Chasing after a runaway dog is never ideal, especially if it starts cutting across traffic lanes while almost getting run over by multiple cars.
We have to admit, this video gave us pause for a second, especially at the beginning when the dog ran in front of two cars and came out seemingly unharmed at the other end. It could have easily been injured, or worse.
Trying to reel it in is a man on a bicycle who chased after it right until the end, when a passer-by managed to grab the leash and interrupt the Yorkie’s road trip.
After this clip was posted on reddit by someone called Jorgom, other users, familiar with that area of Mexico City, calculated that the dog ran roughly 600 meters (656 yards) in 2 minutes time, covering 5 meters (16 feet) every second.
Speed aside, we can imagine it would have been very difficult, if not impossible, for the man on the bicycle to actually grab hold of the leash while the dog was on the run. His best course of action was to probably do what he did – try to keep up and wait for somebody to help out.
Still, let’s hope the little pooch is OK after its adventure in traffic.