Aggressive pit bull chases people near Broadway Ave, Garfield Heights OH
Other CrimesPolice responded to reports of an aggressive pit bull chasing people near Harrison and Broadway Avenue in Garfield Heights. The dog did not bite anyone, but one person injured their foot while trying to fend it off. Officers attempted to capture the dog using a broken catch pole. A man on scene mentioned wanting to retrieve a gun but was advised against it.
Audio|Source: Garfield and Maple Heights Police - Digital
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Transcript:
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Near Harrison, near Harrison.
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I say there's a pit bull chasing everyone, graying color, thinks it's aggressive,
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trying to attack the collar, she fought him off with a stick.
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She said that she has an injured foot, but she's denying EMS.
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He's currently in the trail on there.
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7-3 ran, did she get fit?
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She did not get bit.
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She injured her foot trying to get the dog away from her.
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Okay.
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Male's not making comments about going to get his gun.
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He's advised not to do that.
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I'm sorry he's listening real well.
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I'm almost there.
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Okay.
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Do you still have eyes on the dog?
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Affirm.
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We're outpatient.
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At the firm.
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73 Radio, you can show me in the area.
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Just, Augie's running,
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like, down on Broadway, so...
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Probably not near our caller anymore.
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Okay.
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Right now it's by the Family Dollar.
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It's super friendly,
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but it's not only me, I'm trying to catch it.
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40s, do you buy you see if that much hole?
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I can't see if I can now.
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Second and I have there's just hope.
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Okay,
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I just grab this catchpole, I'll be still being right with you.
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That way,
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in case you have any issues with getting in about your car.
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Broadway, it's going to be on the over by Viva, south of there.
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Unfortunately, this catch pole is actually broken.
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But again, super friendly.
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I could just see though where our caller decided to smash it in the face with a stick.
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Hi, for these are you?
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Good.
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Oh, Broadway.
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I'm happy.
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I'm going to talk to our caller now.
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Where's the dog at?
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I was running southbound on the east side of the street.
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Last I thought it was south, past Viva.
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All right, I see it is coming back northbound.
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I'm trying to see if I can cut it off.
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It's approaching a Family Dollar.
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We know.
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Hi.
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The experience off.
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