Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Troopers, Driver Help Rescue Dog From I-94 In St. Paul

"My dog Marco is a three-legged dog. He was hit by a car. We rescued him seven weeks after his accident," Mead said.

March 25, 2022

A dog on its evening walk got a police escort down one of St. Paul’s busiest roadways Thursday evening.

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Minnesota State Patrol troopers stayed on the dog’s tail as they tried to corral it off Interstate 94 in the Midway area. MnDOT cameras show a white car pulled over on the shoulder. The driver, Caitlin Mead, is then seen jumping out of the vehicle to grab the pup from the highway.

“My dog Marco is a three-legged dog. He was hit by a car. We rescued him seven weeks after his accident,” Mead said. “I think I just saw a dog who needed to get home.”

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