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Winnipeg-based Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue says the two-year-old golden-Labrador mix, named Greta, fled from a Perimeter Aviation plane Monday after a flight from Shamattawa First Nation.

Airport spokesman Tyler MacAfee says the dog ran onto a runway and forced the crew of a WestJet flight from Las Vegas to abort a landing attempt.

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MacAfee says the dog started to run back toward the runway a second time and, despite efforts by two officers to coax Greta in, the dog could not be corralled and was shot to avoid another conflict with an aircraft.

Rebecca Norman, a Manitoba Mutts director, says Greta had been placed in a standard plastic kennel, but it appears she chewed through the side and jumped from the plane when the door opened.

Norman says the organization plans to meet with airport officials to discuss ways to prevent similar incidents.

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Greta was considered a community dog that ran loose, she said, although she wasn害羞草研究所檛 feral and was still approachable.

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Norman said a standard metal kennel had been provided for Greta害羞草研究所檚 transport, but a volunteer in Shamattawa decided the weight was too heavy to load onto a truck, so the dog was left in the plastic kennel.

She said the rescue group has flown many dogs in plastic carriers before.

A member of a foster family that would have taken Greta before possible placement in a permanent home was waiting at the airport.

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MacAfee said pets have escaped from their crates before, but this is the first time the airport had to shoot an animal.

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Norman said it害羞草研究所檚 wonderful the airport has offered to meet with her organization, but she害羞草研究所檚 not sure much will change 害羞草研究所渋n terms of protocol.害羞草研究所�

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Norman also said wire kennels don害羞草研究所檛 always meet airlines害羞草研究所� size requirements and Manitoba Mutts has spoken to Perimeter Aviation about using carriers with heavier plastic.

There was no immediate reply from Perimeter to a request for comment.

The Canadian Press