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Singer Mimi Lee’s Pet Dog Died On A Flight To China — She’d Arranged For The Pooch To Be Flown From Thailand To China So They Could Reunite After 2 Years

The China-based Thai singer is still unable to get answers about the cause of death.

After two years apart, what was meant to be a happy reunion between China-based Thai singer Mimi Lee, and her pet dog turned out to be one of the most devastating things that could happen to a pet owner.

The 22-year-old member of Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 had arranged to transport her pet dog, Melody, from Thailand to China, after being separated from her furkid for two years due to the pandemic. 

But in a devastating twist of events, Melody passed away during the flight from Bangkok to Shanghai on June 24.

The next day, Mimi took to Weibo to recount the heartbreaking incident. She also hoped to seek answers and was at her wits' end as she was initially unable to contact the airlines and local aviation authorities.

Melody was in seemingly great shape before the flight.

In her post, she first explained that she arranged to transport her pet dog, Melody, from Thailand, where she used to live, to join her in China, where she currently resides. She also revealed the entire pet transportation process cost about 10,000 yuan (S$2,070).

After undergoing the necessary checks, Melody was to be transported on a flight on June 24.

“Today [June 25], I headed to the airport early in the morning to await customs clearance and welcome my dog," Mimi wrote.

"But when the customs personnel received the crate [that Melody was in], they realised that my dog had taken her last breath a long time ago. I was trembling in shock, what in the world happened to my dog?”

She continued: “What we saw was that the dog was put together with the cargo, and transported at high temperatures. No one’s able to give me a proper answer."

“I don’t know what I’m supposed to do now? Who should I find to help me settle this? After an entire day, I implore Thai Airways and China Eastern Airlines to give me an answer!” she added.

The singer also engaged a vet to give her pet pooch a final checkup, in an attempt to find out the cause of death. 

Unfortunately, at the time of her post, she was still unable to get any answers.

The pet crate that Mimi's pet dog was transported in.

Netizens unleashed their fury after reading Mimi’s post. Many called on the airlines to explain why Mimi’s dog was not transported in a safe manner.

A day after Mimi's post, Thai Airways issued a statement on their official Weibo page. The airline shared that "thorough investigations” are underway and that they will report the results as soon as possible.

Rest in peace, Melody.

In a separate post, Mimi revealed that Melody was her first dog. In the heart-wrenching post, she wrote: "You're with me always. You're my darling. I love you very much, and will resolve everything for you. Rest in peace, Melody."

Photos: Mimi Lee/Instagram, Mimi Lee/Weibo

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