A Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy and a few good Samaritans stopped what could have been a tragedy on Arizona’s busy I-10 freeway. Â A dog was loose in traffic, weaving in and out of cars trying to escape. Â They managed to get the dog off of the road and to safety before anything bad happened.
A sheriff’s deputy was responding to what he thought was a traffic accident. Â Cars and trucks were backing up big time on the I-10, congesting traffic. Upon his arrival, he came across several people out of their cars trying to corral a large, brown dog running through traffic.
The officer stopped any more traffic from passing through the area, and the others helping got the dog into a car, and away from harm. Â Many people on the road were trying their best to hold back oncoming traffic, a risky move on such a busy stretch of road.
No one, including the dog, was injured in the incident. Â The dog was taken away to a local animal shelter, where he underwent a medical exam to ensure his health. Â After it was determined the dog was physically unharmed, the hunt for his family is on.