A happy ending to a nightmare situation.
An airlinelosing your luggageis one thing — turn a loss socks and beauty products are a pain , certain , but they are in the end replaceable items . But it is an entirely dissimilar matter when the lost item is a member of your family : your pet . A few weeks ago , this nightmare come about to Delta passenger Paula Rodriguez — her chihuahua Maiawent missingduring a flight from Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic to San Francisco , California . But do n’t occupy , it ends with reunion , three weeks afterward .
It was already a trying trip . Rodriguez , who is from the Dominican Republic , come at customs in Atlanta only to be told thatvisa entry requirementsweren’t met . She would have to spend a dark in a detention nerve center and fly back to DR the next daytime . In the interim , her dog was to ride out under the guardianship of Delta . Except , the next day , Maia was nowhere to be discover . She had gone lack atthe universe ’s busiest airport . Because of Rodriguez ’s visa situation , she could n’t appease and look for Maia . She had to leave without her 6 - twelvemonth - old chihuahua .
" Everyone who knows me know what she stand for to me , " Rodriguez sound out about Maia , according to CNN . " I do n’t go anywhere without her . She ’s so well behave that I take her to restaurants , literally everywhere . She ’s my partner in everything . "
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Rodriguez said that Delta had been attempting to transfer Maia on the macadam at Atlanta International Airport when she made a run for it , and hightail it . Her mum get to help oneself explore the airport , but for week , there was no site of the pup . Until Saturday , September 9 . Airport officials call Rodriguez to inform her that Maia had been receive near the airport ’s North Cargo facilities .
" We are grateful for the teamwork that has pass to our customer ’s heel ’s recuperation , " astatement from Deltasaid . " Delta squad engage our fellow throughout the Hartsfield - Jackson airport residential district when search first began and as we followed every lead presented since then . Delta is working to reunite the Canis familiaris with our client as soon as potential . "
Maia was reported to be in good health overall , if not a little well-worn from her three weeks on the lam .
