derby hero jermain defoe was lost for words as he tried to describe the emotion of scoring his stunning winner against newcastle admitting he even had to question that it was even happening . the sunderland hitman smashed home a missile of a left-footed volley in sunday 's 1-0 win at the stadium of light to ease the black cats three points clear of the barclays premier league relegation zone and send wearside into ecstasy . it was just the club 's third home league win of the season , but a fifth successive victory over the magpies , and january signing defoe will have good reason to remember it long after he has finally hung up his boots . abu dhabi , united arab emirates -lrb- cnn -rrb- lost luggage after a long flight is a common , frustrating occurrence of modern air travel . and sometimes , airlines lose things that are irreplaceable . american jennifer stewart says she was devastated to learn that etihad airways lost her most important baggage following a recent trip from abu dhabi to new york city : her 2-year-old pet cat , felix . stewart said that she and her husband , joseph naaman , booked felix on their etihad airways flight from the united arab emirates to new york 's john f. kennedy international airport on april 1 . shortly after the plane arrived in new york that evening , felix went missing somewhere on the grounds of kennedy airport , according to etihad airways . felix was able to get loose , stewart said she believes , because the cat 's plastic carrier was badly damaged at some point either during the flight or the transfer from the airplane to the pickup area . stewart said a cargo manager called the couple to an office after they landed at kennedy last week and notified them that their cat 's carrier had been crushed . photographs taken by stewart showed a large hole in the top of the cat 's carrier . at least one of the corners of the case appeared partially collapsed . nearly one week later , felix remains missing . `` for them to take a cat and ship him like he was cargo , not a live animal , makes me sick , '' stewart said . `` you trust that people care and are doing the job well , and then this happens . '' jermain defoe -lrb- centre -rrb- connects beautifully with a left-footed volley to fire sunderland into a 1-0 lead . newcastle goalkeeper tim krul was unable to do anything about defoe 's 45th-minute strike . the 32-year-old said : ` it just happened so quickly , but as soon as it left my foot , i knew . it 's one of those moments when you think , `` wow ! is this even happening ? '' . the stadium just erupted and i got emotional , it was crazy . ` the feeling , it 's hard to even find words to describe that sort of feeling . it 's special . ` it 's up there , to be honest - and with my weaker foot , it 's definitely up there , top five easily easily . a representative for etihad airways told cnn that that the loss of pets during air travel is `` extremely rare . '' the airline shipped more than 200 pets last year . etihad airways is investigating the incident and is working with ground handlers at the new york airport to help locate the missing cat . the abu dhabi-based carrier also said it hired `` third-party specialists '' to help in the hunt for felix . `` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search , '' etihad airways told cnn in a statement . `` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets traveling with etihad airways is a top priority . '' stewart and her husband booked the cat 's flight as part of their job relocation to the united states after living in abu dhabi for more than three years . the couple said they spent $ 1,200 to ship felix on the 14-hour flight . `` you pay all of this money , but for what ? people assume you pay extra to have your pets taken care of , but they 're treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage , '' stewart said . ` it 's definitely up there - top two , actually . the feeling , why i got emotional , that feeling was unbelievable . ' ' i remember a long ball , and fletch was unbelievable because he played the number nine role up there on his own and me and connor -lrb- wickham -rrb- were just beside him . the 32-year-old watches on as the strike - his third for sunderland - flies over krul in the magpies goal . it is n't the first time a pet has gone missing at new york 's busiest airport . in august 2011 , a cat escaped from its carrier before an american airlines flight from new york to san francisco . that cat was eventually discovered -- alive -- two months later in a customs room at the airport . but the cat later had to be euthanized because of injuries and malnutrition it suffered while lost . this weekend , stewart enlisted the help of a local nonprofit , which provided a highly trained detection dog , to help track down felix 's scent . the striker wheels away in celebration of his brilliant strike just before the half-time whistle was blown . ` even from when i was young and you do finishing , i have always practised on my left foot because in games , sometimes you get chances and sometimes it comes on your left foot , so i have always practised over the years from when i was very young so i feel comfortable that when a chance comes , i can not even think about it , i can just hit it like i did . ` but to score a goal like that in a game like this , it 's a dream come true . ' sunderland might have increased their lead as the game opened up with the visitors launching a desperate late attempt to salvage a point , but in the end , a single goal was enough to leave defoe marvelling at his first experience of the wear-tyne rivalry . he said : the lads said , ` just wait ' , but wow ! even in the warm-up , the noise , and coming down the tunnel , i had goosebumps . defoe seemed overcome with emotion as he fell to the turf shortly after putting sunderland into a 1-0 lead . the 32-year-old frontman looked close to tears as both teams left the stadium of light pitch at half-time . ` but even travelling to the stadium and seeing all the fans in the streets , seeing all the kids with their shirts on , it was just crazy . ' the victory ended a seven-game wait for a three-point haul , and it could hardly have been better timed after new head coach dick advocaat took over the reins and left his players in no doubt about the fact that they faced nine cup finals . that process will continue next weekend when alan pardew 's crystal palace head for the stadium of light - pardew , of course , was newcastle boss for the first four of those five defeats - and defoe is hoping he and his team-mates can use their derby success as a springboard . he said : ` you win a game like this and the lads have got to enjoy it . everyone will enjoy it , the fans . ` but at the end of the day , the season has n't finished and we have massive games coming up . it 's important that we just concentrate on the next game , be professional and win that . ' a wildlife biologist who works with the airport has also placed traps to facilitate felix 's safe return , according to the port authority of new york and new jersey . officials at kennedy have offered to assist etihad airways as the airline investigates what happened , the port authority said . stewart said the couple will continue to search the airport until they have answers . `` we just want to find felix . but i just do n't know if we will , '' she said .
couple spends $ 1,200 to ship their cat , felix , on a flight from the united arab emirates . felix went missing somewhere at john f. kennedy international airport , airline says . pets are `` treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage , '' jennifer stewart says .
derby hero jermain defoe was lost for words as he tried to describe the emotion of scoring his stunning winner against newcastle admitting he even had to question that it was even happening . the sunderland hitman smashed home a missile of a left-footed volley in sunday 's 1-0 win at the stadium of light to ease the black cats three points clear of the barclays premier league relegation zone and send wearside into ecstasy . it was just the club 's third home league win of the season , but a fifth successive victory over the magpies , and january signing defoe will have good reason to remember it long after he has finally hung up his boots . abu dhabi , united arab emirates -lrb- cnn -rrb- lost luggage after a long flight is a common , frustrating occurrence of modern air travel . and sometimes , airlines lose things that are irreplaceable . american jennifer stewart says she was devastated to learn that etihad airways lost her most important baggage following a recent trip from abu dhabi to new york city : her 2-year-old pet cat , felix . stewart said that she and her husband , joseph naaman , booked felix on their etihad airways flight from the united arab emirates to new york 's john f. kennedy international airport on april 1 . shortly after the plane arrived in new york that evening , felix went missing somewhere on the grounds of kennedy airport , according to etihad airways . felix was able to get loose , stewart said she believes , because the cat 's plastic carrier was badly damaged at some point either during the flight or the transfer from the airplane to the pickup area . stewart said a cargo manager called the couple to an office after they landed at kennedy last week and notified them that their cat 's carrier had been crushed . photographs taken by stewart showed a large hole in the top of the cat 's carrier . at least one of the corners of the case appeared partially collapsed . nearly one week later , felix remains missing . `` for them to take a cat and ship him like he was cargo , not a live animal , makes me sick , '' stewart said . `` you trust that people care and are doing the job well , and then this happens . '' jermain defoe -lrb- centre -rrb- connects beautifully with a left-footed volley to fire sunderland into a 1-0 lead . newcastle goalkeeper tim krul was unable to do anything about defoe 's 45th-minute strike . the 32-year-old said : ` it just happened so quickly , but as soon as it left my foot , i knew . it 's one of those moments when you think , `` wow ! is this even happening ? '' . the stadium just erupted and i got emotional , it was crazy . ` the feeling , it 's hard to even find words to describe that sort of feeling . it 's special . ` it 's up there , to be honest - and with my weaker foot , it 's definitely up there , top five easily easily . a representative for etihad airways told cnn that that the loss of pets during air travel is `` extremely rare . '' the airline shipped more than 200 pets last year . etihad airways is investigating the incident and is working with ground handlers at the new york airport to help locate the missing cat . the abu dhabi-based carrier also said it hired `` third-party specialists '' to help in the hunt for felix . `` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search , '' etihad airways told cnn in a statement . `` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets traveling with etihad airways is a top priority . '' stewart and her husband booked the cat 's flight as part of their job relocation to the united states after living in abu dhabi for more than three years . the couple said they spent $ 1,200 to ship felix on the 14-hour flight . `` you pay all of this money , but for what ? people assume you pay extra to have your pets taken care of , but they 're treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage , '' stewart said . ` it 's definitely up there - top two , actually . the feeling , why i got emotional , that feeling was unbelievable . ' ' i remember a long ball , and fletch was unbelievable because he played the number nine role up there on his own and me and connor -lrb- wickham -rrb- were just beside him . the 32-year-old watches on as the strike - his third for sunderland - flies over krul in the magpies goal . it is n't the first time a pet has gone missing at new york 's busiest airport . in august 2011 , a cat escaped from its carrier before an american airlines flight from new york to san francisco . that cat was eventually discovered -- alive -- two months later in a customs room at the airport . but the cat later had to be euthanized because of injuries and malnutrition it suffered while lost . this weekend , stewart enlisted the help of a local nonprofit , which provided a highly trained detection dog , to help track down felix 's scent . the striker wheels away in celebration of his brilliant strike just before the half-time whistle was blown . ` even from when i was young and you do finishing , i have always practised on my left foot because in games , sometimes you get chances and sometimes it comes on your left foot , so i have always practised over the years
-rrb- lost luggage after a long flight is a common , frustrating occurrence of modern air travel . and sometimes , airlines lose things that are irreplaceable . american jennifer stewart says she was devastated to learn that etihad airways lost her most important baggage following a recent trip from abu dhabi to new york city : her 2-year-old pet cat , felix . stewart said that she and her husband , joseph naaman , booked felix on their etihad airways flight from the united arab emirates to new york 's john f. kennedy international airport on april 1 . shortly after the plane arrived in new york that evening , felix went missing somewhere on the grounds of kennedy airport , according to etihad airways . felix was able to get loose , stewart said she believes , because the cat 's plastic carrier was badly damaged at some point either during the flight or the transfer from the airplane to the pickup area . stewart said a cargo manager called the couple to an office after they landed at kennedy last week and notified them that their cat 's carrier had been crushed . photographs taken by stewart showed a large hole in the top of the cat 's carrier . at least one of the corners of the case appeared partially collapsed . nearly one week later , felix remains missing . `` for them to take a cat and ship him like he was cargo , not a live animal , makes describe that sort of feeling . it 's special . ` it 's up there , to be honest - and with my weaker foot , it 's definitely up there , top five easily easily . a representative for etihad airways told cnn that that the loss of pets during air travel is `` extremely rare . '' the airline shipped more than 200 pets last year . etihad airways is investigating the incident and is working with ground handlers at the new york airport to help locate the missing cat . the abu dhabi-based carrier also said it hired `` third-party specialists '' to help in the hunt for felix . `` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search , '' etihad airways told cnn in a statement . `` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets traveling with etihad airways is a top priority . '' stewart and her husband booked the cat 's flight as part of their job relocation to the united states after living in abu dhabi for more than three years . the couple said they spent $ 1,200 to ship felix on the 14-hour flight . `` you pay all of this money , but for what ? people assume you pay extra to have your pets taken care of , but they 're treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage , '' stewart said . ` it 's definitely up there - top two , actually . the feeling , why i got emotional , that feeling was unbelievable . ' ' i remember a long ball , and fletch was unbelievable because he played the number nine role up there on his own and me and connor -lrb- wickham -rrb- were just beside him . the 32-year-old watches on as the strike - his third for sunderland - flies over krul in the magpies goal . it is n't the first time a pet has gone missing at new york 's busiest airport . in august 2011 , a cat escaped from its carrier before an american airlines flight from new york to san francisco . that cat was eventually discovered -- alive -- two months later in a customs room at the airport . but the cat later had to be euthanized because of injuries and malnutrition it suffered while lost . this weekend , stewart enlisted the help of a local nonprofit , which provided a highly trained detection dog , to help track down felix 's scent . the striker wheels away in celebration of his brilliant strike just before the half-time whistle was blown . ` even from when i was young and you do finishing , i have always practised on my left foot because in games , sometimes you get chances and sometimes it comes on your left foot , so i have always practised over the years the tunnel , i had goosebumps . defoe seemed overcome with emotion as he fell to the turf shortly after putting sunderland into a 1-0 lead . the 32-year-old frontman looked close to tears as both teams left the stadium of light pitch at half-time . ` but even travelling to the stadium and seeing all the fans in the streets , seeing all the kids with their shirts on , it was just crazy . ' the victory ended a seven-game wait for a three-point haul , and it could hardly have been better timed after new head coach dick advocaat took over the reins and left his players in no doubt about the fact that they faced nine cup finals . that process will continue next to facilitate felix 's safe return , according to the port authority of new york and new jersey . officials at kennedy have offered to assist etihad airways as the airline investigates what happened , the port authority said . stewart said the couple will continue to search the airport until they have answers . `` we just want to find felix . but i just do n't know if we will , '' she said .
derby hero jermain defoe was lost tried describe the emotion scoring his stunning winner newcastle admitting even question that it even happening. the sunderland hitman smashed home a missile of a left-footed volley sunday 's 1-0 win the stadium of light to ease the black cats three the barclays premier league relegation zone send wearside into ecstasy. it just the club 's third home league win, a fifth successive victory the magpies, january signing defoe will good reason remember long finally hung abu dhabi, united arab emirates -lrb- cnn lost luggage after a long flight is a common, frustrating occurrence of modern air travel and sometimes, airlines lose things. american jennifer stewart says devastated that etihad airways lost her most important baggage following abu dhabi new york city :, felix stewart said that she and, joseph naaman booked felix on their etihad airways flight the united arab emirates new york 's john f. kennedy international airport on april 1. shortly the plane arrived new york that evening, felix went missing somewhere the grounds kennedy airport according etihad airways felix was able loose, stewart said she believes, because the cat 's plastic carrier badly at either the transfer the pickup area stewart said a cargo manager called the couple an office after landed kennedy last notified their cat 's carrier crushed. photographs taken stewart showed a large hole the cat 's carrier. at least the corners the case appeared partially collapsed. nearly one week, felix remains missing `` for them take a cat ship like cargo, not a live animal makes '' stewart. `` you trust people care and the job, and then this happens. 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' a wildlife biologist works the airport has also placed traps facilitate felix 's safe return, the port authority new york and new jersey. officials at kennedy have offered assist etihad airways as investigates what, the port authority. stewart said the couple will continue search the airport until answers. `` we just find felix. but i just do n't we, '' she.
derby hero jermain defoe was lost for words as he tried to describe the emotion of scoring his stunning winner against newcastle admitting he even had to question that it was even happening . the sunderland hitman smashed home a missile of a left-footed volley in sunday 's 1-0 win at the stadium of light to ease the black cats three points clear of the barclays premier league relegation zone and send wearside into ecstasy . it was just the club 's third home league win of the season , but a fifth successive victory over the magpies , and january signing defoe will have good reason to remember it long after he has finally hung up his boots . abu dhabi , united arab emirates -lrb- cnn -rrb- lost luggage after a long flight is a common , frustrating occurrence of modern air travel . and sometimes , airlines lose things that are irreplaceable . american jennifer stewart says she was devastated to learn that etihad airways lost her most important baggage following a recent trip from abu dhabi to new york city : her 2-year-old pet cat , felix . stewart said that she and her husband , joseph naaman , booked felix on their etihad airways flight from the united arab emirates to new york 's john f. kennedy international airport on april 1 . shortly after the plane arrived in new york that evening , felix went missing somewhere on the grounds of kennedy airport , according to etihad airways . felix describe that sort of feeling . it 's special . ` it 's up there , to be honest - and with my weaker foot , it 's definitely up there , top five easily easily . a representative for etihad airways told cnn that that the loss of pets during air travel is `` extremely rare . '' the airline shipped more than 200 pets last year . etihad airways is investigating the incident and is working with ground handlers at the new york airport to help locate the missing cat . the abu dhabi-based carrier also said it hired `` third-party specialists '' to help in the hunt for felix . `` we deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search , '' etihad airways told cnn in a statement . `` we will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident , as the safety and care of pets traveling with etihad airways is a top priority . '' stewart and her husband booked the cat 's flight as part of their job relocation to the united states after living in abu dhabi for more than three years . the couple said they spent $ 1,200 to ship felix on the 14-hour flight . `` you pay all of this money , but for what ? people assume you pay extra to have your pets taken care of , but they 're treated no differently than a free piece of checked luggage , '' stewart said . ` it 's definitely up there - top two , actually . the feeling , why i got emotional , that feeling was unbelievable . ' ' i remember a long ball , and fletch was unbelievable because he played the number nine role up there on his own and me and connor -lrb- wickham -rrb- were just beside him . the 32-year-old watches on as the strike - his third for sunderland - flies over krul in the magpies goal . it is n't the first time a pet has gone missing at new york 's busiest airport . in august 2011 , a cat escaped from its carrier before an american airlines flight from new york to san francisco . that cat was eventually discovered -- alive -- two months later in a customs room at the airport . but the cat later had to be euthanized because of injuries and malnutrition it suffered while lost . this weekend , stewart enlisted the help of a local nonprofit , which provided a highly trained detection dog , to help track down felix 's scent . the striker wheels away in celebration of his brilliant strike just before the half-time whistle was blown . ` even from when i was young and you do finishing , i have always practised on my left foot because in games , sometimes you get chances and sometimes it comes on your left foot , so i have always practised over the years
 The text describes a person's travel experience, specifically their journey from Abu Dhabi to New York City. They mention feeling frustrated and lost during the flight, but eventually arriving safely at JFK Airport. The passage also touches on the topic of air travel, mentioning the importance of safety protocols and the emotional toll of being away from home.