Narrative:

At FL250, flight attendant called the flight deck to ask if the aircraft was the one with a 'no live animal' restr. Captain responded, yes MEL xx-xx-X. She said she heard a dog barking in the back of aircraft at the gate and suspected a live animal aboard. I (first officer) checked cargo slip and it indicated a live animal on board. Although box was checked, ZZZ personnel did not verbally advise us. Release did not show restr as required. Captain informed ATC of situation. Captain requested 10000 ft in order to reach a higher ambient air temperature and a shortcut to vhp. Dispatch (company) was contacted to confirm adequate fuel on board. Proceeded to cvg without further incident. Upon inspection of cargo bay at gate, found dog to be alive.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A COMMERCIAL FIXED WING MDT ACFT WAS DISPATCHED WITH A LIVE ANIMAL BOARDED IN A LIVE ANIMAL RESTR COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY FAILURE TO ADHERE TO REGS.

Narrative: AT FL250, FLT ATTENDANT CALLED THE FLT DECK TO ASK IF THE ACFT WAS THE ONE WITH A 'NO LIVE ANIMAL' RESTR. CAPT RESPONDED, YES MEL XX-XX-X. SHE SAID SHE HEARD A DOG BARKING IN THE BACK OF ACFT AT THE GATE AND SUSPECTED A LIVE ANIMAL ABOARD. I (FO) CHKED CARGO SLIP AND IT INDICATED A LIVE ANIMAL ON BOARD. ALTHOUGH BOX WAS CHKED, ZZZ PERSONNEL DID NOT VERBALLY ADVISE US. RELEASE DID NOT SHOW RESTR AS REQUIRED. CAPT INFORMED ATC OF SIT. CAPT REQUESTED 10000 FT IN ORDER TO REACH A HIGHER AMBIENT AIR TEMP AND A SHORTCUT TO VHP. DISPATCH (COMPANY) WAS CONTACTED TO CONFIRM ADEQUATE FUEL ON BOARD. PROCEEDED TO CVG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF CARGO BAY AT GATE, FOUND DOG TO BE ALIVE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.