This hard-working pup won the Coast Guard’s annual photo contest


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A photo of Piper, the famous bird-chasing dog who keeps the runways clear at Michigan's Cherry Capital Airport, won the 2016 Shutter Shootout and claimed the top prize as the U.S. Coast Guard's Photo of the Year.
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Drumroll please! After thousands of votes, we're pleased to announce the 2016 #USCG #ShutterShootout photo of the year: U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes's Wildlife Control from Air Station Traverse City!Posted by U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Piper and his handler, Airport Operations Supervisor Brian Edwards, work as a K9 Wildlife Control team at Traverse County's Airport. The pup works in all conditions and recently returned to the job after a foot injury.
Piper and Edwards' work keeping the runways clear is documented on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.Piper even has his own website: http://www.airportk9.org/