April 13 (UPI) -- Airport workers in Canada this week fatally shot a rescue dog that escaped from a plane and ran onto the tarmac.
On Monday afternoon, Greta, a 2-year-old labrador mix, was being flown to a foster home in Winnipeg under the care of the Manitoba Mutts, a dog rescue organization. But when the plane landed and airport workers opened the carriage door, Greta jumped out after apparently chewing through a plastic portion of her kennel.
Greta then ran on the tarmac, causing one plane to avert its landing. Airport workers were unable to catch her and, when she was in the pathway of another plane, airport workers shot her to get her out of the way.
