Tourist’s Emotional Support Dog Missing for a Week at Paris Airport

A Czech traveler remains at Charles de Gaulle Airport as Air France deploys extensive resources to locate her escaped dog, Amalka.

Amalka, a two-year-old emotional support dog, escaped from her travel crate on November 19 at Charles de Gaulle Airport after arriving on an Air France flight from Vienna.
The dog’s owner, Míša, a 29-year-old Czech tourist, has stayed at the airport for a week, searching tirelessly across its 3,257 hectares, as the dog plays a critical role in managing her ADHD symptoms.
Air France has implemented an unprecedented search effort, including deploying drones, organizing search teams, and temporarily closing airport runways for operations.
Despite sightings of Amalka on the tarmac, the dog remains too frightened to be approached, and Míša has been allowed onto the runways multiple times to try to coax her pet back.
Míša has criticized Air France for delays in initiating the search, stating efforts only intensified after media attention, and she plans to file a formal complaint against the airline.