PHOENIX — After a harrowing jaunt through Phoenix rush hour traffic, a lucky dog is safe and sound.
Arizona Department of Transportation cameras caught an Arizona DPS trooper with a dog on Interstate 17 near Thomas Road Tuesday morning. It appeared the loose pooch was darting in and out of traffic.
ADOT shared a photo of the incident on X (formerly Twitter) around 7:30 a.m. The photo shows the German Shepherd safe in the trooper's "custody."
Traffic was briefly halted in the left lanes as the dog was loaded into a truck by ADOT workers.
Details on the dog's owner or where it was taken weren't immediately known.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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