Reminds Me Of Dogbyte

BOSTON (AP) -- Dog bites man is commonplace.  Man bites dog, a little
weird.  But dog bites plane? 

Authorities at Logan Airport said an Irish wolfhound freed itself from a
kennel during a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Boston and
chewed up the cargo area. 

The dog, whose name was not released, managed to gnaw into wires for the
Boeing 767's landing gear, its cockpit warning lights and others that
slowed the plane upon landing by extending its wing flaps. 

Airline officials said the pilot was able to land the plane safely in San
Francisco, albeit at a slightly faster speed than normal because of the
impaired flaps. The July 24 flight was carrying 159 passengers and a crew
of nine. 

Federal Aviation Administration officials say dogs have damaged airplanes
before, but this is the first time a dog is believed to have caused
service difficulties for a plane. 

The airline is still investigating how the dog got loose. Luggage handlers
reported that when they opened the cargo door, they found the dog wagging
his tail, apparently eager to disembark.