Dog found wandering on QEW in Oakville

A dog was spotted wandering on the QEW early this morning in Oakville.

The light-coloured pup was on the eastbound side of the QEW near Third Line in Oakville Tuesday (July 2) morning, OPP said in a post on X.

“Early today this ‘pawdestrian’ was ‘apprehended’…, OPP said. “With the help of treats she was enticed off the highway & into the cruiser.”

Police said the dog was not injured and is now in the care of the Town of Oakville Animal Control.

Early today this ‘pawdestrian’ was “apprehended” by #BurlingtonOPP on the #QEW EB / Third Line in #Oakville. With the help of treats she was enticed off the highway & into the cruiser. She was not injured and is now in the care of the @townofoakville Animal Control. ^nm pic.twitter.com/ZWAvLXvJ2u

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 2, 2024