aommaster Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Hi there! My father had just told me this yesterday. He said that he wanted to know why this happens, and said that you guys would know. So, here goes nothing: When people are trained into loading aircrafts with weird goods e.g. acids, mercury etc. , they are taught that they should NOT load a coffin with the dead body inside with a dog. It is for sure, that when the flight lands, the dog would go mad. This is always so. Even though the coffin is sealed, air-tight, the dog would go mad. Why does this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badchad Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Hi there! they should NOT load a coffin with the dead body inside with a dog. Why would you put a dog into a coffin with a dead body in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Hi there! My father had just told me this yesterday. He said that he wanted to know why this happens' date=' and said that you guys would know. So, here goes nothing: When people are trained into loading aircrafts with weird goods e.g. acids, mercury etc. , they are taught that they should NOT load a coffin with the dead body inside with a dog. It is for sure, that when the flight lands, the dog would go mad. This is always so. Even though the coffin is sealed, air-tight, the dog would go mad. Why does this happen?[/quote'] Corroboration would be useful here, to confirm that there is indeed something that needs explaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I found this link that may help but I don't understand why a sealed coffin would allow the dead body "animal scent" to leak out. I also doubt that every dog would "go mad" "for sure". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Why does it matter if a caged dog goes mad...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Why would you put a dog into a coffin with a dead body in the first place? The dog isn't going to be in the coffin! IT is but it the same cargo hold with the coffin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Why does it matter if a caged dog goes mad...? When I say mad, I mean that it has lost its mind forever! Your pet dog will go mad if it is put in the same cargo hold with a coffin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Here is a cat that flew in a plane with a coffin. Joking, sorry to go off topic but a friend just sent me this and I couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Ok, thanks for that! NOW CAN ANYONE ANSWER ME MY QUESTION??? Its really weird. My father told me that it is true and it is part of training for people who load cargo onto the aircrafts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Sounds like an urban legend to me... Here is a cat that flew in a plane with a coffin. Joking' date=' sorry to go off topic but a friend just sent me this and I couldn't resist. [/quote'] LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 But I have checked with an irline cargo staff, and they say that most cases of dogs being put in the same cargo hold with coffins go made, and therefore they are not allowed to do it. The only explanation the airline has is the scent of the dead body. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidDreamer Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I tend to think that this is the case of fact mixed with fiction. I will offer a possible cause though. I imagine it's fairly stressful to a dog to travel on an airplane. First, strangers lock him up in a cage in completely foreign environment. Then the airplane takes off and there is alot of strange movement and sound. During this time he is isolated from his master and no one can comfort him. Maybe adding a dead body to the mix only makes the event more stressful. Dogs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell. They could detect the scent of death even in a closed coffin. They might even be able to recognize the scent as human. Perhaps all of this stress is too much for a dog. Maybe the combined stress of the trip plus the scent of human death drives them a little mad. Some of the dogs may be convinced that they are in serious danger and they are unable to move because of the cage. I question whether this would permanently drive all dogs to insanity. However, it would only take a few angry pet owners’ lawsuits for them to make a policy concerning this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 hmmm... its a very longical explanation. Thanks alot LucidDreamer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coquina Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Considering that the coffin was sealed at ground pressure, and the inside of the plane is only partially pressurized, the pressure on the inside of the coffin would be greater than the outside at altitude. I wonder if the coffin seals are adequate to compensate for this? If dogs indeed do become deranged, maybe it's from the embalming fluids, rather than from the smell of the dead body. Under reduced pressure maybe they vaporize and when the dog inhales them it permanently damages its brain - sort of like "glue sniffing" does to humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexa Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 A dog under 5 kg is allowed into the cabin with the passengers. Over 5 kg, it has to be kept in a special cage ventilated, pressurised and heated with the baggage. You have the contact the airline company before going with a pet. The norms recommend to visit your veterinary if the animal is timid, nervous or sensible to this kind of transport and take a calmant if necessary. I have no idea why people say a dog could go crazy with a dead person aside, but I'm sure I'll be crazy after 8 hours of travel in this condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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