Drivers stop traffic to rescue dog stranded on busy Texas highway

HOUSTON, Texas -- A group of good Samaritans went above and beyond to rescue a dog from a busy Texas highway.

Witnesses say the owner of the dog was involved in a car accident, and the dog sprinted out of the vehicle and down Beltway 8 in Houston.
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About 20 drivers stopped their vehicles in the middle of the highway and helped rescue the pup.

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Video from the incident shows the dog darting in and out of traffic while drivers slowed down and put on their hazard lights.

A good Samaritan eventually caught the dog and held onto it until the owner showed up.


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Witnesses say the dog's paws seemed to be bleeding, and they believed it may have run through some glass.