- A girl has accused Delta Airlines of dropping her canine at an airport in Atlanta.
- Paula Rodriguez was deported to the Dominican Republic after arriving within the US final week.
- Rodriguez stated the airline informed her that her canine went lacking after it broke out of its kennel.
A girl who traveled to the US from the Dominican Republic has accused Delta Air Lines of dropping her canine.
Paula Rodriguez spoke to the television station Atlanta News First for a narrative printed on Wednesday. Rodriguez informed the outlet that she arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport final Friday however was denied entry to the US by customs officers.
“They informed me very kindly, ‘We’re so sorry, however you do not meet the necessities to enter the U.S., you’ve got been denied entry, and it’s worthwhile to be despatched again home to Santo Domingo,'” Rodriguez stated. She was additionally informed to spend the evening at a detention middle, the place she can be separated from her canine.
But proper earlier than Rodriguez’s flight again to the Dominican Republic on Saturday morning, she found that her canine was lacking.
“I used to be like, ‘I’m sorry, I am unable to get on this airplane, I do not know the place my canine is,'” Rodriguez informed Atlanta News First.
“I used to be crying, I had panic assaults on the airplane, I needed to get on the airplane as a result of the U.S. Border Control informed me, ‘Hey, we won’t have you ever right here by regulation on this airport for greater than 24 hours.'” she continued.
Rodrigeuz stated she made a number of calls to Delta to ask about her canine’s whereabouts after arriving within the Dominican Republic.
Rodriguez informed Atlanta News First {that a} Delta consultant contacted her on Monday. The consultant informed Rodriguez that her canine had been lacking since Saturday after it broke out of its kennel. Rodriguez claimed that Delta has not contacted her since.
The airport’s communications director, Andrew Gobeil informed Atlanta News First that the airport’s employees “haven’t encountered the canine, however will proceed to stay vigilant ought to she seem.” Gobeil added that the employees will try and seize and return the canine to Rodriguez in the event that they spot it.
A consultant for Delta Air Lines informed Insider that Rodriguez’s canine has not been discovered but.
“Delta groups have been working to find and reunite this pet with the client and we stay in contact with the client to supply updates,” stated Delta’s consultant.
“Delta folks really feel deeply involved for the client and the canine and we’re dedicated to ongoing search efforts, working intently with the City of Atlanta Department of Aviation and different stakeholders,” the consultant continued.
Editor’s notice: August 24, 2023 — This story has been up to date with responses from Delta Air Lines.
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