In a scene from a video posted online by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, a truck pulls away from a service station in Arizona, as a dog tied to the back sprints alongside (bottom left). Photo: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
A volunteer for an Arizona sheriff’s office has probably saved the life of a dog that was tied to a semi-trailer truck as it pulled out of a parking lot.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says on its Facebook page that the patrol volunteer was at a service station in Ash Fork this month when he saw the semitruck starting to leave with a dog leashed to the bumper.
The dog was trying to keep pace with the truck as it headed toward an interstate highway. The patrol volunteer put on his flashers and siren and managed to stop the truck in time.
The close call was caught on dashcam video.
In a scene from a video posted online by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, a truck pulls away from a service station in Arizona, as a dog tied to the back sprints alongside (bottom right). Photo: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
The driver says he was distracted and forgot to unleash his dog. Charges aren’t being considered.
