Chihuahua rescued from freeway now receiving care at shelter

There's been no word on how the little Chihuahua ended up on I-680, but the CHP did say the dog is now safe.

There's been no word on how the little Chihuahua ended up on I-680, but the CHP did say the dog is now safe. (CHP Contra Costa/Twitter)

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A California Highway Patrol officer came to the rescue of a small Chihuahua that somehow ended up on the median of I-680 in Contra Costa County Friday.

The CHP posted a photo of the rescue to Twitter.

The dog is now being cared for at the Contra Costa Animal Services shelter in Martinez.

The dog is being cared for at the Contra Costa Animal Services shelter in Martinez.

Contra Costa Animal Services/Facebook

Related topics:
i 680animals in perilchprescuecontra costa countyanimal
Copyright © 2021 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
More Videos
From CNN Newsource affiliates
TOP STORIES
1st wave of SF public schools set to reopen
Man shot, killed during Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest
Lake Merritt rules spark concerns over safe social distancing
Prosecution case nears end in ex-cop's trial in Floyd death
Family members call for Windsor mayor to resign
Total Recalled: Story of America's wildest, largest recall election
Set the Record Straight: The Jam Master Jay Case
Show More
Police investigate stabbing, robbery in SF's Bayview
COVID-19 updates: 7-day positivity rate is 1.6% in CA
Former Sebastopol mayor arrested for alleged child sex crimes
Masks could prevent up to 14K COVID deaths by August, model predicts
Hideki Matsuyama 1st man from Japan to win golf major
More TOP STORIES News