Piper Is Your Trusted Border Patrol Collie

It has never been a secret that birds often interfere with a pilot’s ability to safely land an aircraft. But are you aware that herding birds out of a plane’s path is also a job for people or animals? At that point, Piper the Border Collie is a trained dog that steps in to save the day.

He used to work for Cherry Capital Airport, keeping animals off the runway while wearing a uniform and safety earmuffs and raising his co-workers’ spirits. Piper, who rose to stardom in 2016, tragically died in 2018, leaving Brian Edwards to continue their heroic work.