A C17 was used to fly a live Killer Whale called Keiko from Oregon to Vestmannaeyjar airport in Iceland back in 1998. Run way length 3900ft.
Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) Details - Iceland
That said, they did break the front undercarriage on landing.
Thanks for that! I knew the story but was not aware how short the runway was at Vestmannaeyjar.
Here is a US Air Force quote
The Globemaster arrived at Vestmannaeyjar's airport on time. Although Keiko and the other passengers were safe and sound, the C-17 suffered landing gear damage upon touchdown. Air Force accident investigation board later determined that the accident occurred due to the failure of the trunnion collar spud of the main landing gear, caused by a technique used to clean the component. Damage to the right main landing gear was substantial, and was classified as a determined a Class A mishap. A Class A mishap involve damages worth at least $1 million.