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DaVinci Speakers
November 8th, 2009 at 7:38 pm

Air Passengers Threatened With Wild Dog Tax

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Air passengers are facing a new tax at India’s New Delhi airport – to pay for dog catchers to trap packs of strays who chase planes.

Air traffic experts estimate that as many as five flights a day are delayed by dogs running after planes on the tarmac as they try to take off.

“In most places dogs just chase cars.

“Here they like a bit more of a challenge,” said one airport worker.

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