Man trying to save his dog killed by train
An Alaska man was killed over the weekend when he tried to save his dog from being struck by a train.
Alaska Railroad officials have identified the man as Brett P. Miller, 42, of Anchorage. Both he and his dog were killed when they were struck by a passenger train near Montana Creek north of Wasilla, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
Railroad spokesman Tim Thompson said Miller was walking along the tracks Saturday with about a dozen people, all of whom were apparently headed back to a campsite along Montana Creek. The group moved off the tracks when they heard the train coming. But the dog, a Labrador retriever, ran back onto the tracks. Miller was struck when he tried to rescue his pet, Thompson said.
The accident is still under investigation, he said.
Posted by jwoestendiek July 7th, 2009 under Muttsblog.
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