The dog who caused a highway shutdown has found her forever home
A fugitive pup that was rescued on Interstate 95 after leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chase found her forever home.
While it remains unclear just how she ended up dodging traffic, she is now safe and has officially been adopted.
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WATCH HERE“I got a call from our dispatch,” said FHP Trooper Daniel Atonini.
Antonini told NBC6 he had never received a call quite like this and after almost 15 minutes, he called for backup.
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“My thoughts were like, 'How am I going to stop a dog without having anybody getting hurt?'” he said.
Sections of Interstate 595 to the I-95 ramp were temporarily shut down until authorities got a hold of the dog, which was named Taylor Swift.
She got her name because she was so swift on the highway.
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On Sunday, with her freshly painted toenails, she was all smiles as a new home awaited.
“We give dogs that nobody wanted," said Palm Beach County Deputy Sheriff Charles Bahruth. "We give them a purpose in life.”
Bahruth said Taylor was chosen for the Paws and Stripes Program, which trains dogs to provide emotional support after a tragedy or in the courtroom.
"We train them up in basic obedience and then we hold a class about every quarter where we train law enforcement and firefighters how to handle the dog,” he said.
“She's a very sweet dog, very friendly and like I said, I'm glad she's got home safe with a good family,” Atonini said.
It’ll be several weeks until Taylor gets matched with a handler and is off to her very first task.
