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Runaway dog runs away on airport runway

I've had flights delayed by weather. I've had flights delayed by mechanical issues. I've had flights delayed because the hitch connecting the tow vehicle to my plane snapped! But I've never had a flight delayed because a runaway dog was loose on the tarmac. Well, that's exactly what happened at Boston's Logan Airport this past weekend.

It seems that Choochy the poodle (like Joe the Plumber but less political and more interested in smelling other dogs' behinds) escaped from her kennel and remained rogue on the runways, taxiways and other nooks and crannies of Logan for 17 hours. Various flights were delayed while police, firefighters and airport personnel tried to corral Choochy.

Thankfully, the story has a happy ending. Choochy was lured to safety with food, treated for only minor injuries and returned to her family. And for the passengers on those delayed flights? Well, a half-hour delay is practically on-time these days. And for me? Well, I got to use that crazy photo of a poodle that I found. So, thanks, Choochy. Feel free to escape again soon.

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