AA pax finds dead rat in checked luggage

[get me outta here]

An American Airlines passenger found a dead rat in her luggage after a flight and says she was told to burn the bag because of bubonic plague concerns.

An American Airlines passenger found a dead rat in her luggage after a flight and says she was told to burn the bag because of bubonic plague concerns

 

[Quickstatus]

Likely the dead rat got in prior to checkin

 

[marki]

Likely the dead rat got in prior to checkin

GPS track all rats.

Seriously burn the whole bag because Ratatouille was found inside. Like cremating the whole house with the body.

 

[get me outta here]

If you have ever had a dead rat fall down in between your house walls you will know that the smell is appalling. That alone might drive me to very very reluctantly dispense with the lot. Btw, the best way to hasten the dear ratus smell to go away is to buy activated carbon from the pet shop and put it out in the room.

 

[Denali]

Seriously burn the whole bag because Ratatouille was found inside. Like cremating the whole house with the body.

I would be tossing the bag/never using it again. Nope, not going to reuse it ever again.

 

[marki]

I would be tossing the bag/never using it again. Nope, not going to reuse it ever again.

I understand the touchiness rat mice can be for some

 

[Hvr]

The only thing worse would be a live rat.

 

[marki]

The only thing worse would be a live rat.

Oh you have a new picture sorry avatar did not recognise you. Live rat is more pet friendly for those into pets.

 

[Hvr]

Live rat is more pet friendly for those into pets.

My pet (cat) would kill the rat so not really friendly.

 

[drron]

30 years ago we were driving in the NT.Stopped at a motel in Tennant Creek.Saw mice in the room so left early.Stopped at the Devil's Marbles.Opened up a case and out pops a very much alive mouse.
Hard to get the press involved out there in those days.Or indeed to buy a new bag.

 

[RooFlyer]

Hard to get the press involved out there in those days.Or indeed to buy a new bag.

No, alas, the NT News wasn't what it was too be.

 

[love_the_life]

30 years ago we were driving in the NT.Stopped at a motel in Tennant Creek.Saw mice in the room so left early.Stopped at the Devil's Marbles.Opened up a case and out pops a very much alive mouse.
Hard to get the press involved out there in those days.Or indeed to buy a new bag.

We had mice in Alice when there for work one time. Quite a well known motel but there was a plague on so not much anyone could do. We had them in the work materials and also ran up one guy’s leg when we were sitting outside. I don’t mind mice but rats are not so cute!