(Image Credit: BC SPCA)

By Aaron Schulze

Meet Bannock

Dog recovering at Kamloops SPCA shelter after being struck by a train

Dec 23, 2025 | 12:01 PM

KAMLOOPS — A dog in Kamloops is on the mend after being struck by a train earlier this month.

According to the BC SPCA, two CN Rail employees noticed a dog in medical distress on the tracks in the railyard on Dec. 8 after it seemed to have been hit by a train.

When the two rail employees rushed the dog to the Kamloops shelter, the SPCA says she was found with her tail amputated. In a news release issued Tuesday (Dec. 23), the SPCA says the dog’s front paw suffered a severe injury that will require surgery. She’s also suffering from numerous abrasions and lacerations, a hemorrhage on her eyes and a fractured tooth that will require extraction.

(Image Credit: BC SPCA)

(Image Credit: BC SPCA)

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“We want to commend how incredible the CN workers’ response was. They acted so quickly to get this dog the care she needed,” Dana Coulter, BC SPCA Kamloops animal care supervisor says. “They’ve even reached out to check in and see how she’s doing. It’s really touching. She has a long road ahead of her, but her story could have had a much different ending without them.”

Since the drop-off at the Kamloops shelter, the dog has been given the name “Bannock.” She’s believed to be an Australian Shepherd and Kelpie mix, and about two years old.

The SPCA says Bannock is receiving antibiotics and pain management treatment and being kept on strict kennel rest ahead of her scheduled surgeries on Dec. 31.

“All of our staff and volunteers have fallen completely in love with Bannock,” Coulter adds. “She has the most soulful eyes, and she’s so tolerant of us. Despite the immense amount of pain she has been through, she always gives every single one of us a tail wag whenever she sees us. In addition to pain medication, it’s not uncommon for us to offer sedation for dogs when they’re in such rough shape, but Bannock just has such a calm and gentle demeanour; she hasn’t needed that to keep her happy.”

The SPCA hopes Bannock will be able to be placed in a foster-to-adopt home to recover following her surgeries.

Residents can donate towards the cost of Bannock’s surgery here.