Whippet on the run after getting out of cage

Wednesday, February 15, 2006; Posted: 8:34 p.m. EST (01:34 GMT)

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.

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