A loose dog on the motorway brought traffic to a standstill in both directions – until a police officer rescued the animal.
Officers were called to the M5 near junction six (Worcester) at 7.35am, and lanes were temporarily closed between there and junction five (Droitwich) while people tried to rescue the dog.
We reported how delays built up on the M5 near Worcester while West Mercia Police responded to the incident as witnesses described pedestrians in the carriageway attempting to catch the dog.
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A spokesperson for National Highways said: “We received a report of a dog running loose on the carriageway near junction 6 of the M5 at 7.35am.
“All lanes northbound and southbound were closed for a short time while a police officer and National Highways traffic officers attempted to catch the dog.
“It was eventually caught by the West Mercia Police officer who was left to make contact with the owner.”