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nmgaucho

(527 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:08 PM Apr 2018

Canada: rescue dog shot dead after escaping from plane on to airport runway

Officials in the Canadian city of Winnipeg have launched a review after a two-year-old rescue dog was shot and killed after she slipped out of her crate at the city’s airport

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/12/canada-winnipeg-rescue-dog-shot-killed-runway

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Canada: rescue dog shot dead after escaping from plane on to airport runway (Original Post) nmgaucho Apr 2018 OP

I'm a huge dog lover so this is a repulsive act nmgaucho Apr 2018 #1

Idiot shooters Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #2

When you have planes in the air and no place for them to land, the clock is ticking. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #3

in fairness, they thought there was a gun in the dog's paw. unblock Apr 2018 #4

nmgaucho

(527 posts)

1. I'm a huge dog lover so this is a repulsive act

Reply to nmgaucho (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:08 PM

Apr 2018

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. Idiot shooters

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Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:09 PM

Apr 2018

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,389 posts)

3. When you have planes in the air and no place for them to land, the clock is ticking.

Reply to nmgaucho (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:14 PM

Apr 2018

A lot of things failed to get to the point it did, and I hope those are the procedures they focus on.

unblock

(52,288 posts)

4. in fairness, they thought there was a gun in the dog's paw.

Reply to nmgaucho (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:15 PM

Apr 2018

i get that it's no good having a dog on an active runway.

but did they try coaxing the dog with food??

maybe they should have some kind of throw net around for such things??

tranquilizer guns??

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