Riders Thrilled when Bus Driver Brings Lost Dog Aboard

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Metro Transit driver Cynthia Burda came to the rescue when she saw an abandoned dog eating french fries at a north Minneapolis bus shelter on Friday. An animal lover, Burda called in to management to see if she could bring the dog onboard so it could be picked up by animal control.

With permission, Metro Transit says Burda used a strap to leash the dog and bring it onto the bus, where it quickly cozied up to a customer and provided goodwill among those aboard the Route 5 bus.

“They were all just ecstatic about this dog,” Burda said in a post on Metro Transit's Facebook page. "It made everybody’s day. The whole bus was really joyful.”

Minneapolis Animal Control quickly picked up the dog from Heywood Garage, and the agency reports that the dog has since been reunited with its owner.

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