Posted on 12/23/2009 11:42:14 AM PST by buccaneer81
Columbus-Bound Flight Delayed By Otters Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:23 AM Updated: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:10 AM Video Print Story E-mail Story COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Columbus was delayed for more than an hour Tuesday night after otters making the trip in the plane's cargo hold escaped their cages and made a break for freedom.
The otters were apparently being unloaded from the plane in Houston when they managed to get loose.
"People thought it was a joke at first, I think," a passenger said.
Another passenger said an otter made its way out of the cargo hold and onto the Houston airport's tarmac.
"We watched them take them off the plane in a box and the next thing we know one of the otters got loose and took off across the tarmac," the passenger said.
Airport personnel managed to catch each of the otters and return them to their cages. Flight 1294 departed Houston a little more than an hour later and arrived safely at Port Columbus.
Some of the passengers picking up bags in Columbus discovered that the animals had gotten into their luggage.
A man who had coffee in his suitcase found his bag open and covered in what appeared to be hay.
"Some otters got into them," he said. "They must have smelled the coffee."
Most of the flight's passengers were in good spirits and took the situation in stride.
"Other than sitting on the tarmac for an hour being 'otterly' ridiculous, the flight was uneventful," a passenger said.
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FourPeas,
In my back yare I have a seasonal one acre pond.
Once in a while I get a few otters come play for a while looking for quick easy food.
More fun to watch than some puppys in a fat ladies panty hose.
From the Otterman Empire?
Houston, we’ve got an otter problem
A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Columbus was delayed for more than an hour Tuesday night after otters making the trip in the plane’s cargo hold escaped their cages and made a break for freedom.
The otters were apparently being unloaded from the plane in Houston when they managed to get loose.
“People thought it was a joke at first, I think,” a passenger said.
Another passenger said an otter made its way out of the cargo hold and onto the Houston airport’s tarmac.
A magical escape by my favorite otter, Harry P.
Harry P. Otter cannot be caged.
LOL!!
Rumor has it the in-flight entertainment was scheduled to be episodes of “The Otter Limits”...
Another problem? You did not inform us about the first problem.
Did the flight take off on otter pilot?
LOL Two of my dogs can open their crates and doors. I have to double lock. They have opened hotel room doors.
I also have one that doesn’t jump fences(thank heavens)but climbs them and over. He loves our neighbors yard and they love him. He is currently learning what his boudaries are.
I always just hate it when that happens.
Coincidentally, “Born Free” was the movie being shown on board....
I wonder if they were relieved when the approached the otter marker...
Not often with otters but I have seen a Florida Panther, bob cat, lynx, ali gator, wabbits, possum, armidillo, Snakes? cayote, deer,wolf and far too many homo sapians in my back yard and when the pond comes I’ve seen hundreds of birds of every make.
Thanks for the PING!
Coulda been a Muzzie dry run...
From the Otterman Empire?
Mustafa Kemal ottertürk was one of the critters...
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