Puppy spotted on US boxcar rescued, finds new home

A black Labrador puppy that was rescued from the top of a freight train now has a new home in the U.S.

Tina Parker says she and her family were at a train crossing in South Carolina on Sunday night when they saw the dog moving around on a boxcar. She called emergency services and followed the train for about six miles (9.6 kilometers).

A Norfolk Southern spokeswoman says they stopped the train. The Parker family helped firefighters find the car, and they used a ladder to reach the pup.

No one knows how the dog ended up there. The dog appears healthy and happy.

Her new name is Boxcar Hunter, or Boxy for short.

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