Abandoned Dog Assists RPF & Warns Passengers Against Illegally Crossing Tracks In Chennai

Traveling via crowded trains can be quite a task, especially when you are in a rush. People often take their safety for granted and simply cross railway tracks instead of taking footbridges. This is very dangerous and can prove fatal. In a recent video, a dog has now come to the rescue of such passengers.

Chinnaponnu, a dog, who was abandoned at station two years ago is seriously offering her services in assisting RPF in warning passengers illegally crossing the track and travelling on footboard at Chennai Railway station. pic.twitter.com/ub2gMXNB2t

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 17, 2019

The video, shared by The Hindu, and retweeted by the Ministry of Railways, shows a dog assisting the Railway Protection Force (RPF) police at the Park Town Station, Chennai, by barking and warning commuters who cross railways tracks without using the footbridge.

Chinnaponnu, who was abandoned by its owner, barks at commuters who try to cross the tracks behind the back of the policemen on duty. She alerts the officers so that nobody puts themself at risk in a moment of hurry.

Owing to some problems with the house owner, Chinnaponnu started living at the Railway station 2 years ago. Since then she has become a familiar face to all the commuters and causes no disturbance to anyone. Chinnaponnu has learned from the force’s warning against illegal ways of traveling and acts on the same. She follows none but only people in “khakhi”, reports News 18.

Here is what Twitter has to say about this heart-warming video –

Thanks for sharing this delightful story. Love it and hope it is taken care of well

— Latekitty1 (@Latekitty1) November 18, 2019

She should be officially inducted with a collar ❤️

— krithika sivaswamy (@krithikasivasw) November 18, 2019

Congratulations for recognise the services of stray dog. Hope he will take care of very well.

— Yeshwant Puranik🇮🇳 (@YeshwantPurani3) November 17, 2019

Please make her a part of the RPF team Officially. It's a humble request. She deserves nutritious meal daily.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

— Vikash Kumar (@Vikuim) November 17, 2019

That's the cutest name I've heard in a while

— TheSignOfFive (@TheSignOfFive) November 18, 2019

Fantastic. She can train other dogs also so that they can be deployed at other railway stations .

— RAMESH JBHOJWANI (@RAMESHJBHOJWANI) November 17, 2019

I want to to park station just to see sweet puppy chinaponu 🐶🐕🐩

— K@nn@n – HINDU – கண்ணன் 🇮🇳 (@kanswekri) November 17, 2019

Good service .it gives an idea to train some more dogs for this device.

— Ksn Murthy (@KsnMurt73963068) November 18, 2019

Dogs are not only brave and smart, they are very helpful too. If trained properly their skill sets can be put to great use. We are glad to see more Indian dogs being included in the force.