A cat from Sri Lanka that escaped from an aircraft in Dubai has been found a week later.

“Chooti,” a cat belonging to a young Sri Lankan woman named Avishka Kaumadi which had gone missing at Dubai International Airport has been recovered. The cat had remained in hiding for a week since its escape and was finally located following an intensive search. On October 11, a cat escaped from its carrier and went missing while being transported on a SriLankan Airlines flight scheduled to travel from Dubai to Colombo.

According to the latest information provided by the airline’s staff at Dubai Airport, the cat was discovered inside the carousel tunnel the area where baggage is handled following an extensive and arduous search.

As the pet had gone missing while under the airline’s care, its owner a young woman sought assistance from the authorities to locate it. It is reported that she even declined to board her flight, choosing instead to remain at the airport for approximately 28 hours in order to search for her pet.