Keep your friends close, enemies closer, and your pets the closest. This could be the moral of Ekaterina and Eva’s story. Ekaterina (Katya, or Kate, as she calls herself on Instagram) was in a vacation mood as she boarded her flight to Simferopol at Domodedovo airport in Sochi, Russia. She and her family were going to the sea, and along came Eva, their rescue dog. They wanted to have Eva by their side, but the company said that there were no more places left, so they sent her to the luggage section. The staff secured the animal carrier and sent her off for processing. In Simferopol, the family waited for their dog, but after an hour of waiting, they realized that she never took the flight… And thus an odyssey began.
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Meet Eva and Ekaterina, who wanted to bring Eva to Simferopol along with her family for a vacation
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They wanted Eva in the passenger section, but there were no places left, so they had to bring her in the baggage section
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As they arrived to Simferopol, they’ve waited for Eva to show up, but she never did, and they’ve realized that the staff haven’t boarded her
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The employees at Domodedovo airport said that the dog escaped, but the owners were not informed about it
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The indifference and the refusal to take responsibility about the situation shocked Ekaterina
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The handling company issued a statement that the dog managed to break the lock by herself, but it seems highly unlikely
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While the handling company said that no-one could catch the dog, the leaked video shows that the dog was seen, but nobody really cared
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As the public outrage mounted, the Domodedovo airport has let the volunteers inside their territory to look for the dog
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Ekaterina’s parents and volunteers searched day and night. Katya returned from Simferopol to help the efforts
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In a desperate attempt, they’ve decided to lure the dog in with the smell of her treats and Ekaterina’s sweatshirt
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And finally, at 4AM, after a week of suspense, someone managed to spot Eva and catch her
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The dog was scared, hungry and tired, but quickly recovered after Ekaterina rejoined with her
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“I was crying all morning from happiness”
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Ekaterina urged others to learn from her mistakes, and recommended choosing airlines that accommodated pets
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But in the end, all’s well that ends well
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