Hero worker saves dog from tracks with a croissant

[Adlington]

The Mirror:

A train worker has been hailed a hero after rescuing a lost dog that fell onto the train tracks and couldn't get back up. Ticket gateline assistant Paul Hawthorn was working his usual shift at Leagrave Station on Monday [19 Oct] morning when the pup suddenly leapt down and got stuck.
The pooch frantically raced up and down the tracks, trying to find a way out. Thankfully, Paul acted fast and saved the beloved dog from a horrific death - with the help of a croissant.
Paul said "my worst fear was realised as it jumped down on the tracks. I was thinking 'What should I do?' and then my training kicked in.
I rang the signalman to caution the trains, getting them to slow down ready to stop if necessary. I'm not allowed to go down on the track but the guy from the coffee kiosk on the platform there had some croissant and enticed the dog over to the platform edge. It couldn't jump back up but as it put its paws up to get the croissant I managed to grab it and haul it up on to the platform."

I hope Paul got a croissant (not the one used in the rescue operation) from the dog owner as a reward...

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Arf-tastic!

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

What a horrifying thing to witness, a dog jumping onto the mainline.

 

[Stampy]

I always love the "...and then my training kicked in" line in incidents like this....

 

[ComUtoR]

French Poodle ?

 

[jon0844]

Once the trains were cautioned, there wasn't really much danger to the dog - but I expect the press will still want to make it sound like a frantic life or death situation or else the story isn't that exceptional (besides the method of rescue).

 

[Peter Sarf]

Would lying on the platform and over the edge of the platform to reach the dog be much safer than jumping down grabbing it and getting back up ?. Could be more dangerous as more time spent on the operation. Worse still a perfectly edible Croissant could have been saved from waste.