Chihuahua left in parked minivan at Walmart, Gainesville FL

Other Crimes

Reported: 08/18/2025 11:05 AM (PDT)

Near NE 12th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641

Dispatchers report a Chihuahua locked inside a white minivan in the Walmart parking lot for about 45 minutes. They request a unit to respond and say animal control was notified. The vehicle make and a license plate number were mentioned.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

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Transcript:
Heavy 23 from rescue 21? Second. Every 23, you guys can be available. Happy Friday, heavy 23, we're available. Heavy 23 are available, 14.05 hours? (name withheld), can you be enrapped to Signal 53[1] at Walmart, 1800 Northeast 12th Avenue? We've also put in for animal control. There's two... Chihuahua was locked in a vehicle for the past 45 minutes. The windows are cracked just a little. It's going to be a white minivan, Chrysler Town and Country. (number withheld). They parked three lanes from the bus stop. It's fortunate. Oh, 16. PC3. Nation carriage transfer. PC3, patient care, transcript, 14.7. Bravo, 1114.

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Signal 53: Animal Complaint

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It's just the sister and a little niece in the car. There's no other adults in the vehicle. This is 43, I believe 877 is pretty much across the street from Hook. She would not have been able to break the university. So the sister was probably trying to pick her up from there, but could not. Meaning she's probably still on the south side of the university. Hey, I'm behind at Malibu, or do I need to stop it or know? Just make sure if she's trying to get the hook, just do a quick 10-2-5 the vehicle, make sure she's not in there. That was the only vehicle I saw leaving hooks. When it says, Gainesville, show me on the 50 at Southeast 3rd Ave and Southeast 11th Street. This third half, Southeast 11th Street. (name withheld), the white Jeep was facing Southbound as if they were trying to cross over university, so you might be right on your assumption. Yeah, I was hoping we'd be able to keep an eye on it for a minute, see where she went. That's all right. Echo 3. I'm asked at the daycare. 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