Lucky labrador survives after being run over by FOUR trains

Poppy the Labrador could well be Britain’s luckiest dog after surviving being run over – by FOUR trains.

The lucky pooch was hit by a passenger train when she chased a deer onto a railway line while walking with her owner.

While the deer was killed instantly, Poppy survived and then lay still in the middle of the tracks as THREE other trains passed overhead.

All three missed her and Poppy escaped with broken ribs and injuries to her face and back.

But despite it looking “very dark” for the labrador, plucky Poppy pulled through and was sent home within a week.

Sarah Holmes, of Garston Vets in Westbury, Wiltshire, said: “Her face was extremely swollen, she had a large wound on her back and was in considerable pain.

“But we were amazed that the only broken bones were a couple of ribs.”

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She added: “It’s something that her owners never believed would happen. She is making good progress but, unsurprisingly, has a degree of discomfort still. Fortunately, she hasn’t lost her appetite.”

Network Rail said a train driver reported seeing something near the Hawkeridge footpath level in Westbury crossing at about 7.30am on January 17 and an operations manager found injured poppy on the line 20 minutes later.