KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A puppy is securely back at home after riding miles from Johnson County, Kansas, to the home of the Royals inside a car’s engine bay.
The driver of the car was uninformed a dog had actually ridden along her commute to operate at Kauffman Stadium.
When Royals digital press reporter and host Carrie Gillaspie came to the arena, she heard weeping originating from a car in the parking area.
“The absolute craziest thing happened to me today,” Gillaspie said in a video she shared on social networks. “I heard yelping sounds coming a few rows back in the parking lot. I went over to investigate and quickly learned that there was a small dog stuck in the engine of this car. She looked so happy to see us, but we still had no way to get her out.”
That’s when the car’s owner discovered something was afoot — four-footed, in truth — inside her car.
“‘Hey, this is urgent. Someone thinks there’s a dog in your car,’” Royals Charities Coordinator Ashley Newman remembered. “I’m like, ‘In my car?’ I’m rushing to unlock the car, pop the hood. We look for a few seconds and, sure enough, there are two little eyeballs just looking up at us.”
They called their colleagues for help.
“The dog was in a really tight spot,” Royals Lead Mechanical Technician Dennis Miller said.
They worked thoroughly to ensure they might securely eliminate the dog from the car.
“We were able to take the under trim off and get her free,” Miller said. “It was huge relief. I have a dog of my own. I was thinking how I would feel if she went missing.”
Gillaspie shared video of the minute the group handled to rescue the dog from the engine bay. “I cried instantly,” Newman said.
The colleagues weren’t done yet. They rescued, then it was time to reunite.
“We hopped in my car and took her to Kansas City Pet Project,” Gillaspie said in her video. “They scanned her for a microchip. Unfortunately, she didn’t have one.”
Newman examined Facebook for lost animal posts near her home and, sure enough, there was an image that matched the dog who unwittingly rode with her from Johnson County, Kansas.
“I scrolled a little bit and there was that picture with the owners looking for a couple of days,” Newman said. “I reached out to the owner. She was emotional but very grateful. The little puppy is back home with mom.”
The owner had the ability to choose their puppy up from the KC Pet Project.
“She went on a 30-minute commute with me to work and I didn’t even know it,” Newman said. “It’s one of those stories that, unless you have a video, I don’t know if anyone would ever believe it.”
No one understands for sure precisely when the dog crawled inside the engine bay. Everyone who assisted get her totally free is exceptionally grateful she is back home after an extraordinary journey.
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