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Quick-Thinking State Trooper Catches Dog That Leaps From Car During Traffic Stop

An Oregon State Trooper was praised for his “cat-like reflexes” used to catch a dog that leaped from a car during a traffic stop in Josephine County on August 6.

Dashcam and body camera footage released by state police shows the state trooper catching a retriever in his arms after the animal jumped out the front passenger window.

The driver of the car had been stopped due to speed on I-5, police said.

“While contacting the driver and distracted by a coconspirator, a canine occupant attempted to elude on foot,” police said, adding: “Trooper Silver’s dogged pursuit of peace and justice, paired with his cat-like reflexes, allowed him to take the canine into immediate custody and return him safely to his owner.” Credit: Oregon State Police via Storyful

Video transcript

- [INAUDIBLE]

- OK.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- I get it. Stuff happens. We're all human, right? I get it. Hi, puppers. Is the vehicle in your name, ma'am? It is? Who's the insurance provider?

[BEEP]

- [INAUDIBLE] [YELLS] [INAUDIBLE].

- [LAUGHS]

- Thank you so much, Officer Silver.

- No-- no problem.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- OK.

- [INAUDIBLE]

- I get it. Stuff happens. We're all human, right? I get it. Hi, puppers. Is the vehicle in your name, ma'am? It is? Who's the insurance provider?

[BEEP]

- [INAUDIBLE] [YELLS] [INAUDIBLE].

- [LAUGHS]

- Thank you so much, Officer Silver.

- No-- no problem.