New 'Operation Chihuahua' Flies From San Francisco To New York
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco are set to head to New York City aboard a Virgin America flight.
The animals, which were abandoned at the San Francisco Animal Control and Care shelter, will take off later Tuesday morning from San Francisco International Airport.
San Francisco animal control officials say Chihuahuas are overpopulated in the San Francisco Bay area, so the dogs would not likely find homes here. They are, however, in demand in New York.
The animals will travel in the main cabin of a Virgin America jet.
More than a dozen Chihuahas were flown from San Francisco to New York City aboard Virgin America last year in the first "Operation Chihuahua" airlift.
Experts say pop culture is to blame for the overpopulation of the dogs in California, with fans imitating Chihuahua-toting celebrities like Paris Hilton.
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