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Coverage dated May 24, 2025

Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia's busiest airport

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Collisions between wildlife and planes are common at airports nationwide. With that in mind, Yeager Airport management in 2018 bought Hercules.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Meet Hercules and Ned, the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia's busiest airport (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Collisions between wildlife and planes are common at airports nationwide. With that in mind, Yeager Airport management in 2018 bought Hercules.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Hercules and Ned: Meet the border collies fending off wildlife at West Virginia's busiest airport (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Two border collies, Hercules and Ned, are helping to fend off birds and other wildlife at West Virginia International Yeager Airport.

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