Because of the subway pup, trains were backed up, but luckily it was early and before rush hour, track inspector Edlin Cruz told WCBS.
Cruz was the man who rescued the dog.
"I sprung into action. I got his attention, showed him a little bit of caring. He was scared, hungry," Cruz told WCBS.
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The dog, a pit bull, had no collar or identification and was handed over to the ASPCA. Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers named the dog Lucky, WCBS reported.
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Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this story.
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