Big cat loose in hold!

Snake Bites Loader, Snake Dies
Way back when: Delta Tristar Arrives Gatwick and Loader opens up the Bulk Hold, sticks his hand in and gets bitten. Promptly Kills Snake (fortunately not vemonous). As no AVI registered, it believed Snake was a stowaway having climbed the Baggage Elevator into the hold at ATL.

Monkey Business
Back even further in time. Autumn 1970. VC10 Arrives Gatwick and up in the Arrival Baggage Hall the Passengers and yours trully await the Arrival of the Baggage.
Some Arrives, but only about half. I make a call to discover that a Monkey loose in hold and the RSPCA are not on site and will have to be dispatched from LHR. After an interminable wait they arrive and after an even longer wait, the Baggage is delivered for Passenger Inspection. An unhappy and nervous Monkey can ruin your Baggage as well as your day!

First we have snakes on a plane, now big moggys!

Paul