Pet cat's £35,000 illegal aircraft journey

By The Newsroom
Published 20th Oct 2017, 17:16 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:25 BST
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Cat carried illegally on an aircraft to Gatwick SUS-171020-161310001
A pet cat carried on board a flight from Iran to Gatwick has ended up costing an airline £35,000 for the trip.

UKraine International Airlines was ordered to pay the sum in fines and costs at Worthing magistrates Court last week for contravening rabies laws.

The court heard that the airline is not authorised to carry animals to the UK, according to a statement from West Sussex County Council.

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The case related to a passenger who was allowed to carry her pet on a flight from Iran to Kiev with onward passage to Gatwick in December.