BUCYRUS, Ohio — An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Trooper rescued a dog from an Ohio roadway.
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The OSHP shared on social media that Trooper Timothy Hayes of the Bucyrus Post came across a dog in the roadway on State Route 98.
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The dog, Rufus, had gotten loose from his owners.
The post included body-worn camera footage of Rufus rolling onto his back in the road, asking for belly rubs.
Trooper Hayes was able to block traffic and corral the dog until a neighbor came to return Rufus home safely.
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