Benny, the Disneyland security dog, retires after 6 years

A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
By KABC at ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · · 1 min read

A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
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Multiple westbound lanes of the East Freeway have reopened at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost its load on Wednesday afternoon.

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Flights to IAH have to stay at their departing location until storms move through.

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HCSO deputies left the scene at 9:12 a.m. after confirming that federal authorities had secured the area and were managing the situation effectively.

A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
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The incident was reported on the westbound lanes of I-10 near Wayside Drive.

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Multiple westbound lanes of I-10 are closed at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost it’s load.Houston Transtar cameras show the 18-wheeler under the bridge. Only one lane appears to be getting by at this time.Prepare for delays or seek an alternate route.

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