Stowaway dog riding train from Mexico finds forever home in San Antonio

Last week, a stowaway dog found on a train that traveled from Mexico to San Antonio is now in its forever home.

According to Animal Care Services, employees at a local recycling plant were inspecting a train shipment from Mexico on Thursday and found a “scared” 4-year-old female Australian Shepherd mix in an open-top railroad car.

ACS officers were called to the site after employees at the plant said the pup, who was later named Lana, wouldn’t move from the 9-foot high railroad car.

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“It is a mystery how this girl got herself into this situation,” said Lisa Norwood, public information officer for ACS. “The car was so high and closed from all four sides.”

Officers climbed into the railroad car and eventually pulled the “frightened” dog out of the railcar using a makeshift harness, ACS said in a Facebook post on Monday.

Other than some eye discharge, Lana appeared to OK and healthy, ACS said. She was transported to ACS and was adopted the next day.

“She was so scared and frightened when the officers were near her,” Norwood said. “But, the scary part is now over and she will be loved by her new forever home.”

Priscilla Aguirre is a general assignment reporter for MySA.com | [email protected] | @CillaAguirre