A canine that went lacking at a US airport for 3 weeks has been discovered secure and nicely.
Six-year-old Maia escaped onto the airfield at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport final month.
According to Airports Council International, it was the busiest airport in the world final yr.
“ATL’s Operations team found her hiding near the North Cargo facilities,” the airport said in a social media statement.
“Tired but in apparent good health, she was transported to a vet and is expected to return home soon.”
The airport released a photo of Maia after the ordeal, wearing a blue collar with shells on it.
Maia belongs to Delta Air Lines passenger Paula Rodriguez from the Dominican Republic, CNN reports.
Rodriguez had taken Maia on vacation – however upon arrival in Atlanta, Rodriguez was informed her visa did not meet the mandatory necessities. She spent the night time in a detention centre. A Delta agent took Maia some place else, she informed CNN.
The subsequent day, Rodriguez arrived at her flight’s gate early, anticipating to fulfill Maia there – however as a substitute, she was left with no selection however to board the flight alone, not realizing what had occurred.
“Everyone who is aware of me is aware of what she means to me,” Rodriguez mentioned. “I do not go anyplace with out her.
“She’s so nicely behaved that I take her to eating places, actually all over the place. She’s my associate in the whole lot.”
It was two days earlier than a Delta consultant informed her what had occurred, Rodriguez mentioned.
“He mentioned that she was being transported (to the airplane) on the runway, and employees had opened her kennel, and she or he had escaped into the center of the runway,” she informed CNN, including her mom flew to Atlanta to help within the search.
“We are grateful for the teamwork that has led to our buyer’s canine’s restoration,” a Delta spokesperson informed the Washington Post.
“Delta is working to reunite the canine with our buyer as quickly as attainable.”
