No kidding. Beyond amazing how she (or he, can't remember) made it across. I hope they find their dog.Originally Posted By: Cassidys MomHow sad! It's amazing that she made it across 101 without being killed.
because whoever it was, didn't stop to think that the dog just might be so frightened or tired of being penned up that it would bolt.. - It probably happens more often than we hear about.Originally Posted By: shilohsmomI just don't get how the door to the crate was opened when they were not in an enclosed area.
Not just the number of lanes, but the traffic there too!Originally Posted By: shilohsmom For those of you not familiar to the area, 101 has got to be six lanes in each direction at that point. Not only that, theres a huge fence on one side that I know of and likely on the other.
Depends on the airline and how they handle their live animal shipments. Some airlines, Continental being one of them, have climate controlled cargo facilities and vehicles to transport the animals between the cargo facility and plane. So extreme weather conditions aren't an issue and there is no reason to embargo for high/low temps. Other airlines don't have those things, so they won't ship animals when it's really hot or really cold.Originally Posted By: BlackGSD But I have to wonder, WHY was the dog being shipped like that with temps in the 90s in the first place? I thought there were "rules" about that?
Originally Posted By: Chris WildDepends on the airline and how they handle their live animal shipments. Some airlines, Continental being one of them, have climate controlled cargo facilities and vehicles to transport the animals between the cargo facility and plane. So extreme weather conditions aren't an issue and there is no reason to embargo for high/low temps. Other airlines don't have those things, so they won't ship animals when it's really hot or really cold.Originally Posted By: BlackGSD But I have to wonder, WHY was the dog being shipped like that with temps in the 90s in the first place? I thought there were "rules" about that?
Except the temp where the crate was would NOT have been 90. The only way some airlines are allowed to ship in such weather is if the animals are kept in climate controlled areas. Those airlines not set up for this are forced to not accept live animal shipments during hot weather.Originally Posted By: MaedchenToo much risk of something like this happening. I understand the urge to be a Good Samaratin and check on the dog if it seems ill or hasn't had water in a while. But reality is the dog is going to survive a few more minutes, or even hours, without a potty break and drink.. its not as likely to survive running around an airport.
The dog is not going to survive for hours if it suffered a heat stroke. With outside temperatures in the 90's it must've been a lot more in the crate. They heat up really fast. Dogs can suffer a heatstroke at 110 degrees. Yes, the guy should've used more common sense and put her in a secure area first, but maybe he was too concerned and had to act asap.![]()