The dog, a female Whippet named Bohem C'est La Vie, was scheduled to travel with her owners on a Delta Air Lines flight to California from New York -- where the dog show took place -- when she broke free from her cage about noon, according to Tiffany Townsend of the New York Port Authority.
Port Authority Police said they dispatched a helicopter to aid in the search for several hours Wednesday, and said the dog was spotted in marsh land surrounding the airport, but authorities on the ground were unable to catch her.
Delta spokeswoman Susan West said the airline was working with authorities to help locate Bohem C'est La Vie. The Port Authority said the dog's owners -- listed on the Westminster Kennel Club website as Jil Walton & Paul Lepiane -- were also cooperating with police.
According to the American Whippet Club, the Whippet is a medium-sized member of the Sighthound family and is very similar in appearance to the Greyhound, only smaller.
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Didnt I see this pooch on the side of a bus this morning? Or maybe it was in Chinatown in my soup....hmmmmm
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