LOS ANGELES – Frank Romano was traveling with his dog from Los Angeles to Tampa, Florida in late October. Romano successfully arrived at his destination, but his dog didn’t and now he wants answers.

According to several reports, Romano was scheduled to fly Delta Airlines with his pit bull named Ty in a crate in cargo.

According to a local CBS station in Los Angeles , Romano was sitting on the plane before leaving for Tampa when a flight attendant told him they couldn’t find Ty.

“She said your dog bit through the kennel. And we need you to just identify the dog. And then she changed her story that they couldn’t find my dog. And that the dog had been lost for an hour,” Romano told the news station.

Unfortunately, he still hasn’t been reunited with his dog more than a week later. Romano is worried about how Delta changed its story throughout the incident.

Delta released a statement featured on several news outlets, including the Daily Mail which states: “Delta continues to investigate what happened but early indications show that procedures were followed, and the dog may have compromised the kennel on its own. Delta immediately worked with LAX airport teams and the customer to locate the dog but was unsuccessful. We remain in contact with this customer, and we are fully supporting the search for their pet. Delta understands that pets are important members of the family and regrets this occurred while this pet was entrusted to our care.”

Romano says he is hoping someone will find Ty and they can be reunited, according to a local NBC news station.

Unfortunately, airlines are no stranger to animal-related incidents. The United States Department of Transportation has a list of reports each month that show up to several animal reports each month in 2014.

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