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NYPD Bodycam Shows Rescue of Dog Trapped Under Manhattan 2 Train

Police say ESU officers responded to a 9:45 a.m. 911 call to remove Moose without serious injury.

Overview

  • Bodycam footage released by the NYPD shows an officer climbing onto the 14th Street tracks and pulling the small dog from beneath a northbound 2 train.
  • Police say the dog, identified as Moose, was struck by the train before taking refuge under a car at the Manhattan station.
  • The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit retrieved the animal and handed it up to waiting officers as onlookers cheered from the platform.
  • Moose was later reunited with his owner, and police reported no serious injuries following the incident.
  • Accounts differ on how Moose got loose, with one local report citing a nearby doggy day care and other reporting saying he slipped away from his family.