Four-month-old puppy dragged by Phoenix light rail train

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 02:02 · Archive

A four-month-old red heeler named Happy was dragged by a Phoenix light rail train after its doors closed on his leash one week ago at the Metro Center station near Mountain View and 25th Avenue.

Owner Sarah Bass said she and Happy were travelling to the dog park when the doors opened at the platform. Happy stepped out, but when Bass turned around after dropping something, the doors shut with the puppy still on the other side. Bass said she pressed the emergency stop button but it did not work. A witness reported that Happy was dragged hundreds of feet along the platform with his leash pinned in the doorway.

Happy underwent emergency surgery and is now recovering. Dogs Day Out AZ, a local nonprofit that helps homeless dogs, heard about the incident and covered the entire cost of the treatment. Founder and president Monique Hebert said the organization could not have refused to help. Bass hopes sharing her experience will warn other light rail passengers to prevent similar incidents with pets.

How it is being reported

• Puppy dragged by light rail train recovering after emergency surgeryA 4-month-old red heeler named Happy is recovering after being dragged by a moving light rail train when the car’s doors closed on his leash.KOLD · 14 Oct, 01:42
• Puppy dragged by light rail train recovering after emergency surgeryA 4-month-old red heeler named Happy is recovering after being dragged by a moving light rail train when the car’s doors closed on his leash.Azfamily · 14 Oct, 01:42

In this story: Happy · Sarah Bass · Phoenix · Dogs Day Out AZ · Monique Hebert · Metro Center

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