Dog Stranded Near Stockton Highway Defies Capture

August 18, 2011 7:03 AM

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STOCKTON, Calif. (CBS13) – Drivers in Stockton have been dealing with an unusual road hazard for days — a dog that has been dodging traffic and sitting on the side of a Stockton bridge since last Friday.

Lisa Dubois has been a dog trainer for 22 years. She believes the dog was abandoned on the bridge and is waiting for its owner to return.

She and several other people have tried to save the dog but the scared pooch won’t let anyone get near it.

There is concern if someone tries to corner it, the dog will run into the road and possibly cause an accident.

“If she bolts and a driver comes around the bend, it’s like a split-second reaction and they’re not going to see her and not going to have time to stop,” said Dubois.

Dubois wants Animal Control officers to come back out and temporarily close the bridge so the dog can be safely captured.

In May, a stray black and white Border Collie/Aussie mix dog lived near the Interstate 5 off ramp at Fruitridge Road. She eluded capture for 42 days.

Dog Stranded Near Stockton Highway Defies Capture

Julie

They should close the road, tranquilize the poor pup and bring it to safety! Then adopt it out to a good home!
dogsarefamily

This saddens me that someone would abandon their dog out in the middle of a highway should be responsible for the cost of having to capture the dog plus the cost of keeping him at the SPCA until he/she can be adopted. I have two dogs of my own and I would never do something like this. Before getting them I made sure first that I could financially take care of them and that I made sure I set aside enough time to spend with them and take them for walks. My wife and I currently don’t have kids so that is why we got dogs. They make us happy when we have had a bad day.

SeaCay

I understand your ire… it makes me angry too but the call to financially beat somebody up over the dog they can no longer afford to keep is what causes them to abandon them in the first place. How about a no questoins asked program to turn in unwanted pets for adoption? Put the person on a list of people that can not adopt in the future and no other penalty or stigma attached. Saves the cost of rounding up abandoned animals and provides incentive for uncaring pet owners to move the pet along to hopefully a better situation.

Kris

SeaCay…you can surrender an animal to local animal control or scpa with no questions asked. You can drop the animal off at night and place it in a secured cage.
jh

it’s called bring them to a shelter. you can bring any dog to a shelter. If they put it down because they can;t adopt it that has to be better than it being hit by a car and running around injured, or killed, or attacked by a wild animal

Malissa VanWinkle

People Like U Need To Not Have Rifles !Or Pets Or Kids for that matter….Tough guy , Dont most people havbe RIFLES for Hunting? Planning on Some Dog Meat For Dinner??? Mabey Ur just Being A “Funny Guy “but the min. “gun owners ” Make lite Of Shooting helpiless animals. I worry?

Nurich

I’d go a step further: A COMPLETE idiot!

Julie

I agree Malissa
Melissa in NorCal

Good luck with getting the County to help. I would ask Caltrans. They are much better at responding to this type of thing. Animal Control cannot close traffic. Caltrans can. I saw two chihuahuas on the freeway and their little corpses layed along side the road for 4 days. I told Animal Control Day 1, nothing, I called Caltrans Day 4, they were gone within 3 hours.
love animals don,t hate them

i just can,t believe that there are people who think it is ok to abandon there pets.The owner of this dog you are nothing but a irresponsible hateful person.how can you look at your dog who is waiting for you to come back and be ok with it. do the right thing and get your dog. this dog has more love for you then you have for your dog
jackie

This is unbelieveable that the SPCA, animal control, etc.. would let this terrified animal starve to death or die of thrist. I am at a lose for words to type which is a rare thing. The highway patrol could prevent any thing from happening to motorists or the dog, close the road for 15 minutes for crying out loud.

cindyloo

Odds are, it’s going to take more than 15 minutes.

FL Doc

As horrible as this story is, so many of you are “amazed that someone would abandon a dog on the side of a road. Don’t you folks read the papers or watch the news? How many times have you seen children abandoned, left to starve, or fend for themselves?

In a case near my home, a mother SOLD HER 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER to her drug dealer for $50.00 worth of crack. The dealer took the child to a motel and repeatedly raped her until the poor child died. So, do not be “shocked” because a dog was left to fend for itself.

yomomma

she can have more crack babies, you only get one dog.
Norm Turner

The same type people who would abandon a pet would abandon a child.

Osamas Pajamas

Find the former owner and hang him from the closest tree. You can tell how a man will treat people by the way he’ll treat an animal.
Rebecker

If someone could take the time to just sit there by the guardrail, near the dog, eventually the dog would approach. But I’m talking about sitting there for hours, all day if need be, or even come back the next day, and of course with treats. Just sit quietly, and mostly ignore the dog, toss some treats around, and after a while the dog will become curious and approach. It works, you just have to be quiet/still and patient. I’d go there and do it if I could, but I’m in FL.
juju

They could use a “live catch” cage. Just bait it with hamburger and walk away. 30 minutes later you will have your dog.

Julie B

I agree!! Why not try a humane live trap?? I don’t understand why this is so difficult for someone to figure out? Geesh!!

Bonnie

Your an idiot.
Kris

If this is a dog that is near the bridge on HWY 4 just west of Stockton, my husband and friend have been trying for over 2 months to get this dog. They have been leaving food and water.

Kris

watched the video, this is a different dumped dog….people!!!!

Curtman

Ok, so what happened to the dog?
KRISTY

This is so TERRIBLY HEARTBREAKING!! That poor dog is Scared to death, notice its tail tucked in..He doesnt know what to do!!! Please SOMEONE help these women out and let’s rescue this little dog and get him some medical care and a new home!!
ANIMAL CONTROL should be ashamed of themselves for not getting this situation fixed!
James Angryjew

I have some ideas on what we should do with people like this:

http://www.askanangryjew.com/html/animal_cruelty.html

Jean Johnson Pennie

I agree with you 1000%

Gene

I ran a charity for homeless children for two years, and people couldn’t care less about them.
Richard

Sounds like a job for the Dog Whisperer
Amber Ross

does anyone know where this bridge is exactly?
Jean Johnson Pennie

Poor dog ( A dog of that weight has NOT been living on the streets. What kind of gutless person dumped her and is obviously aware of the news coverage this is getting and STILL doesn’t go pick her up?? Sad and inhumane. Kudos to those trying to save her life.
Bentley M.

This is not complicated. Close the road. Get the dog. Is this rocket science? Good grief people. Do the right thing.
JRGage

Wow, shut down a bridge to catch a dog. Yep, that makes sense. Sorry, I’ve run over plenty of animals in my day. Not on purpose, but I’d rather not endanger my life for the sake of a non-sentient.

Easy solution? Shoot the dog with a freakin’ tranq gun already and put it in a net. Don’t they have any animal control out there?
Sam Basso

The way to get this dog is to camp out there with the dog, along with food and water. The dog will warm up to you over time, provided you don’t keep forcing yoiurself on the dog. Another trick is to bring along another friendly dog or several friendly dogs in a group (obviously on leash) since dogs are often curious and feel more comfortable with having another dog around. Then, you can try and put a leash on the other dog when it approaches. I know, I’m also a dog trainer – see http://www.samthedogtrainer.com

don paolino

you are right. I had a dog from the shelter who was terrified of human interaction and wouldnt eat. I set food out and just left her alone. After four days she started eating and then came up to me on her own and licked my hand. All the dogs want is to be loved. They will return it 10 fold.

gsdtrainer

Listen I am the lady that reported this. I am a dog trainer and yes all of those methods of gaining the dogs confidence do work because I have used them many times. What you do seem to understand is the area she is at isnt very large and you are one foot away from traffic that’s comming around a bend. Its to dangerous. I have told animal control to use a trap but they didnt yet. They wont close the road. But the city animal control is taking over and they said yhey will do whatever it takes to help her

Kris

I hope they get the dog! Please keep us updated and thank you for helping this dog!!!
Betsy

Lisa, I will send Reiki to her, I do a lot of work with lost dogs and the connection often helps them relax and go to an area that is safe. Either way the energy is gentle and supporting for her… http://www.4pawreiki.com if you want to contact me or want any more info.