Traffic & Transit
Dog On L Train Tracks Stalls Service Monday Morning, Says MTA
A dog was found on the L train tracks near the Jefferson Avenue station early Monday morning, said the MTA.
BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — A dog on the L train tracks was the cause delays on the Manhattan-bound line Monday morning, according to transit officials.
The canine commuter was spotted on the northbound tracks between the Jefferson and Montrose Avenue stations in Bushwick at about 3:40 a.m. Monday morning, said an MTA spokeswoman.
Trains was stalled so that the NYPD could jump onto the tracks and rescue the pup, according to the MTA.
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Service resumed with residual delays about 25 minutes later, and when a concerned straphanger asked whether the dog had survived, the MTA provided good news.
Hi, Olivia. Yes, the dog was safely removed from the tracks by MTA personnel. ^JL
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) April 9, 2018
This is not the first time someone's four-legged friend jumped onto the tracks in Brooklyn this year. A dog named Dakota bounded onto the F train tracks and had to be rescued in February.
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A/C/F train riders, apologies for the delay- Dakota escaped from the dog park and- you guessed it- onto the tracks. Thank @MTA NYCT for the assist on the rescue, job well done by all, service back up & dog on the way to the vet for a minor injury- Appreciate everyone’s patience! pic.twitter.com/gSA5ynPgGX
— NYPD Transit (@NYPDTransit) February 16, 2018
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