A local veteran puts his life on the line again, this time to save a dog.Click here to watch the storyIraq War Veteran Aaron Schneider saw a dog get his on I-470 earlier this week, and darted across several lanes of traffic to save it. The oncoming traffic couldn't stop Schneider from saving the beagle.Schneider said he called animal control, but no one showed up even after 3 hours. So he decided to take matters in his own hands.Schneider placed the injured dog onto a makeshift stretcher in the back of a truck and took the beagle to get medical care.The dog suffered from internal bleeding, several broken ribs and a torn windpipe. It remains in intensive care, but thanks to Schneider's quick thinking, the dog is expected to make a full recovery."From when I saw him get hit, my heart went out to him," Schneider said. That's why I was so focused on him. I didn't even think about traffic. It was busy too. I can remember looking down the highway and all these cars were coming at me and honking and flashing their lights, swerving out of the way."The dog's owner has not been located. Schneider said he plans to give the dog, now named Buster, a home as soon as he recovers.Doctors believe Buster is around 5-years-old and should be able to go to his new home on Monday.11833402

A local veteran puts his life on the line again, this time to save a dog.

Click here to watch the story


Iraq War Veteran Aaron Schneider saw a dog get his on I-470 earlier this week, and darted across several lanes of traffic to save it. The oncoming traffic couldn't stop Schneider from saving the beagle.

Schneider said he called animal control, but no one showed up even after 3 hours. So he decided to take matters in his own hands.

Schneider placed the injured dog onto a makeshift stretcher in the back of a truck and took the beagle to get medical care.

The dog suffered from internal bleeding, several broken ribs and a torn windpipe. It remains in intensive care, but thanks to Schneider's quick thinking, the dog is expected to make a full recovery.

"From when I saw him get hit, my heart went out to him," Schneider said. That's why I was so focused on him. I didn't even think about traffic. It was busy too. I can remember looking down the highway and all these cars were coming at me and honking and flashing their lights, swerving out of the way."

The dog's owner has not been located. Schneider said he plans to give the dog, now named Buster, a home as soon as he recovers.

Doctors believe Buster is around 5-years-old and should be able to go to his new home on Monday.



