Czech-owned dog that went missing at Paris airport discovered after nine-day search

A dog named Amálka, belonging to a Czech owner, was found on Thursday after going missing nine days ago at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The black mutt was discovered alive and well in a park in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin, a few kilometers from the airport, according to French website Le Parisien.

The pet, which helps her owner manage a concentration disorder, had been transported in the luggage compartment of a plane but escaped on the tarmac when airport staff were unloading luggage. A search involving airport personnel and a drone led to the dog’s recovery.

The story of the dog’s disappearance and subsequent search has attracted widespread attention from French media outlets.