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A British Airways flight from London was forced to delay its landing at V.C. Bird International Airport after a dog wandered onto the runway.<\/p>

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Flight 2157 aborted its initial approach when the animal was spotted, prompting the plane to circle while ground staff cleared the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft landed safely on its second attempt.<\/p>

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One passenger joked: \u201cYou expect turbulence over the Atlantic, not a dog delaying your landing.\u201d<\/p>

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