HONOLULU (UPI) -- A squirrel that stowed away on a Boeing 747 flight from Tokyo to Dallas earned an unscheduled flight to Hawaii, but that was the end of the line.
When the flight crew heard the animal moving around in an overhead bin, the flight was redirected to Honolulu Airport to remove the furry stowaway, the Honolulu Star Bulletin said.
Because of concern that the squirrel could eat vital electrical wiring, the pilots followed standard procedure and notified authorities of the emergency landing.
Wildlife officials spent hours trying to trap the elusive animal once the plane landed.
Squirrels are illegal in Hawaii, and officials were concerned the eastern gray squirrel might have rabies, so the animal's trek was brought to an abrupt halt -- when officials destroyed it.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
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