Pleasing 4 Pets

When Gayle and Mick Curtis of Birmingham left their two much-loved pooches in Tenerife, Canary Isles, they were astutely aware that it would be some time before they would be reunited with them.

When the Curtis family who returned to the UK after 7 years of living under the sunny skies of Tenerife, they spent months anticipating the return of their adored pets whilst they were put through a meticulous quarantine program before being granted entry back into the UK.

But the couples’ anticipation quickly turned to alarm when they were informed by representatives of Manchester International Airport that their beloved animals had some how been lost in transit from Tenerife to the UK.

The Curtis’ pets, an eight year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Ebony and 13 year old West Island Terrier, Libby were in fact never discharged from the plane when it touched down in Manchester. Instead, Mr. & Mrs. Curtis learned that disorganised and inefficient luggage handlers had actually forgotten to remove the dogs, leaving them on the aircraft for the return journey. The unfortunate canines were flown back to Tenerife, travelling a total of 4,000 miles in 9 hours.

The couple then faced another agonising wait as their pets attempted to return to the UK for the 2nd time in 24 hours. They were gravely concerned for the welfare of the older of the two dogs, Libby, and claimed that they were simply unsure that the fragile health of their aged pet could endure another flight.

Fortunately, both Libby and Ebony landed safely and soundly back on British soil in Birmingham on Saturday morning at around 9.30am, almost 24 hours after their initial departure from Tenerife.