Dog Deboards At LaGuardia, Takes A Dip In Flushing Bay

A Perro de Presa Canario

Yesterday around 3 p.m. word came in that the NYPD Harbor Patrol was assisting in removing a dog that jumped into the water after running down runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport. The NY Post has more details today, reporting that a "large, rare" dog had taken off from a cargo holding area, leading some workers on a chase. The 98-pound male Perro de Presa Canario managed to swim about a mile off shore before the NYPD caught up with him.

All in all, this took over an hour, because reportedly the dog spent 30 minutes on the runway dodging his would-be captors, and then spent 40 minutes swimming. Presumably the owners were busy deboarding the flight, which has just come in from Houston.

This isn't the first time a dog has escaped at the airport, and NYPD Det. Glenn Koch told the paper this one "didn’t give us much of a fight when we dragged him out of the water." He was eventually returned to his owners tired, but in good health... though who knows what sort of things he picked up in Flushing Bay.

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By Jen Carlson in News on June 23, 2010 5:40 PM

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SatelliteTimes

Yeah, uh, don't fly your pet, just give them up to a kill shelter when you have to move out of state. get with the times... Many airlines have climate controlled areas to fly your pet instead of sticking them in regular cargo. That dog is big enough to have chewed his way out. But the facts remain... Never fly your pet w/ Delta. In fact, just don't fly Delta at all.

CR

I'd rather run down the runway and jump in the bay than have to deal with the baggage-claim at LaGuardia too.

Frederick

I think Perro de Presa Canario is born to be a good swimmer on its own habitat so there is nothing to be worried about. Can manage on its own.