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Dog Who Escaped And Went Missing For 9 Days At Paris Airport Found And Reunited With Owner

A dog who escaped from a plane at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and caused the closure of two of the airport’s runways, has finally been found and reunited with owner after nine days.

On November 19, a female dog named Amalka, owned by an Austrian tourist who flew to France through Air France from Vienna, escaped her carrier cage during an unloading operation, CBS News reports.

“The animal has been spotted and approached several times, but it has not been possible so far to capture it,” Air France said.

After Amalka’s escape, several search parties were launched, including at night and with Amalka’s owner’s presence, whose hotel costs at Charles de Gaulle were covered by Air France.

Posters for the missing dog were even put up around the airport to alert staff.

And then on Tuesday, November 26, authorities at the biggest and busiest airport in France closed two runways as they tried to capture Amalka.

Airport police deployed a search drone on the same day in order to search for the missing pet.

And their plan was to get close enough to the dog to be able to tranquilize it with a hypodermic needle, CBS News reports.

After nine long days, Amalka was finally found and reunited with her owner.

“After several days of intense searches, we are delighted to confirm that Amalka has been found and returned to her owner,” Air France said in a statement to AFP.

According to a French daily newspaper, Le Parisien daily, Amalka was found in a park in Dammartin-en-Goele, a town close to the airport.

After Amalka’s reunion with her owner, Air France reveals, “Both will be able to travel to their final destination soon.”

Last year, a similar incident happened when airport staff at Atlanta Airport lost a passenger’s dog. While being transported to the plane, a staff accidentally opened the dog’s kennel, leading to the pooch’s escape.

The dog went missing for almost a month, from August 18 to September 09, and was found by an animal welfare volunteer after he put up missing flyers for the dog around the airport.

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2024 National Dog Show Winner Makes History As First Pug To Win “Best In Show”

A small dog wins big at the annual Thanksgiving Day dog competition after it becomes the first Pug in history to win the coveted ‘Best In Show’ title.

Vito the Pug makes history at this year’s National Dog Show as this is the first time in two decades that a Pug has bagged the ‘Best In Show’ title, according to NBC News.

Furthermore, NBC News reports that Vito is the No. 1 Pug in all show systems and was also the winner for the Toy Group category.

Contestants for the National Dog Show were judged based on their overall appearance temperament, and structure, according to their breeds’ official standards.

And Vito came out on top despite being up against a top-ranked Welsh terrier, a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound.

Best-in-show judge George Milutinovich described Vito as “Compact, features, movement — everything a pug should be.”

Vito’s co-owner, Carolyn Koch of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, said she’s proud of Vito and called Pugs “her breed”.

Vito’s handler, Michael Scott of Chesapeake City, Maryland, said that he was optimistic of the pooch’s chances of winning.

“I always hope to get a really good look [from the judge]. … Vito has a beautiful head and expression. Great outline,” he said.

And for bagging the coveted title, Vito won Koch and co-owners Joy Barbieri and Rebecca Movall of Stanfordville, New York, a $2,000 cash prize, as per NBC News.

Vito is no stranger to winning. As a matter of fact, he has 25 best-in-shows under his belt, even though he’s only two-and-a-half years old!

NBC News reports that Vito also claimed best of breed at this year’s Westminster Dog Show in New York City and best of breed at the AKC National Show last year.

The National Dog Show is an annual dog show competition hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia and is broadcasted during Thanksgiving Day by NBC.

This year, the dog show competition was held on Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17.

About 2,000 dogs representing 205 breeds, including the newest AKC-recognized dog breed Lancashire Heeler, gathered on stage at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

Furthermore, this year’s Best in Breed winners include:

  • Herding: Rupert (Berger Picard)
  • Working: Monty (Giant Schnauzer)
  • Toy: Vito (Pug)
  • Sporting: Houston (Clumber Spaniel)
  • Hound: The Zit (Ibizan Hound)
  • Terrier: Verde (Welsh Terrier)
  • Non-sporting: JJ (Lhasa Apso)
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RECALL ALERT: Gaines Pet Treats LLC Voluntarily Recalls Dog Treats Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

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Gaines Pet Treats LLC voluntarily recalls 204 pieces of 5-ounce bags of “Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips” dog treats on November 22 due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) reveals, “The potential for contamination was noted after a third party tested and identified contamination in a related, unreleased lot of the same product.”

The recalled Gaines Family Farmstead Chicken Chips dog treats were distributed through online retailers and into several small independent pet retailers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

Furthermore, they come in a 5-ounce bag marked on the back side with lot number 20061124 and an expiration date of 12/11/25.

The FDA also noted that this is the only lot number identified as potentially contaminated, and no other lots or products are affected by this recall.

Fortunately, no illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the recalled product.

The FDA also reports that Gaines Pet Treats “has made every effort possible to recover the potentially contaminated products.”

The FDA is urging consumers who have purchased the recalled product to stop using them. Consumers may also contact Gaines at Recall@GainesFamilyFarmstead.com for an immediate refund or replacement. 

When it comes to products possibly contaminated with Salmonella, the FDA always urges consumers to carefully and properly dispose the product where no other animals or humans can access it.

Additionally, consumers must also clean and disinfect all pet supplies and surfaces that the recalled product had contact with.

Animals who eat contaminated products can get infected with Salmonella. Meanwhile, humans who handled the products are at risk, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after contact with the product or any surface exposed to the products.