Instead Of Following The Protocol, Flight Attendants Chose To Save A Dog's Life On Flight With An Oxygen Mask
Most of the time, we hear stories about dogs saving their owners' lives in different accidents like drowning, fire, animal attacks, and many life-threatening situations. How about instances of humans saving them?
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Michelle Burt wrote a letter to JetBlue, thanking the flight attendants Renaud Fenster and Diane Asher, who responded to help her three-year-old French bulldog named Darcy. The crew saved her dog's life even if it meant breaking the flight's protocol for pets.
Darcy was with her owners Michelle and Steven Burt, and two other dogs. Thinking it was just a typical flight since their dogs were used to traveling, this flight from Florida to Massachusetts turned out to be unforgettable.
Michelle noticed that Darcy was acting differently. She wasn't obeying commands to lie down and appeared to be restless inside her carrier, so her owner thought she might need some air and loosened a bit of her carry-on's zipper.
However, Michelle saw that her dog's tongue and gums were blue, a sign of insufficient oxygen or Hypoxia, which made her pull Darcy out from her carrier to calm her on her lap. A flight attendant approached Michele politely, reminding her of the protocols for pets.
Michele, on the other hand, explained the situation that her dog had some medical distress.
Renaud Fenster, one of the saviors, and Darcy, the French bulldog.
After a while, the two crew members, Renaud and Diane, gave her some ice packs for Darcy to possibly help her, but her condition persisted. It was when Renaud decided to bring an oxygen mask for Darcy to use, explaining to Michele that he, too, had a French Bulldog named "Penelope."
Darcy, with an oxygen mask struggling to breathe.
"I placed the mask over her face, and within a few minutes, she became alert, and after a short time, she didn't want the mask," Michele wrote. Also, she confirmed that Darcy had recovered and wouldn't be flying with her without their vet's clearance.
The couple was grateful to the flight attendants for helping Darcy, for they don't only consider her as a pet but as part of their family.
Darcy slowly got her breathing to normalize.
"We all are affected by cabin pressure and oxygen fluctuations, human, canine and feline, etc., but the fact that the Attendants were responsive and attentive to the situation may have saved Darcy's life. Though some may reduce the value of a pet's life and apply lifesaving efforts to a dog, the attendants applied their skills in a humane and caring way that I like to think represents the best in all of us as human beings."
Also, JetBlue had commended the flight attendants for providing excellent customer service to their passengers - including the four-legged ones. They were proud of the crews' immediate response in giving medical assistance.
It is nice to know that there are still people who are willing to help and save a life, regardless of whether it is a human being or an animal. With a lot of negativity and challenges that are happening right now, a simple act of kindness can make the biggest impact.
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