Dart escaped from pet holding area and ran across airport property
NEWARK -- A dog that ran off at Newark Liberty International Airport Tuesday morning was rescued after it darted into a marsh, authorities said.
Dart, an adult male collie headed to Asia with his owner, escaped from the United Airlines PetSafe at Terminal C at about 8:05 a.m., setting off a chase across airport property, the Port Authority said this afternoon.
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Dart zigzagged through traffic and several parking lots next to Terminal C to a rental car lot next to a gas station at the intersection of Brewster and Lindbergh roads, police said.
He then ran into a marsh, eventually getting stuck in mud. Port Authority police then brought a rowboat and animal snare into the murky water. The officers wrapped an animal snare around Dart and brought the pooch into the boat.
The dog was returned to land and cleaned before being reunited with its owner.
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