NEW YORK (AP) -- A canine contestant in this week's Westminster Kennel Club show escaped from its cage at John F. Kennedy International Airport and was believed to be on the loose in the surrounding area, authorities said.
The dog, a whippet, broke free Wednesday around noon and still hadn't been found hours later, said Tiffany Townsend, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs area airports.
Port Authority police were working with the dog's owners to search the area where planes arrive and depart, she said.
"They're looking every possible place they can to see if they can locate the dog," Townsend said.
She said she did not know where the cage had been when the dog escaped or where its owners had been heading. The airport, in Queens area of the city, covers more than 4,900 acres.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. said it was working with local authorities to retrieve the dog.
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