Jamie Peter | Web Producer
December 28, 2010
Bethlehem Twp, PA -- A dog who was found running on a highway during rush hour is home safely.
The Bethlehem Fire Department said it responded to a crash on Route 22, near the Route 191 interchange, in Northampton County.
The crash happened when a woman swerved to miss hitting the dog as she traveled west on 22 during rush hour, Asst Chief Ron Ford said.
As crews rolled up on the wreck, Ford said the dog ran in front of the rescue truck.
Firefighters were then able to catch the dog, which Ford said appeared to be trapped on the highway because of the fences that surround Route 22 in that area.
Meanwhile the dog's owner, who just picked it up from a kennel earlier in the day, called 911 and asked for help.
Dispatchers were able to put the owner in touch with the fire department. The owner said he was introducing the dog to another dog when it ran away.
"We named her, at least at the fire house, her new name is 'Highway,'" said Ford. "So, it's up to the new owner, but around here she'll always be known as 'Highway."
The woman who crashed her car was not seriously hurt, firefighters said.
Source: http://www.wfmz.com/lehighvalleynews/26303536/detail.html
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