IAG Cargo — the cargo division of International Airlines Group — has safely transported the award-winning racing pigeon, Bob, back home to the UK after he took a 4,000-mile detour to America.
In June, Bob took off from Guernsey and was due to make the 10-hour trip home to Gateshead. However, the pigeon somehow found himself stranded in Alabama after taking a wrong turn. Luckily for Bob, and his owner Alan Todd, the Monroe County Alabama Animal Shelter took Bob in and was able to identify who the pigeon belonged to via his microchip.
Over the last month, IAG Cargo and British Airways have worked together to reunite Alan and Bob and have flown them both back home to the UK.
Whilst IAG Cargo has been transporting animals ranging from dogs to lions to turtles since 1950 — this was the first pet pigeon that the cargo carrier has ever moved. When transporting animals overseas, it is important to check the healthcare requirements for pre-entry and re-entry. For example, Bob has been required to quarantine for a minimum of 30 days, a fee that has been waived by Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC).
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