MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration agents at the Dane County Regional Airport found a dog in a backpack during an x-ray bag scan in December.
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According to a tweet by the TSA Great Lakes Division, the dog was accidentally left in the backpack during the scan.
A dog was accidentally sent through the X-ray @MSN_Airport this week. When traveling with any animal, notify your airline & know their rules. At the checkpoint, remove your pet from the bag and send all items, including the empty carrier, to be screened in the machine. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/JLOStCDsir
— TSA_GreatLakes (@TSA_GreatLakes) December 6, 2022
In the tweet, the agency reminded travelers to the rules of traveling with a pet. They include:
- Notifying the airline you’re traveling with an animal
- Removing the pet from the bag/carrier
- Sending all items, including empty bags/carriers through the x-ray machine
This comes a week after a cat was found in a suitcase at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, headed to Melbourne Orlando International Airport.