Blake Travis and Highway. Photo: DJ Peters
For more than a year, a homeless dog survived on her own, living on a busy freeway east of Fort Worth, Texas. Motorists contacted the Humane Society to capture her before she was injured or killed, but the sly mixed breed pup continued to dodge them.
During 2007, the reddish shepherd mix was often spotted crossing high traffic on-ramps and running alongside speeding cars on Interstate 35W. At night she was seen sleeping beneath an overpass.
One motorist, Lori Adams, began leaving food and water for the dog and fondly nicknamed her – Highway.
Finally two employees with the Humane Society of North Texas, Blake Travis - a veterinary technician and another worker, tricked and trapped the dog on November 28, 2007. She was placed with more than 400 other animals at the society’s shelter.
“She was basically feral,” Travis said. “She hadn’t had any human contact and didn’t want any.”
For a long time, Highway spent her days cowered in the back of her cage, fearful and withdrawn. Then, slowly she began to socialize with the other dogs and began to bond to Travis who refused to give up her.
Last week Travis turned their bond into a family affair when he officially adopted Highway and took her home. They received a farewell send-off from the Humane Society and Lori Adams who continued to visit her four-legged friend.
Travis had this to say about Highway’s adjustment to her new home, “She’s jumping around, wagging her tail, happy.”
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF HIGHWAY'S HOMECOMING.
Source: Star-Telegraph
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