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Dog on carriageway causes M6 delays

A dog caused chaos on the M6 today after it ran onto the carriageway.

Published Jul 16, 2012

A dog caused chaos on the M6 today after it ran onto the carriageway.

Drivers slowed to speeds of 30mph as it dodged traffic between junction eight for the M5 and junction nine for Wednesbury.

Police caught it at about 6.15am.

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