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Calgary pilot breaks rules; flies displaced Fort McMurray animals to shelters
metro ^ | May 10, 2016 | Jeremy Simes

Posted on 05/10/2016 2:51:39 PM PDT by Daffynition

Pilot Keith Mann didn’t think twice about breaking the rules and loading his plane with more than 40 furry friends, after they spent a few days north of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray.

When more than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee on Tuesday, many had to leave without all of their pets as they were barred from re-entering the city due to the advancing wildfire.

(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: canada; fire; savingpets
Kudos pilot Mann. Hope every furbaby is reunited.

Prayers for the wildfire victims.


1 posted on 05/10/2016 2:51:39 PM PDT by Daffynition
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Dude. I'm goin; home.

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2 posted on 05/10/2016 2:52:59 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: Daffynition

Why were they rules prohibiting him to do this?

It was very noble and humane that the pilot saved all those animals.


3 posted on 05/10/2016 3:04:26 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Daffynition

‘Go for ride? Want to go for ride?’


4 posted on 05/10/2016 3:11:36 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Innovative

Company rule of a limited number of pets per flight, and all had to be in a container. He just said screw it and filled it with animals like the last flight outta Saigon.


5 posted on 05/10/2016 3:14:01 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: Innovative

The usual reasons.


6 posted on 05/10/2016 3:15:37 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: Riley
I'll bet he wants to put his head out the window,


7 posted on 05/10/2016 3:17:33 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: Daffynition

He’s wondering why he can’t hang his head out the window.


8 posted on 05/10/2016 3:25:05 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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You wouldn’t belive the rules in Canada...we flew our 2 cats back and forth monthly about 16 years ago ... Only time I ever threw a hissy fit in my life was at Saskatoon airport at 6am on our LAST flight out...


9 posted on 05/10/2016 3:28:22 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: DesertRhino
"He just said screw it and filled it with animals like the last flight outta Saigon."

I don't see no pooches, man...

10 posted on 05/10/2016 3:29:10 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: DesertRhino

Good for him! During the Katrina evacuations a lot of people were NOT allowed to take their pets with them.

Real dumb...


11 posted on 05/10/2016 3:39:11 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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I don’t see no pooches, man... ‘Cause they are INSIDE the people pictured.


12 posted on 05/10/2016 3:56:40 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Daffynition

Brought tears to my eyes.


13 posted on 05/10/2016 5:05:23 PM PDT by moovova
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I’ve been fretting over the tornado victims and our Canadian neighbors. It’s so very sad.

Think of all the hunting/fishing guides, trappers who make their living from the spectacular outdoors of the region; they must be reeling.

There has been an outpouring of help,which is gratifying. May God Bless them and the responders.


14 posted on 05/10/2016 9:20:38 PM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
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