'Rudolph' the freeway dog finds a new home
BALDWIN PARK -- Rudolph, the 2-year-old pit bull mix rescued from the 10 Freeway, now has a home.
The dog was adopted New Year's Eve and his owner is from Venice, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control.
"Although a bit shy at first, he was very kind and gentle, especially when he visited with his new owner," said Lance Hunter, manager for the department's Baldwin Park shelter.
Rudolph was a stray that had been living on a freeway center median when he was rescued by animal control officers on Dec. 21.
California Highway Patrol officers called animal control after they saw the pooch hopping over the center divider and running into traffic lanes.
The CHP shut down traffic for several minutes while animal control officers took the dog from the 10 Freeway, just east of the 605 Freeway.
Animal care staff christened the dog Rudolph because of the holiday season.
- Ruby Gonzales
PHOTOS courtesy of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control
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