Paris Airport Temporarily Halts Operations to Rescue Dog
Recently, the Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris closed two of its runways for thirty minutes looking for a missing dog named Amalka. The two-year-old puppy was stealing her chance to run away from her transport cage, during a layover with her owner Misa on an Air France flight from Vienna to Dallas. The airport soon transformed into a launching pad for a wildly searched animal using drones and other operational equipment of the airport.
Drones and Tranquilizers Employed in Search Operations
Amalka was said to have been seen several times over but the police have not been able to catch her as she kept escaping. Realizing the disruption early enough, the management of the airport decided to shut down the runways during times when most planes were not likely to be affected and so incurred many delay hours. Hypnotics were ready for administration in order to safely sedate Amalka when she was found.
Company and Emotional Support to the Owner
Misa, a Croatian tourist, stayed at the airport during the operation. She raised her concerns about how the incident affected her emotionally and mentioned that Amalka is her emotional support dog for ADHD. Air France has paid for her hotel expenses at a hotel close to the CDG airport as she awaits a word from them. Misa spoke to the media telling them, “She’s always there for me in such circumstances as these”.
Airport’s Current Activities and Promotion
Nevertheless, there are present problems such as the size of the airport being enormous and it having an area of 33 square kilometers; however, the officials will continue the search for Amalka. Two posters have been printed for circulation among airport personnel and travelers and several search parties including the night search parties have been deployed. Through coverage of media as well as the call for action on specific social media platforms, the public has woken up to the great bond that exists between many pet owners and their animals.
Airport’s dedication to Safety and Productivity
The public attention created through the search of Amalka has stressed the imperative need for airports to function as commercial businesses while at the same time dealing with such incidents. One of Europe’s largest airports, Charles-de-Gaulle, which operates at an even higher capacity in 2023 moving 67 million passengers, is also still searching with the main aim of ensuring the safe return of the lost pet.
Similar Accidents at Other Airports
This incident comes on the heels of another event that happened at the Azores Airport where a TAP Portugal flight was stopped and delayed after 130 hamsters got out of their crates making other helicopter concerns that the hamsters may cause damage to the wiring of the flight.
