Status: 02.11.2023, 10:32 a.m.
By: Lisa Metzger
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For the Erlangen traffic police, it was an operation of a different kind: On Sunday (29 October), they had to catch an escaped four-legged friend on the motorway.
Nuremberg – A four-legged runaway was very lucky on Sunday, October 29, near the A3 near Nuremberg. As the Central Franconia police reported on their Facebook page, the officers received a report on Sunday afternoon "about a dog running free near the A3, in the area of the Nuremberg Nord junction in the direction of Würzburg." As a result, the Erlangen traffic police immediately moved out.
Police secure highway, then they go dog catching
The police eventually found a husky near the hard shoulder. Safety measures have also been temporarily taken to protect motorists. "The traffic was throttled down," says Rüdiger Thiem of the Erlangen traffic police at the request of the editors. With the patrol car, the motorists were warned to drive slower in the corresponding area, says Thiem. After that, the colleagues turned their attention to the dog.
An escaped husky was caught by traffic police near the A3 near Nuremberg on Sunday, October 29. © Police Middle Franconia
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Dog found near A3: Stray escapes during a walk
The officers managed to take the husky into custody on the spot unharmed. Afterwards, they were able to bring the dog back into the arms of its relieved owners. As it turned out, the stray escaped on a walk in the adjacent forest. This is how this "short adventure ended with a happy reunion," the police wrote in their Facebook post. It was also an operation with a happy ending for the traffic police.
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