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Family Ties Forever! · 03-16-2013, 10:55 PM

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Phoenix-Bound Dog Put On Wrong Flight
Pooch wound up in Ireland instead of Phoenix
Author: From Brittany Brady and Pauline Kim CNN
Posted: Mar 15 2013 9:26 PM CDT Updated : Mar 16 2013 2:02: PM CDT

New York (CNN) - It was dog, gone. That's what happened to an English springer spaniel named Hendrix that was scheduled to fly from Newark to Phoenix this week and was put on the wrong flight -- to Ireland. Six-year-old Hendrix was traveling in cargo on United Airlines on Thursday when he was put on the wrong flight, United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said Friday.

When the airline realized the dog had been put on the wrong flight, immediate steps were taken to return Hendrix to his owner, she said. The first word owner Edith Albach got about the mix-up was in a phone call from the airline 10 minutes before the flight Hendrix was supposed to be on landed in Phoenix.

"I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach. I mean, that's my dog. That's like my child," Albach said. While on the unexpected detour, Hendrix was walked and fed by United staff, and he was able to spend time with his owner when he returned to Newark before departing for his original destination of Phoenix, McCarthy said.

Hendrix landed safely in Phoenix Friday night, affiliate KNXV reported. Albach's daughter Meredith Grant was there to let the very excited spaniel out of the kennel upon landing. "When my mom called me I was like 'my dog got sent to frickin Ireland? How Ireland? Not even like he went to Florida...he's in Ireland,'" she told KNXV. United apologized and offered a full refund, Albach said. But she says she isn't so sure Hendrix will be flying again anytime soon.

"I wasn't even looking for a refund. I just wanted somebody to say we screwed up," she said. "That's not what they said." Grant is happy to have her dog back, but wants United to punish the person responsible. "They should not have their job anymore, I mean, he's been on a plane for 24 hours."Meredith's father Joe felt helpless for his family during the ordeal. "What do you say, except, 'I hope he gets some Guinness and corned beef and cabbage,'" he told KNXV.

Copyright 2013 by CNN NewSource. All rights reserved.

robyrob · 03-16-2013, 11:55 PM

wow, glad tu hear the poor guys alright tho

ponytail · 03-17-2013, 11:07 AM

Poor pup, obviously someone wasn't doing there job right. I would have been torked off myself.

03-16-2013, 10:55 PM	#1
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Phoenix-Bound Dog Put On Wrong Flight link Phoenix-Bound Dog Put On Wrong Flight Pooch wound up in Ireland instead of Phoenix Author: From Brittany Brady and Pauline Kim CNN Posted: Mar 15 2013 9:26 PM CDT Updated : Mar 16 2013 2:02: PM CDT New York (CNN) - It was dog, gone. That's what happened to an English springer spaniel named Hendrix that was scheduled to fly from Newark to Phoenix this week and was put on the wrong flight -- to Ireland. Six-year-old Hendrix was traveling in cargo on United Airlines on Thursday when he was put on the wrong flight, United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said Friday. When the airline realized the dog had been put on the wrong flight, immediate steps were taken to return Hendrix to his owner, she said. The first word owner Edith Albach got about the mix-up was in a phone call from the airline 10 minutes before the flight Hendrix was supposed to be on landed in Phoenix. "I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach. I mean, that's my dog. That's like my child," Albach said. While on the unexpected detour, Hendrix was walked and fed by United staff, and he was able to spend time with his owner when he returned to Newark before departing for his original destination of Phoenix, McCarthy said. Hendrix landed safely in Phoenix Friday night, affiliate KNXV reported. Albach's daughter Meredith Grant was there to let the very excited spaniel out of the kennel upon landing. "When my mom called me I was like 'my dog got sent to frickin Ireland? How Ireland? Not even like he went to Florida...he's in Ireland,'" she told KNXV. United apologized and offered a full refund, Albach said. But she says she isn't so sure Hendrix will be flying again anytime soon. "I wasn't even looking for a refund. I just wanted somebody to say we screwed up," she said. "That's not what they said." Grant is happy to have her dog back, but wants United to punish the person responsible. "They should not have their job anymore, I mean, he's been on a plane for 24 hours."Meredith's father Joe felt helpless for his family during the ordeal. "What do you say, except, 'I hope he gets some Guinness and corned beef and cabbage,'" he told KNXV. Copyright 2013 by CNN NewSource. All rights reserved.
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robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,206	wow, glad tu hear the poor guys alright tho
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03-17-2013, 11:07 AM	#3
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	Poor pup, obviously someone wasn't doing there job right. I would have been torked off myself.