A dog seen roaming around a busy highway has been lured to safety with a granola bar.
Police received a report Wednesday afternoon that a large German Shepherd was walking in the travel lanes on the southbound side of Route 495 in Methuen.
Troopers Malachy Higgins and Dana Atkinson responded to the scene, and tried to escort the pup off the roadway.
With the help of Methueun Police and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, all lanes of traffic were temporarily closed, while the rescue took place.
The pup was turned over to Lawrence Animal Control, who in turn returned "Lexi" to her family.
