Some pilots reportedly spotted the animal near runways and alerted airport authorities. At around 8:50am, airport officials in an SUV located the coyote and tried to corral it, chasing the critter as it ran across several runways and taxiways.
The coyote ran full speed, weaving back and forth, apparently trying to elude the authorities in pursuit, who were trying to keep the animal from harm's way, or from interfering with airport operations.
After tearing across the entire length of the airfield, the coyote, which appeared healthy but showing signs of slowing down, disappeared near a fence line behind the Million Air hangar.
No flights were impacted by the incident, and the coyote was not injured, but got a healthy dose of exercise from the morning run. According to a spokesperson for the Houston Airport Systems, the animal was later captured, and the Texas Wildlife Department was alerted to come pick it up.
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