A Placer County Sheriff’s deputy and another California Highway Patrol officer rescued a dog trapped under a vehicle after being hit on Highway 80 east of Penryn, California. The rescue, with a happy ending, happened on January 18.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was driving along the eastbound lanes of traffic on Thursday morning when the deputy saw a bloodhound running frantically across the highway.
Other motorists tried to avoid hitting the scared dog, and the deputy tried to slow traffic and save the animal from the busy roadway. The dog then ran the opposite direction, where he was hit by a passing car, becoming pinned underneath with its paw under the rear tire.
Using a floor jack, the two officers were able to lift the car and save the dog. The animal was taken to Loomis Basin Veterinarian Clinic for emergency medical treatment, where his owner showed up. The dog had no broken bones, just some lacerations and road rash.
This video shows the dashcam footage of the rescue, starting at around the 1:26 mark. Credit: Placer County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful
