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<DIV>this story broke my heart ... it seems that 50% of the fatalities of flying dogs last year were on Delta. Animals stuck on the tarmac in unbearable heat .... english and fresh bulldogs taken even though it is known that with their facial construction it is dangerous (3 died even though Delta policy forbids taking them as cargo). Animals taken as baggage in June/July/August against policy and died in the heat .... oh the story goes on and on.</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/more-pets-died-delta-flights-2011-why-211100693.html">http://shine.yahoo.com/pets/more-pets-died-delta-flights-2011-why-211100693.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>it's a heartbreaking story but one we should all read. Apparently if we must fly our dogs we can pay an outragous handling fee and fly them as cargo instead of baggage and then they will be put in air conditioned vans until the plane is ready to take off .... did you know this? I mean, I'm everyone knows I'm clueless but I didn't know any of this so I am passing it along.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV>Dale</DIV></div></body></html>