CALGARY – A dog was struck and killed by a train on the CP rail bridge west of West Point in Cochrane, Alta. on Sunday morning.
Police said two men, ages 45 and 49, were walking two dogs eastbound along the railway tracks just before 10 a.m. A westbound train appeared, and the two men ran back, “narrowly” avoiding being hit by the train, said police.
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One man received a minor injury to his arm; the second dog survived.
RCMP and CP Rail Police are investigating and said charges could be laid against the men. Police said they could be fined up to $2,000 or face six months in jail under the Trespass Act.
The incident comes two days after a woman in her mid-20s was hit and killed by an eastbound train while walking along the tracks. Police are waiting for video from the train to confirm if she was wearing headphones when she was struck, as a pair was found nearby.
RCMP are reminding people to refrain from walking on rail tracks.
“It is private property, it is extremely dangerous, and could result in charges under the Railway Act or the Trespass Act,” police said in a release.
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