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Highway halted by drivers, officials in The Woodlands after dog found running on road

The dog that was saved on the highway (TWFD/Facebook)

Drivers in The Woodlands were faced with a unique predicament on their daily commute, as a stray dog was found running in the middle of a highway.

Luckily, a combined effort from drivers and officials was able to safely get the stranded pup off the dangerous road.

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The dog was found around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon on the southbound lanes of I-45, just south of College Park Dr. in The Woodlands. Several drivers stopped and tried to lead the animal off the busy road, but the scared dog crawled under a pickup truck and refused to come out.

Officials with The Woodlands Fire Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office blocked off traffic until the animal shelter reached the scene and corral the pup.

After the rescue, the dog was transported to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter.

She will be available for adoption soon if an owner doesn’t come forward. Her shelter ID is A406347.


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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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