Dog attack on Sounder train 2 weeks after pet policy change
Nov 13, 2026, 12:09 PM
A Sounder train arrives at a station. (Photo courtesy of King County)
(Photo courtesy of King County)
Sound Transit recently updated its pet policy, allowing dogs on trains and buses, as long as they are on a short leash.
The changes took effect Oct. 28.
Earlier this week, a dog got loose from its owner on a Sounder train and attacked a service dog on the train. Details of the attack haven’t been released, but it was intense enough that a Sound Transit employee had to get between the two dogs to separate them.
Sound Transit confirmed the conductor was bitten during the attack and suffered minor injuries.
Earlier this year, the Washington State Ferries changed its pet policy, allowing animals on vehicle decks, outdoor passenger areas, and in marked areas inside cabins on the opposite end from the galley.
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