Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and owners from Middle East

A repatriated Greek woman and her dog arrive at Athens International Airport after being evacuated from Abu Dhabi (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

Dozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East.

Emotional scenes unfolded at Athens airport as small dogs leapt for joy after being let out of their special travel carry cases.