Animals shut down runway in New Delhi

Flights in and out of the New Delhi Airport in India were delayed yesterday after one of the runways became a temporary habitat for numerous lizards, birds, and jackals attempting to seek dry ground during the monsoon season. Animal rescuers were called in to round up the critters, but the effort took several hours and forced the delays of dozens of flights. Heavy rains over the last couple of days forced the animals to the airport runways where there is typically dry ground. Most of the animals were residents of the airport that fled their flooded burrows for the higher runways. The 2,000 acre airport has typically been the home to numerous jackals, porcupines, dogs, cats, and birds. An airport spokesperson explained that this is a fairly common occurrence during the monsoon season.

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