Dog Takes Solo Train Trip From Kildare To Dublin.

Thursday, 7 October 2021 10:37

Up-date: Irish Rail says she has been reunited with her owner.

Irish Rail is trying to track down the owners of an adventurous dog which took an early morning train this morning.

The rail firm has posted on social media saying the young black and white dog got on a train from Newbridge in Co. Kildare early this morning, and arrived at Heuston Station.

The commuting dog is now being cared for by the Customer Information Team until the owner is tracked down.

Is this your dog? This little dog travelled by train from Newbridge early this morning and is now being cared for by our Customer Information team in Heuston Station until we find its owner #LostDog 🐶🐕‍🦺🐾 pic.twitter.com/dMl9OlZ718
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 7, 2021

Irish Rail issued an up-date late on Thursday morning, to say the dog who commuted from Newbridge to Dublin on the train this morning has been reunited with her owner.

Irish Rail launched an appeal to find the owner of the early morning customer.

The train company has confirmed the dog is now on her way home to Kildare, and says she is known to scale walls and open doors.

Update: Our lost dog is travelling home after being reunited with her owner who shared tales of how this little dog can scale walls and open doors! Hopefully today’s journey was the final Great Escape! 🐶🐕‍🦺🐾 https://t.co/pj85fILabg
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) October 7, 2021

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