Authorities in Oklahoma recently rescued a dog that had been struck by a train and laid injured on the tracks for three days.
The rescue was captured on camera by one of the officer's body cameras, and the footage was shared on social media along with a news release detailing the moment.
A Wagoner County Sheriff's Office deputy identified as Deputy J. Hutton was first dispatched to the scene on March 27, where he saw that a large dog had been hit by a train. The dog was stuck between the railroad tracks. Shortly after Hutton arrived, an officer identified as Captain B. Harding of the Wagoner Police Department joined him at the scene.
The two officials realized that they could not get a patrol unit to where the dog was stuck, so they asked the sheriff's office to dispatch a side by side vehicle. A side by side is an all-terrain vehicle that can access areas other vehicles cannot. The sheriff's office has two such vehicles, according to a recent news release.
Upon the arrival of the vehicle, driven by Lt. J. Halfacre, he and Hutton successfully reached the dog and rescued it from the railway tracks. A video captures one of the officers comforting the animal, before placing it in the ATV's bed.
"Good boy," the officer's voice can be heard saying.
A family member met them on the road and transported the dog to a veterinarian for treatment of its injuries, as reported by the sheriff's office. They expressed hope for the dog's full recovery.
