Seconds From Death on the Tracks

This dog had seconds left to live. I'm sprinting towards the tracks when I see it,

leash wrapped so tight around the rail the dog can't move, just pulling and

crying as the train's getting closer. I hit the ground hard, my hands won't stop

shaking as I'm fighting with this knot. The whole ground is vibrating now, headlights are blinding

me, and I can hear that horn screaming. Finally the leash snaps free and I

just grab this dog and throw us both off the tracks. The train misses us by inches,

the wind literally knocking my breath out. I'm sitting there in the gravel,

this dog shaking in my arms, and I can still feel my heart trying to punch through