Andrea Rosebrock 
Update 7/7/09 – I-80 Rescued Dog Reunited with Owner
A black and tan female dog got herself in a rather precarious predicament on Tuesday morning. She was stranded on the median on I-80 in Reno, NV, during peak morning rush hour. Too afraid to move, which was a good thing for her with the traffic, she stayed near the center of the freeway between the two cement jersey wall barriers.
Concerned motorists called the NHP and it wasn’t long before Trooper Brett Tierney arrived and rescued the scared girl. He just picked her up and popped her in his vehicle, then transported her to the Regional Animal Services Center.
She wasn’t wearing tags or a collar but Trooper Tierney hopes the dog’s owner comes forward to claim her and if not, there will still be a happy ending for this little girl.
“Not only was the dog uninjured but there is better news; if the dog is not reunited with its owner, Trooper Tierney said he would adopt her,” Trooper Chuck Allen of the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
You just have to love happy endings and one way or another, there is going to be one for this canine commuter.
What a smart little girl to stay out of the traffic! And Kudos to Trooper Brett Tierney, for coming to the aid of this little girl. If her human parents do not reclaim her, I am sure that Tierney is going to make a wonderful dad to this little one.
Yes, great to hear happy endings D!!!
She’s such a pretty girl too and very lucky to boot! With so many bad stories about cops, it’s great to be able to share such a heartwarming one for a change!
D.
Wonderful!!How amazing that this sweet girl was not injured on such a busy spot.But even better that she was rescued by an officer who wants to adopt her.Stories like this really make my day.Thanks D.,I really needed this.Much love and happiness to this little girl and to Trooper Tierney as well.
They make mine too, Sissy!
D.
Ha D. I was just going to send this one to you. I get the Reno News every morning on my puter and pulled this one up. Even more interesting, my sister and I were on that highway that day, but later in the day. This is 3+ hours north of where I live. We had to take her parrot to the vet up there (no bird vet near here). Anyone want to come work in Mammoth Lakes as a bird vet? We sure need one closer than Reno! Trooper Brett and this sweet one are going to have a wonderful life together. Finders keepers…..loosers weepers! LOL
Jess, I saw this yesterday and it just gave me such a happy feeling. Always makes it more interesting when the story is close to home… like the one about the dog eating the passport… LOL And always makes it nice to be able to share good news!
D.
Update 7/7/09 – I-80 Rescued Dog Reunited with Owner