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Jun 19, 2008 10:12 am US/Central

Skunk Creates Smelly Situation On Plane In Miami

MIAMI (CBS) ― It wasn't snakes on a plane but a skunk on a plane that caused all kinds of problems in Miami.

American Airlines officials say Flight 915 from Miami to Bogota, Colombia, was delayed Wednesday after a skunk was found in the back of the cargo hold and it discharged its foul odor throughout the aircraft, which caused an awful smelly situation.

The skunk was discovered as workers were loading the plane. When crews tried to remove the skunk, officials say the animal released its notorious rotten smell. No one was injured, but the odor filtered through the cabin and passengers were taken off the plane, reported CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami.

The skunk combined with bad weather in the area caused the flight to take off more than two hours late. The skunk was removed from the plane, but it was unclear where it was taken or how it got on the aircraft.

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