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Bear Escapes from Crate inside Plane's Cargo Hold

Growling grizzly bear

Photo: Mark Newman / The Image Bank / Getty Images

You've heard of snakes on a plane, but how about a bear on a plane?

Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from a crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi Airways 737 at Dubai International Airport.

Iraqi Airways issued an apology on Friday after the animal escaped and had to be sedated and taken off the flight on arrival at Dubai International Airport. delay. The airline did not disclose why the bear was being transported to the UAE or any further information on its well-being.

After making sure there was no damage to the cargo hold, the aircraft returned to Baghdad following a 4-hour delay. The airline did not disclose why the bear was being transported to the UAE.


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