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Pet drama in Ocean Beach, Skyline, North Park, Encanto, Chula Vista, and Interstate 5
Chihuahua leads pursuers from downtown to I-8
Adam Fischer filmed Henry darting across multiple lanes of the I-5.
From a determined Chihuahua sprinting for miles along the I-5 freeway to a French bulldog stolen in broad daylight — and even a pooch yelping from inside a U-Haul truck during San Diego’s Hot Chocolate Run — San Diegans have stepped in to save animals.
But not every story has a happy ending.
On March 20, a fire broke out in a second-story apartment on Del Monte Avenue in Ocean Beach. According to 911 Video News, no one was home, but neighbors told firefighters a cat was inside. The feline did not survive.
Just days earlier, on March 17, a seven-month-old merle French bulldog named Rojo was stolen near Bullock Drive in Skyline. Given its one blue and one green-tinged eye, the pup is hard to miss. Video footage shows a woman in a red hoodie driving a silver or gray SUV — and Rojo’s human family turned to Facebook groups, pleading for his safe return.
“I followed him for about 45 minutes, and he was in the hills in Midtown when I lost him.”
Then, on March 9 — just ahead of the Chocolate Milk Half Marathon — SDPD’s Parking Enforcement towed vehicles that had ignored “No Parking” signs along Upas Street in North Park. As a U-Haul van was being loaded onto a truck, a pitbull was heard barking inside. Rescuers later found the dog without food or accessible water.
Throughout February and March, 911 Video News documented a string of fire-related pet rescues across San Diego County. On March 3, a man and his dog were pulled from a burning RV on Pacific Highway. A day earlier, firefighters in Encanto saved a dog from a backyard trailer engulfed in flames. On February 26, three dogs were rescued from a house fire in San Marcos. Earlier that week, firefighters in Chula Vista rescued a dog from a burning apartment. And on February 11, a teenager in City Heights jumped into action at 1:30 am when smoke alarms woke him up — helping evacuate his family and their dog, saving all their lives.
But perhaps the most unbelievable rescue happened in early February — and it stopped traffic.
During a weekday morning rush hour, a little brown Chihuahua named Henry turned San Diego’s busiest highway into a slow-speed chase. “Drivers slowed down to follow the little guy,” said Adam Fischer, who filmed Henry darting across multiple lanes of the I-5. “This whole highway is stopped, and everyone is trying to save this little dog. This dog has run like ten miles. This little dog and he won’t let anyone grab him.”
Jessica Boranian first spotted Henry on Columbia Street. She told NBC 7 San Diego, “I followed him for about 45 minutes with other people involved, and he was in the hills in Midtown when I lost him.” Henry’s marathon continued northbound up to the I-8 before he finally crawled under a car. A man following him for miles finally got a leash on him. Henry spent a couple of days at the San Diego Humane Society before reuniting with his owner, Rachel Blatt. “He’s one of my best friends," she said. "He sleeps with me every night. He brings joy to our lives.”
Here's something you might be interested in.
Pet drama in Ocean Beach, Skyline, North Park, Encanto, Chula Vista, and Interstate 5
Chihuahua leads pursuers from downtown to I-8
Pet drama in Ocean Beach, Skyline, North Park, Encanto, Chula Vista, and Interstate 5
Chihuahua leads pursuers from downtown to I-8
Adam Fischer filmed Henry darting across multiple lanes of the I-5.
From a determined Chihuahua sprinting for miles along the I-5 freeway to a French bulldog stolen in broad daylight — and even a pooch yelping from inside a U-Haul truck during San Diego’s Hot Chocolate Run — San Diegans have stepped in to save animals.
But not every story has a happy ending.
On March 20, a fire broke out in a second-story apartment on Del Monte Avenue in Ocean Beach. According to 911 Video News, no one was home, but neighbors told firefighters a cat was inside. The feline did not survive.
Just days earlier, on March 17, a seven-month-old merle French bulldog named Rojo was stolen near Bullock Drive in Skyline. Given its one blue and one green-tinged eye, the pup is hard to miss. Video footage shows a woman in a red hoodie driving a silver or gray SUV — and Rojo’s human family turned to Facebook groups, pleading for his safe return.
“I followed him for about 45 minutes, and he was in the hills in Midtown when I lost him.”
Then, on March 9 — just ahead of the Chocolate Milk Half Marathon — SDPD’s Parking Enforcement towed vehicles that had ignored “No Parking” signs along Upas Street in North Park. As a U-Haul van was being loaded onto a truck, a pitbull was heard barking inside. Rescuers later found the dog without food or accessible water.
Throughout February and March, 911 Video News documented a string of fire-related pet rescues across San Diego County. On March 3, a man and his dog were pulled from a burning RV on Pacific Highway. A day earlier, firefighters in Encanto saved a dog from a backyard trailer engulfed in flames. On February 26, three dogs were rescued from a house fire in San Marcos. Earlier that week, firefighters in Chula Vista rescued a dog from a burning apartment. And on February 11, a teenager in City Heights jumped into action at 1:30 am when smoke alarms woke him up — helping evacuate his family and their dog, saving all their lives.
But perhaps the most unbelievable rescue happened in early February — and it stopped traffic.
During a weekday morning rush hour, a little brown Chihuahua named Henry turned San Diego’s busiest highway into a slow-speed chase. “Drivers slowed down to follow the little guy,” said Adam Fischer, who filmed Henry darting across multiple lanes of the I-5. “This whole highway is stopped, and everyone is trying to save this little dog. This dog has run like ten miles. This little dog and he won’t let anyone grab him.”
Jessica Boranian first spotted Henry on Columbia Street. She told NBC 7 San Diego, “I followed him for about 45 minutes with other people involved, and he was in the hills in Midtown when I lost him.” Henry’s marathon continued northbound up to the I-8 before he finally crawled under a car. A man following him for miles finally got a leash on him. Henry spent a couple of days at the San Diego Humane Society before reuniting with his owner, Rachel Blatt. “He’s one of my best friends," she said. "He sleeps with me every night. He brings joy to our lives.”
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