Posted on 04/09/2014 2:16:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
On Tuesday morning, a very energetic dog decided to follow a Metro-North train as it left the Bronx's Mott Haven Junction en route to Grand Central Station. Running on a parallel track, she stuck with the commuters all the way to Manhattan. This could have ended badly but, luckily, the train's engineer, Joseph Delia, turned out to be a dog person — or, at least, a person who didn't want to see an animal die gruesomely on the tracks.
Delia told the New York Post that, at one point, the dog "got past the lead car while the train was at a red signal, and found herself racing to keep ahead of it," forcing him to slow down and brake a couple times when she fell in between the railroad ties. "She's not a very big dog. I was worried she wouldn't make it and get electrocuted," said the engineer, who explained that he had also been worried that she would touch the third rail.
When the train finally pulled into the 125th Street Station, two MTA officers and a station worker, who had been made of aware of the heartwarming adventure, made their way toward the dog so they could corral her to safety. But there was no need to do so because, the Post reports, she ran up to them on her own. The Metro-North passengers, who apparently didn't mind being a little late, cheered. The dog, which has been named Tie, is now being cared for by Animal Control and will be put up for adoption if they can't locate her owner. The story is not unlike that of the subway kittens, only way less inconvenient for everyone involved.
Here is a truly adorable video of Tie doing some tricks:
(Excerpt) Read more at nymag.com ...
Cute dog.
It’s not a matter of whether I like how you say something, it’s a matter of FR policy, i.e., no vulgarisms. Would you like to take up the matter with the moderator?
I took in a stray once that looked very much like this dog.
Looks a lot like a Siberian mix, maybe Collie. Wouldn’t be surprised at German Shepherd but more spitz/husky traits, including they love to run and have the endurance.
Three armed cops and the dog wasn’t shot! Is that amazing, or what?
That dog reminds me of my previous friend, Dog George. George was a stray, so I don’t know exactly what kind of mix he was. The vet said he was part Australian Shepherd. Maybe some collie or German Shepherd thrown in. George was very Aussie-like in his attitude. After George introduced me to the Aussie perspective, I bought two purebreds after his passing on. I’ll never have a different breed.
Yep.
I guess chasing cars was not stimulating enough. Wonder what dogs will chase next! lol
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.