It was a dog-gone crazy decision.

Europe’s top court has ruled that pets in the cargo hold can be classified as luggage, precluding airlines for paying more in compensation should the pet go missing.

The decision harks back to dispute between Spanish airline Iberia and a passenger whose dog, Mona, went missing in 2019 just before a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Barcelona, Spain, the Guardian reported.

According to the court hearing, the pup had been placed in a special crate due to its size and weight, but reportedly broke loose while being ferried to the plane. 3

While inside the plane, Ortiz’s mother reportedly watched Mona run across the tarmac while being chased by three vans, the owner recounted, according to CBS.

Despite their efforts, the pooch could “not be re

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