THY B738 at Istanbul on Dec. 3, Dog Strike

A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-JHL performing flight TK-1450 from Porto (Portugal) to Istanbul (Turkey) with 68 passengers, landed on Istanbul Ataturk Airport's runway 05 when a dog crossed the runway and was hit by the aircraft. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. The aircraft did not sustain damage but needed a good wash.

Three approaches were instructed to go around while the dead dog was being removed from the runway.

The airport authority reported the dog had managed to get through the airport perimeter fence.