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Barbra Streisand's cute dog Samantha went wild during a plane trip from New York to Washington D.C earlier this week. The 12-year-old Coton de Tulear bit a female flight attendant of the singer-songwriter's private jet.

Based on Barbra's representative's story, the attendant approached the dog after noticing its presence. She reportedly wanted to pet the dog without offering it her hand first. The gesture was said to be the common strategy used when ones wanted to get acquainted with unfamiliar animals. Samantha bit the woman as the dog felt threatened and considered the woman a stranger.

"This never happened before. The dog has never had this kind of behavior," the rep explained. "The flight attendant started petting the dog, and when it's a stranger, you put the hand out. And the dog nipped at her, and it would be inaccurate to make it more than it is. Barbara felt terrible."

The attack left the victim with an open wound that required some stitches. Immediately after learning of the incident, Barbra apologized to the victim. It was also said that the 73-year-old singer felt so terrified and embarrassed. "This never happened before and Barbra apologized profusely to the flight attendant," the rep added.

Barbra said in a statement back in 2013 that the dog meant a lot to her. She even treated the dog like her own daughter, something that she always longed for. "She's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen," Barbra said of the dog. "She's like the daughter I never had ... She always comes with us. I would never leave her."