Mark Arabia of Pets Plus USA said an employee attempted to pick up a delivery of exotic fish from US Airways on Monday night, but was turned away when he could not provide correct identification. A second attempt to pick up the delicate sea creatures was made yesterday morning, but this time the wrong package was loaded into the delivery vehicle.
After returning to the pet store, it was discovered the package was not aquatic life, but the body of Jon Kenoyer from Santee, California. The 65-year-old died of Alzheimer's on Friday. "Instead of fish, they sent us a dead person," Arabia said. Kenoyer's body was apparently intended for a research company Lifequest in Allentown. His wife donated his body to the facility to study Alzheimer's.
"At first, I was in the state of shock that they messed up to begin with, I wondered where he was going or how he got there," Kenoyer's widow Mary Ellen said. "And then I started to laugh because he was one that always did practical jokes and I said this was the last joke on us."
US Airways officials said the incident was an unfortunate mistake and released the following statement: "Regrettably, there was an unfortunate mix up today (Tuesday) at the US Airways Cargo facility near Philadelphia International Airport. The mix up occurred due to a verbal miscommunication between a delivery driver and the cargo representative. We are working to rectify the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenience this has caused."
The fish are not believed to have survived the mishap.
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