710 Freeway Chase Dog Finds ‘Forever Home’ After Year in Shelter

After spending a year in an animal shelter, one of the 710 Freeway chase dogs has been adopted.

Brittney is one of six dogs who made headlines when she and five others ran onto the 710 Freeway in Long Beach on Jan. 19, 2016. The dogs jumped out of the car when their owner surrendered to police after leading officers on a pursuit that began on the 91 Freeway in Orange County.

After California Highway Patrol wrangled the pups, the dogs were taken to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA). Four of the six dogs were adopted quickly.

After spending a year at the shelter, Brittney has finally found her "forever home."

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710 Freeway Chase Dog Adopted After Year In Shelter⠀ ⠀ After a year at the spcaLA P.D.Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center in Long Beach, Brittney has been adopted. Brittney is one of six dogs who made national headlines when they ran onto the 710 Freeway on January 19, 2016. The six dogs jumped out of the car when their owner surrendered to police after being involved in a car chase that started on the 91 Freeway in Orange County.⠀ ⠀ The dogs came into the care of spcaLA. Four of the six dogs were adopted right away. Brittney’s sister, Honey is still available for adoption.⠀ ⠀ Brittney recently began working with children from East Whittier Middle School in spcaLA’s award-winning violence prevention program, Teaching Love and Compassion (TLC)™. For the last month, Brittney has been visiting the school with 5 other spcaLA shelter dogs and teaching the students kindness and compassion for animals and all living beings. Brittney’s adopter allowed her to finish the program before taking her home. ⠀ ⠀ “It is a true testament to the dedication of the spcaLA staff and volunteers that Brittney has found her forever home,” said Madeline Bernstein, spcaLA President. “They regained her trust in humans as they helped her overcome her inhibitions. For her to finish her shelter stay working with kids is truly extraordinary.”⠀ ⠀ Brittney’s sister Honey (2 years old) is still available for adoption. Anyone who is interested in meeting her should call the spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center in Long Beach at 562-570-7722, during business hours.⠀ ⠀ #spcaLA #adopt #adoptashelterpet #pitties #dontbullymybreed #pibbles #pitbullsofinstagram #Since1877 #friendsforlife #longbeach #losangeles #adoptashelterdog #shelterdogsrock

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For the last month, Brittney has been working with children from East Whittier Middle School in spcaLA's violence prevention program, teaching Love and Compassion (TLC).

She and five other shelter dogs visit the school to teach the students "kindness and compassion for animals and all living beings," according to spcaLA.