Coyote delays three flight landings at Arizona airport

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Officials at an Arizona airport said three arriving flights were delayed briefly when a coyote was spotted wandering near the runway.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport said three flights circled the airfield Monday morning while airport employees worked to remove the coyote.

A spokesman said the workers were able to guide the coyote toward a gate, where it exited the airfield grounds unharmed.

The three flights landed after a brief delay and airport operations soon returned to normal.