Weiser, an American bully, died of asphyxiation after chewing part of the wooden box in which he was transported
Summary
A couple from Aracaju (SE) is seeking greater compensation from Latam in court after their pet died during a flight, demanding that companies review the way they transport pets.
The civil engineer Giuliano Conte is fighting in court for increase the amount of compensation received after his pet, the dog American bully 4 years Weiser, having died on a flight in Latin America in 2021. According to him, the money will not bring the animal back, but it is the least the company should do after so much suffering caused to him and his wife.
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Giuliano says that, at that time, he and his wife, who was pregnant, were returning to Aracaju, where they lived, after spending some time in São Paulo. As usual, Weiser traveled in a cage the dog was already familiar with and was put on the same flight as them. However, this time, it was different.
Arriving at the airport, the company responsible for the flight, Latam, advised that it would have to go through Latam Cargo, the airline’s air cargo arm, and into a different, wooden box (kennel). Obeying the rules, the couple boarded Weiser and, arriving in the capital of Sergipe, discovered that the animal was dead. In total, the dog was trapped for almost four hours.
According to Giuliano, Weiser died after gnawing part of the box he was in and suffocating. After the animal’s death, the company suspended the transportation of pets for 30 days.
In October 2023, Latam was sentenced by the 3rd civil court of São Paulo to pay R$10,000 in compensation for moral damages to the couple, but the engineer does not believe that the amount is fair in relation to all the suffering that they had to face.
“The decision in the first instance was arbitrated by the judge for this amount, but the case we are pleading amounts to R$52 thousand. Maybe he didn’t take into account the emotional part, the damage we suffered as well as the economic one. I don’t think he even notices it, but it’s the least they can do,” Giuliano explained in an interview with Earth.
The couple also stresses that they insist that airlines review how they transport animals. “It’s very inhumane. All the animals are in an area without refrigeration, they are in an area without care, without veterinary care,” says the engineer.
“We are dealing with life, we are not dealing with a simple box or a simple package. So I think we hope and believe that one day this will be more humanized,” Giuliano laments.
The engineer says he relived everything he went through after learning about Joca’s case, which had repercussions last week and is similar to Weiser’s. “Everything that happened with Joca in the last week made us relive the feelings, the sadness that we experienced in 2021. Something that we hoped would never happen again, but unfortunately it continues to happen,” he lamented.
“It’s a great sadness because Weiser wasn’t just a pet, he was our companion. He was part of our routine, he was very docile, he was very loved, and for us to continue to see these things with other animals really hurts,” concludes Giuliano.
OR Earth has contacted Latam to comment on the matter, but has not yet received a response.
Source: Terra
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