Meet Piper The Very Cool Dog Who Works To Keep Airport Runways Safe
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He’s almost too cool.
Meet Piper, a 7-year-old border collie and K-9 wildlife manager at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan. He's also very cool.
Piper.
Cherry Capital Airport K-9 Team / Via Facebook: airportk9
Piper has the important job of chasing birds away from the airport's runways and taxiways, which can be struck by landing planes, according to the airport's website.
Cherry Capital Airport K-9 Team / Via Facebook: airportk9
Piper came on as wildlife manager in January 2015, and works a full-time shift from 4 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
His handler and owner, Brian Edwards, has been working at the airport as the airport operations supervisor since 2008.
Edwards and Piper begin their day clearing any deer, foxes, and other wildlife from the runway area. Piper also seeks out ground hog holes for Edwards to fill along the airport's fence.
Cherry Capital Airport K-9 Team / Via Facebook: airportk9