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Meet Mittens. a fluffy eight-year-old Maine Coon cat who was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch in New Zealand to their new home in the Australian city of Melbourne. She was safely stowed away in the plane's cargo hold on the same flight as her owner. But on arrival, Margot Niece realised something was up as she waited for her pet to be offloaded.
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
Well, the incident is still being investigated, but reports say a stowed wheelchair may have obscured a baggage handler's view of Mitton's cage, resulting in the return trip that involved nearly eight hours in the sky.
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
Air New Zealand confirmed that once the cat crisis was realised, the pilot turned on the heating in the hold to keep the feline comfortable. Then, at last, after taking to the skies for a third and final time, Mittens was reunited with her family early the next morning. The only side effects, some weight loss and a bit of a personality change.
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
Air New Zealand has apologised for the distress caused and said it would reimburse Mitten's travel costs. As for the accidental globetrotter, she racked up over 7,500 kilometres in just 24 hours, enough to earn a nice reward on any frequent flyer card.