I-45 Round-up...

I am not sure what made me think that this week would be different from any other. 

After running a work-related errand, I realized that I had left my cell phone on my bed-side table and decided to make a quick run by the house to pick it up.  

I pulled out of the neighborhood onto the feeder of I-45 south near Telephone Road.  As I approached the u-turn I saw a small, mostly black, creature laying on a small patch of grass between the feeder and the freeway.  I then became aware of what I was looking at, a little dog with beagle markings, eyes illuminated with fear.  

I quickly made a cut through the neighborhood and back around.  By now the dog was standing in a lane of traffic. I put on my emergency flashers and stopped about 20 feet in front of the dog.  I whistled and the tail started to wag, but it was clear that the dog was unable to walk due to injury.  He seemed friendly and I cautiously covered him with a blanket and scooped him up as car after car whizzed past (some even kind enough to honk).

I gently placed him in the car and we were off. 

The dog has an injured leg.  It looks to be more of a dislocation then severe trauma, and he has some older lacerations on his face and body.  We are headed to the vet today at 3:30 and I will be sure to post an update as soon as more information is available.