A319
Other Petsafe inbound runner
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Human Factors
I arrived at this aircraft as a Petsafe Inbound Runner and parked at the rear of the plane. The DSTG [Departure Staging Guide] indicated the animal was loaded in the rear of the plane as required by regulations for this aircraft type (A319). After finding nothing in the rear of the plane; I was alerted by the gate crew that the animal was loaded in the front (pit 2). The animal was alive and alert; but I reported the information to my Lead who reported it to our Supervisor. I researched the weather and the station temperature was in the low 20's when the aircraft was loaded. I find it a miracle that this dog wasn't DOA.
Ground personnel reported pet erroneously loaded in wrong cargo pit.