(CNN) — It’s been a week of bizarre discoveries for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA): a six-pack of nunchucks and other sharp objects, and now, a dog in a backpack.
The TSA said “a dog was mistakenly sent through an X-ray” at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, this week. on your verified twitter account Tuesday afternoon in the Great Lakes region.
TSA said the animals must be removed from the transport cases and the empty transporter must pass through the screening machine.
In its tweet, the agency said, “When traveling with any animal, inform your airline and know their rules.”
A dog was mistakenly sent through an X-ray @MSN_Airport This week. Inform your airline and know their rules when traveling with any animal. At the checkpoint, remove your pet from the bag and send all items, including the empty carrier, to be checked into the machine. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/JLOStCDsir
— TSA_GreatLakes (@TSA_GreatLakes) December 6, 2022
The latest discovery follows the discovery of a live cat trapped inside a suitcase at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport last month.
That cat, named Smells, was given a Thanksgiving feast after his ordeal.
fly with a pet
Major airlines in the United States charge a fee to travel on a flight with a pet, sometimes more than the price of the ticket.
American Airlines and United Airlines charge $125 each way. Southwest and Delta charge $95 each way.
If you’d like to travel with your small pet in an airplane cabin, the TSA has some helpful tips to help you do so correctly and humanely.
