Yeager Airport in West Virginia has added a helpful new member to the team, an 18-month-old border collie named Hercules.
The pup has been hired to chase birds and other animals off the runway – a problem that has been a concern for the Charleston, W.Va., airport.
“Every airport has problems with bird strikes and wildlife on the airfield. It’s a big safety hazard, so a dog can be a real predator,” Nick Keller, assistant director at Yeager, said to WV Metro News. “It will keep birds, deer, coyotes, rabbits away from the airfield.”