go to prison.

But where was the dog at that point in time? The woman was assured by Delta Air Lines that the animal would be taken care of during her not-quite-voluntary stay in jail and that she would be able to take care of him safely once he landed in Santo Domingo.

But things turned out very differently: Shortly before the return flight to the Dominican Republic, the woman found out that her dog could not be found. Nobody knew where the animal is at all. She still had to fly back to Santo Domingo because of the denied entry. The inner hope that the animal would be handed over there turned out to be an illusion. After two days of no information on the whereabouts of Delta Air Lines, she went public on social media and contacted some US media for help.

This apparently had an effect, because the following day came a call from Delta: The animal was sighted on a runway at Atlanta Airport. Apparently it must have escaped during the involuntary stay at this airport. At least it was now known where the four-legged friend is, but he was still not reunited with the owner. The lady stated that contact with the airline should then be broken off. Meanwhile, Americans are said to be looking for the animal privately and putting pressure on Delta Air Lines by phone and social media with questions about the whereabouts of the dog and when it will be returned to Santo Domingo.

"Delta teams have been working to locate and reunite the animal with the customer and we are staying in touch with the customer to keep them informed. Delta employees are deeply concerned for the customer and the dog, and we are continuing our search efforts in close cooperation with the City of Atlanta Aviation Authority and other stakeholders," the carrier said in a statement.

Incidentally, it is not even that rare for animals to be “lost” on air travel. A cat escaped some time ago and fooled the airport staff for several weeks. A specialized animal catcher was also unsuccessful. After several weeks, the four-legged friend gave up his resistance, went to a worker and was picked up by him without any resistance and taken to the veterinarian who is on duty at the airport. In another case, an animal was accidentally flown to the Arab world instead of the United States. Or on board decided times to upgrade a cat to First Class on their own initiative and another to fly on vacation...