Overview
- Witnesses saw the black Shih Tzu mix running along the Market-Frankford Line tracks before she became stranded on a support pillar near 63rd Street.
- SEPTA police alerted ACCT Philly, and SEPTA maintenance crews brought in a cherry picker to reach the elevated beam.
- Animal Protection Officer Kevin leashed and carried the shaken dog to safety, a moment captured in an ACCT Philly Facebook video.
- The incident caused minor delays and boarding issues around 4:30 p.m., with normal Market-Frankford Line operations resuming by 5 p.m., according to SEPTA.
- Dottie is being evaluated at ACCT Philly under a 48-hour stray hold before potential adoption or transfer to rescue partners, and officials say how she reached the beam remains unclear.