Greta's foster mother was at the airport to pick her up when the dog was shot. Going home without her pet-to-be was reportedly 'brutal' for her.
CHELSEA ROBINSON: ‘A Canadian rescue dog, who was on her way to a foster home, was shot dead at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport… The 2-year-old Labrador, named Greta, was on her way to a foster home when she managed to escape her kennel… “The wildlife control officer had to make that difficult decision that it had to use lethal force” Tyler MacAfee, the authority’s director of corporate communications said… Greta’s foster mother was at the airport to pick her up when the dog was shot. Going home without her pet-to-be was reportedly “brutal” for her.
The CBC reports the incident has prompted the Winnipeg Airports Authority to review its wildlife policy… Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue Inc. wrote that they are going to meet with the Winnipeg Airports Authority to discuss how they can prevent this situation from happening again. Norman said the group plans to suggest the potential of using tranquilizer darts on animals who end up on the runway’. SOURCE…
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