Feisty pup who raced Metro-North train finds a home

The fearless pup who took on a 400-ton Metro-North train last week found a new family over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
The dog, named Tie, was adopted by the Millers at the Animal Care and Control Center in East Harlem Sunday. They beat out 35 other applicants.
“We had a lot of really wonderful, qualified families that came in,” said Jessica Vaccaro, an Animal Care and Control adoption supervisor. “It was a very difficult decision to make.”
The center picked the Millers because the family included a heartfelt letter on top of the adoption application and sent in pictures of their former and current pets.
When the family met Tie, they clicked instantly.

“It just seemed perfect,” Vaccaro said.

The train-chasing pup, Tie.William Farrington

On Tuesday, Tie took on a Hudson Line train, darting in front of it from Mott Haven Junction to the 125th Street station.

Two MTA cops and a Metro-North worker rescued her from the tracks.

Her new family is a married couple with two grown-up children whom they see regularly and another pet dog, a collie mix like Tie.

The agency did not disclose where the Millers live, but said the couple has a 100-acre property and even takes their pets to their office jobs during the day so they won’t be lonely.

“Their passion and their love and how much they care about their pets really shone through,” Vaccaro said.

And since Tie’s new family already has a collie mix, they already know how what bundles of energy they can be.

“It’s great that they understand her breed and the kind of mental stimulation that she needs,” Vaccaro said. “Tie is an incredibly active dog. She chased a train.”

The pup isn’t just a train-chasing powerhouse — she’s also a sweetheart who loves to snuggle.

“She’ll roll over for a belly rub and loves to give kisses,” Vaccaro said. “She’s very affectionate.”

The pup’s now-legendary track adventure even got her a mention on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend.

“A dog in New York City who got on the tracks of a Metro-North line raced ahead of the train from the South Bronx to Manhattan before it was rescued,” said “Weekend Update” host Cecily Strong.

“More amazing — it did it in a hand car”