DOG'S BODY FOUND
FALL FROM AEROPLANE
SYDNEY, July 14.
The body of the racing greyhound which scratched its way out of an Australian airliner last Friday was found by railway gangers three miles from CofTs Harbour, New South Wales. The body struck with such force that it was buried nine inches in the ground. Hawks and crows were feeding upon
The dog apparently did not relish the trip in the aeroplane, in which there were eight passengers. It escaped from its basket crate in the luggage compartment, clawed its way through the aeroplane's fuselage, and either accidentally fell or was hurled 2000 feet to earth when the aeroplane was over Coffs Harbour, where the pilot felt a sudden interference with, the rudder controls, causing the aeroplane to dip perilously, and endangering the lives of those aboard.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 13, 15 July 1936, Page 11
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