Oklahoma cops rescue injured dog from tracks after it was hit by a train and left for THREE days as 20 other locomotives passed over him before he was treated by vets

Oklahoma cops rescued an injured dog from the tracks after it was hit by a train and left stuck on the railway line for three days.

The canine would have lost his life if Wagoner County Deputy Justin Hutton and Captain Brad Harding had not rushed to save him last week.

The heartwarming moment was captured on police bodycam as officers freed the animal from the railroad tracks and transported him to a veterinary clinic.

Officers shut down the tracks to safely pull the dog out, and Hutton brought dog treats to calm down the animal.

'When we got there, he... really wanted to come to us. He was not showing any aggression. He knew we were there to help him,' Hutton told FOX23.

Oklahoma cops rescued an injured dog from the tracks after it was hit by a train and left stuck on the railroad for three days

The canine would have lost his life if Wagoner County Deputy Justin Hutton and Captain Brad Harding had not rushed to save him last week

'When we got there, he... really wanted to come to us. He was not showing any aggression. He knew we were there to help him,' Hutton told FOX23

The puppy was struck by a train on March 24 and could not free himself from the tracks for the next three days.

He had no food or water but was smart enough to lay his head down every time a train went over him, according to Mike Howell, who saw the poor animal and reported the incident to authorities.

Hutton and Howell estimated that twenty trains might have passed over the dog.

When Hutton and Harding were dispatched to the area, they determined that they could not get a patrol unit down to the location of the injured animal. 

They requested the Sheriff's Office side by side to the location and successfully freed the animal from the railroad tracks. 

In the footage released by the sheriff's office, the dog is wrapped in a blanket, shivering, as officers transport him to a pickup truck.   

A family member later took possession of the dog and sent it to a local veterinary for treatment, according to authorities. 

The puppy was struck by a train on March 24 and could not free himself from the tracks for the next three days

In the footage released by the sheriff's office, the dog is wrapped in a blanket, shivering, as officers transport him to a pickup truck

Howell, a locomotive engineer, said he reported the incident to the police after he passed over the dog two separate times on two days.  

'We usually don’t report them because when we hit a dog it usually dies instantly. The second time I went over him, and saw that he was still alive I stopped my train immediately and called to get him some help,' he wrote. 

'I love dogs and it breaks my heart to see them hurt, especially when I’m the one who did it. People NEED to keep their dogs away from the railroad!!!' 

After the footage was shared, locals took to Facebook to express their gratitude to the officers who saved the dog's life. 

'Thank you Deputy Hutton, Captain Harding and LT. Halfacre for not giving up on him. I pray he can make a recovery. Thankfully he has heroes like you guys and the reporting party!' a user wrote.