---
title: "Runaway Pups Cause Arizona Highway Shutdown in Hilarious Fashion"
description: "The two mischievous doggies were eventually rescued and will be put up for adoption in Maricopa County."
date: "2018-03-14"
modified: "2019-07-08"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/19207/runaway-pups-shutdown-arizona-highway-in-hilarious-fashion"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Arizona"
  - "Dogs"
  - "phoenix"
  - "police chase"
  - "Watch This"
---

# Runaway Pups Cause Arizona Highway Shutdown in Hilarious Fashion

A highway [police](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16663/chevy-adds-new-technology-to-2018-tahoe-police-pursuit-vehicles>) chase typically involves high speeds and [dangerous criminals](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/16095/man-livestreams-wild-police-chase-featuring-a-stolen-pickup-and-a-vigilante-pastor>), but this police chase that took place in Phoenix, Arizona involved the opposite.

Instead of a reckless criminal at the wheel of a [stolen vehicle](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/16747/suspect-outruns-police-cars-with-chevy-corvette-during-high-speed-pursuit>), the suspects were to [runaway dogs](<https://dog-gear.com/first-time-flying-with-my-dog/>), and instead of a high-speed police chase, it was a low-speed chase that at times was performed on foot.

According to [*ABC 15*](<https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/video-dogs-run-from-dps-on-interstate-17-in-phoenix>), two dogs managed to bring traffic on Interstate 17 to a halt as several police officers (and good Samaritans) tried to catch them. It's not clear where the dogs came from or how they suddenly appeared on the busy highway, but one thing is for sure, the pups didn't want any random stranger picking them up.

https://youtube.com/embed/ERy_y8aX4Yc

Officers can be seen in this [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERy_y8aX4Yc>) creeping behind the dogs in their vehicles and afoot, but every time they got close the canines would take off running in the opposite direction. According to the report, the first pup was caught early on, but the other one (the one primarily featured in the video) managed to run between the access road and the [congested highway](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14370/watch-a-ferrari-488-spyder-crash-to-avoid-hitting-a-dog>) at least five or six times before it ventured into an RV park.

A woman eventually lured one of the dogs into her arms and surrendered it to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, where it met its other partner in crime. The troublesome dogs were eventually put up for adoption.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://www.instagram.com/drive_jerry/>)