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Golden Retriever named Er Mao, traveled with his owner by plane on May 29th. However, due to the size and weight of the animal, he was unable to travel in the passenger cabin.
The dog was inside a shipping box in the cargo area of the China Eastern Airlines flight. After the flight, upon arriving at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in China, the owner received his dog from the hands of the local staff.
The owner could not believe her eyes:her dog,who she left safe and sound before flight,was badly injured. According to the owner, who waited more than an hour to receive her dog, the dog suffered serious injuries to his eyes and body.
Er Mao is believed to have been mistreated by airport officials. The information that the owner received was that the dog escaped from the transport box. Dog as rescued by the airport staff while still at the place of origin, which caused a 40-minute delay for the departure.
However, the assumption is that local officials have used “excessive force” to retrieve the dog and put it back in the cage. According to an airport statement, eight team members spent more than 40 minutes chasing the runaway animal, before putting it back in its transport case.
The airport also said that it’s team had to react to the “emergency situation” ,in order to prevent damage to employees and passengers. They apologized to the owner for the incident with the dog.
The dog’s owner informed that dog continues to receive medical treatment in a veterinary hospital. Fortunately he’s not at risk.
He also said he required more information about the case and could take legal action. An investigation is underway to determine who will take the blame for the Er Mao’s escape and injury.
