Ernest McClain spotted the dog on the tracks near the Wilson Avenue station in Bushwick as he was heading towards Manhattan at 3.39am on Monday.
He told the New York Post: “I was beeping the horn and yelling at the track workers, ‘There’s a dog on the track!’”
The train operator followed the brave beige pit bull for 3.2 miles before it was finally rescued by MTA workers.
“I didn’t want to see the dog die,” Mr McClain said.
He described how he called a dispatcher who advised him to continue with “extreme caution” to avoid startling the canine.
MTA track maintenance workers managed to rescue the dog at Graham Avenue station.
“The track worker jumped down, got the dog’s attention, grabbed the dog by its hind legs, and pulled it on the platform,” Mr McClain said.
He said he barely had time to thank the workers before continuing with his service.
“I had so many trains backed up behind me that I couldn’t stop to talk,”he added.
Transport Worker Union Local 100 President Tony Utano told the New York Post: “That dog had a rough night but it could have been a lot worse.”
The Standard has contacted MTA for further comment.
