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Piper was a wildlife-control canine at Cherry Capital Airport - the nemesis of geese, ducks and even snowy owls.Įdwards says there's "no book on how to be an airport canine." He says it took "hard work." Piper's owner, Brian Edwards, choked up at times as he talked about the dog while photos were displayed on a large screen. More: Michigan has some good doggos: Here are a few from this week More: Famous Traverse City airport dog, Piper, dies of cancer People lined up to get inside City Opera House in Traverse City for a memorial service for Piper. Hundreds of people have turned out to salute a speedy border collie that became an internet sensation for keeping a northern Michigan airport free of wildlife. Coast Guard Air Station at the airport gave the working dog a "final act of true class" when the American flag "was taken down, folded and presented to us and a token of their love," Edwards wrote on Facebook.Watch Video: This airport K-9 is as tough as TSA The community honored Piper on his Instagram, Facebook and YouTube pages. But his health began to deteriorate a year ago when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Piper had been chasing birds, including geese, ducks and owls, off the airport's runway since January 2015. "He played soccer, got some much deserved butt scratches and yes, he chased away one last snowy owl as he sailed into the night," he said.
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Edwards is also the airport operations supervisor. His last day was pain-free and filled with love, his owner Brian Edwards said in a post on the airport's Facebook page. The K-9 won hearts around the world when photos of him working at the airport went viral online.
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Piper, the beloved border collie who protected planes at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, has died.
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