- Poppy the Labrador chased a deer onto train tracks near her Wiltshire home
- The deer was killed instantly by the train although Poppy escaped with her life
- A train driver saw the incident and alerted Network Rail who inspected the line
- Fortunately vets were able to save Poppy’s life after the incident on January 17
A Labrador dog called Poppy had a miraculous escape after it was struck by a train after chasing a deer onto the line.
The dog from Westbury, Wiltshire was being walked by its owner near the rail line when Poppy began chasing a deer.
The deer was killed by the train. Although Poppy remained between the tracks as three more trains passed by.
Poppy the Labrador was struck by a train after chasing a deer onto the tracks near Westbury in Wiltshire in the early hours of the morning on January 17
The deer was killed instantly after it was was chased onto the tracks by Poppy, pictured
Luckily, Poppy, pictured, managed to recover from her injuries having been hit by the train
Fortunately for the stricken dog, one driver noticed the problem on January 17 and alerted authorities.
Network Rail then warned drivers to ‘run with caution’ from 7.30am and approximately 20 minutes later, an operations manager spotted Poppy lying between the tracks.
The dog was treated by Garston Vets who said she had suffered a couple of broken ribs.
Sarah Holmes if Garston Vets told the BBC it was ‘to everyone’s amazement’ that Poppy survived her ordeal.
Owners Liz and Chris Chapman took their pet to the vet although they expected bad news.
Ms Holmes said: ‘Her face was extremely swollen, she had a large wound on her back and was in considerable pain. But we were amazed that the only broken bones were a couple of ribs.
‘It’s something that her owners never believed would happen.
‘She is making good progress but, unsurprisingly, has a degree of discomfort still. Fortunately, she hasn’t lost her appetite.’