Then They Can Have An Amber Alert For Her

In what may finally close the book on the Vivi story, legislators may soon be considering passing “Vivi’s Law”:

More than a year after the slim white whippet with brown markings escaped from the tarmac of Kennedy Airport, the calls are still coming in from throughout the city, even from the Bronx.

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Now [search coordinator] Ms. [Bonnie] Folz and her fellow searchers have turned their attention toward measures that might prevent a similar occurrence. Specifically, they hope to rally support for what they are calling a Vivi Bill, federal legislation that would require that animals be moved onto and off planes in more secure fashion.

Airline employees would be required to keep animals in a secure area before loading and unloading them, and the legislation would include provisions for contacting the owner of an animal if it is lost or in distress, or if the crate carrying the animal is opened.

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The dozen or so women working on the Vivi Bill have not yet contacted any legislators. But they are taking solace in the example of the Boris Bill, federal legislation enacted in 2005 that requires airlines to report incidents of animals in distress to the Department of Transportation.