"In the eyes of the law, an animal is a bag": the dog Brookie dies at the airport, crushed in her cage by a treadmill

On 21 April, the Garzandat family did not expect to make a premature farewell to their dog, Brookie. As they were about to fly to Calvi, these Orléanais learned the death of their animal, when it was transferred to the hold. A petition of support to the family, requesting a change of legislation, collected 12,000 signatures online.

Brookie, an 11-month-old Samoyède bitch, died on a flight back from Corsica. Her family could not do anything and was devastated by events that shocked the children.

On Monday, 21 April, a passenger family's sage dog died as a result of a malfunction on a baggage mat at Calvi airport. The owner announced her intention to file a complaint. According to Ouest-France, which first reported on 24 April, the bitch, who was to travel in the hold of a Calvi-Paris-Orly flight, died when she was transferred to a treadmill. Brookie, that's her name, 11 months old, was travelling in her cage that was allegedly crushed b…

An 11-month-old bitch named Brookie lost her life at Calvi Airport in Upper Corsica on Monday, February 21. A tragedy that upset her owners who are still wondering begins this could have happened.

On Monday, April 21, 2025, an 11-year-old Samoyed dog died after becoming trapped between moving walkways at Calvi Airport (Haute-Corse). The animal's owners expressed their sadness and anger in the columns of Le Figaro.