Air France flight 1486 connecting the Ile-de-France airport of Roissy (Val-d'Oise) to Edinburgh (United Kingdom) took off on Saturday 40 minutes late due to a dog.
Two passengers have, in fact, succeeded in bringing their dachshund on board by concealing it in a plastic bag, tells
Le Parisien
.
Their merry-go-round was quickly unearthed by a flight attendant.
Owners forced to disembark
It must be said that the large pocket in which the animal was located began to move.
The masters, a Russian and an American, were forced to leave the aircraft in the company of the dachshund.
To meet security standards, their luggage was located and removed from the hold, preventing the plane from taking off on time from Charles-de-Gaulle airport.
If the dog had arrived in Scotland without being spotted, Air France risked a heavy fine.
The airline allows small dogs to travel in the cabin.
The United Kingdom, on the other hand, imposes strict controls and a quarantine period on animals arriving on its territory.
“The lady was in tears, deplores the staff.
It was hard.
But we couldn't do otherwise, ”testified a member of staff.
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