Dog rescued from side of NJ Turnpike in Burlington County finds a forever home

Clifford, a 2.5-year-old hound combine, was noticed operating unfastened on the freeway in late December and induced visitors to cease on the southbound lanes close to the Exit 6 interchange. He has spent the previous few months on the Burlington County Animal Shelter.

Among the many automobiles that got here to a halt was a big truck that the frightened canine hid beneath till the motive force and another motorists finally coaxed him out.

The truck driver named the canine Clifford, after the kids’s e book basic, “Clifford the Huge Crimson Canine.”

Clifford was turned over to the Florence Township’s animal management officer, who introduced him to Burlington County’s Academy Drive shelter.

Lisa Yochim, of Absecon, visited Clifford and have become smitten after studying about him from information studies and social media.

She accomplished the appliance course of and formally welcomed Clifford to her household on Feb. 22.

Greater than 50 canine and 160 cats have been adopted from the shelter up to now this 12 months and one other 66 have been positioned with animal rescue organizations.

The shelter is open for visits and excursions Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from midday to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from midday to 7 p.m. It’s closed for public visits on Wednesdays.

Individuals are inspired to name forward at 609-265-5073 to make an appointment.