Sputnik the Shiba Inu: Dog escapes kennel MID-FLIGHT after chewing through metal lock and zip ties
'The fact that she waited at the door while they got the ramp set up. Like a princess waiting for her escort,' a TikTok user commented
A dog has gone viral on the Internet after her owner shared a video, saying she escaped from her cage while on a 6-hour flight. The Shiba Inu, named Sputnik, chewed through her crate stored in the plane's cargo hold while on an the Alaska Airlines flight, John Krajewski (@johnkrajewski) claimed on TikTok.
The owner shared the video on September 5 that showed the dog standing near the door of the cargo hold on the plane, Newsweek reported.
Krajewski wrote, “The crew said they opened the door and she was just standing there like she's waiting for the red carpet.”
Is Sputnik the Shiba Inu fine?
In the later part of the TikTok video, Krajewsk also disclosed that their pet “chewed through the metal lock and zip ties while on a full dose of sedatives”.
The person stated that the dog “acts like nothing happened and is totally fine,” before adding it “was a six-hour flight cross country. Who knows how long she was out of the kennel in that baggage compartment.”
‘I’m so glad she’s ok and didn’t run off’
Meanwhile, a lot of people have praised Sputnik in the comment section of the video.
A user wrote, “Just a Shiba Inu doing all the Shiba Inu things living their best Shiba Inu life.”
Another user commented, “Her face was like ‘I swear Susan if you ever put me in that cage again the plane is next.’”
The third one shared, “What if she had gotten all the other animals out like in Madagascar and they just ran around.”
The fourth user stated, “The fact that she waited at the door while they got the ramp set up. Like a princess waiting for her escort.”
“Totes Shiba I’m so glad she’s ok and didn’t run off when they opened the compartment door,” the fifth one remarked.
A person added, “I’m more impressed it didn’t take the open door opportunity to go on a ‘smells tour’ of the gate area and all the taxis and runways.”
‘Only small dogs and cats can go in the cabin’
Pets can travel via air depending on the airlines’ guidelines. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) shares, “Only small dogs and cats can go in the cabin. Some airlines may not even allow them in, and will transport them as special baggage in a heated and ventilated hold.”
It adds, “Cats and dogs actually travel better this way because it is quieter and they will rest in a darkened environment. It is important that you purchase an appropriately sized container for your animal traveling by air.”
