Klm lost and found dog

By Terry Maxon. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines put out a video this week showing Sherlock, its lost-and-found beagle that helped connect lost items with the passengers who lost them. More than 2. But it was a joke, or hoax, depending on how you perceive it.

In a new commercial , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines imagines a perfect world in which a lost and found service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol uses a beagle named Sherlock to return misplaced iPhones and toys and comfort anxious fliers. The ad has already racked up more than 1. Some Internet users thought the puppy was on staff at the Dutch airline and were disappointed to learn that he was only hired for this commercial. In any event, the video might cheer up fliers killing time in the airport if their flights have been delayed or cancelled. In the past, the airline has gone viral on social media for fueling some trans-Atlantic flights with leftover oil used to cook catfish and promoting a platform in which passengers can view LinkedIn and Facebook profiles onboard and network with one another.

Klm lost and found dog

On Tuesday, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines released a video featuring a furry, four-footed worker named Sherlock, who reunited passengers with the items they left behind. But as it turns out, the adorable and awfully helpful beagle isn't really on the payroll. It was all just part of an ad. Still, who can blame viral video fans for wanting to believe? Navigating airports, making it through security, enduring delays and losing luggage are all-too-common parts of travel. Throw in a talented pup who can save us from at least one woe, and we're suddenly living the dream. So to illustrate that KLM goes above and beyond for their passengers, we decided to involve a search dog. Ruff stuff, but the facts behind the story don't change it for TODAY's Hoda Kotb, who after learning all the details, declared, "I choose to believe it! If you can't keep the faith like Kotb, at least rest assured that there are plenty of dogs out there doing real jobs that make our lives easier every day. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Today Logo. Share this —.

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A Dutch airline that announced it was employing a trained beagle to return lost luggage to passengers at the airport says the dog was merely a mascot for its lost-and-found team. The airline, KLM, issued a press release introducing Sherlock , who purportedly had been trained to locate the rightful owners of lost items — like cellphones and stuffed animals — at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, often before they know they've been lost. In an accompanying video , the beagle — outfitted with a backpack — sniffs out passengers inside the terminal. The airline said it is able to return an impressive 80 percent of lost items using all available information like seat numbers, phone numbers, "public social media details," and, as the video strongly suggests, Sherlock. Not surprisingly, the adorable, two-minute YouTube clip has already racked up nearly , views. But a spokesperson for the airline told a Dutch news website that the beagle was merely figurative.

Klm lost and found dog

On one hand, owners who leave property behind risk losing it permanently. Then again, since lost items stand to be returned via Beagle, it may be tempting to start "accidentally" forgetting more things on the plane. The Dutch airline has started using an adorable, vest-wearing dog to return lost property, sending him down the concourse to literally sniff out rightful owners after they've disembarked at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. In a release Tuesday , the company said they're able to successfully return 80 percent of the items they find on planes, from iPhones to toy stuffed animals, using a combination of vigilance, social media, and at least one pup named "Sherlock. Dirk van Driel, Sherlock's trainer, said the pup is trained for "muscle strength, endurance, and of course socialization. When you see the reactions of the passengers, that really is amazing. At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions.

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In any event, the video might cheer up fliers killing time in the airport if their flights have been delayed or cancelled. By Olivia B. In the past, the airline has gone viral on social media for fueling some trans-Atlantic flights with leftover oil used to cook catfish and promoting a platform in which passengers can view LinkedIn and Facebook profiles onboard and network with one another. In a new commercial , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines imagines a perfect world in which a lost and found service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol uses a beagle named Sherlock to return misplaced iPhones and toys and comfort anxious fliers. Share this —. IE 11 is not supported. Walsh development in Fort Worth to add hundreds more homes in new phase Member Exclusive. Even if, to quote another old saying, that dog don't hunt. Write to Olivia B. Terry Maxon tmaxon dallasnews. But as it turns out, the adorable and awfully helpful beagle isn't really on the payroll.

Another week, another cuddly-yet-cruel lesson in not believing everything you see. Sure, you can try to fool me by dressing your dog up in a bizarre spider costume and filming it terrifying the people of Poland.

Even if, to quote another old saying, that dog don't hunt. More than 2. Still, who can blame viral video fans for wanting to believe? Share this —. By Ree Hines. In a new commercial , KLM Royal Dutch Airlines imagines a perfect world in which a lost and found service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol uses a beagle named Sherlock to return misplaced iPhones and toys and comfort anxious fliers. Walsh development in Fort Worth to add hundreds more homes in new phase Member Exclusive. In the past, the airline has gone viral on social media for fueling some trans-Atlantic flights with leftover oil used to cook catfish and promoting a platform in which passengers can view LinkedIn and Facebook profiles onboard and network with one another. Ruff stuff, but the facts behind the story don't change it for TODAY's Hoda Kotb, who after learning all the details, declared, "I choose to believe it! Follow today.