Deceased dog hit by vehicle on city road, Gastonia NC


Radio audio of officers asking animal control (Ace) to pick up a dog struck by a vehicle on customer city road. The dog's owner is on scene. Animal control says they do not collect deceased animals and that the owner must handle it. The recording includes several officer names and radio unit numbers that are masked.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel
01:31
Transcript:
Could you check with Ace and see if they'll come and pick up a deceased animal? It's a pet. One item is it your radio cutout. (name withheld), check with Ace reference, what? Could you check with Ace and see if they'll come and pick up a dog that got hit over here on the customer city road? (name withheld), is it still in the roadway, still alive? It's (number withheld). I'm here with the owner. He's just trying to figure out what to deal with it. (name withheld), the animal parent enforcement, I have an animal cruelty, near South Lee Street. See you (number withheld) out of (number withheld). Go ahead. Ace advises that they don't come out for deceased animals and if the owner's there, it's their responsibility. All right, tell four. I believe it's (number withheld) to count (number withheld). Go ahead. You run Tennessee, (number withheld), (name withheld) Tennessee, (number withheld), (name withheld).
Could you check with Ace and see if they'll come and pick up a deceased animal? It's a pet. One item is it your radio cutout. (name withheld), check with Ace reference, what? Could you check with Ace and see if they'll come and pick up a dog that got hit over here on the customer city road? (name withheld), is it still in the roadway, still alive? It's (number withheld). I'm here with the owner. He's just trying to figure out what to deal with it. (name withheld), the animal parent enforcement, I have an animal cruelty, near South Lee Street. See you (number withheld) out of (number withheld). Go ahead. Ace advises that they don't come out for deceased animals and if the owner's there, it's their responsibility. All right, tell four. I believe it's (number withheld) to count (number withheld). Go ahead. You run Tennessee, (number withheld), (name withheld) Tennessee, (number withheld), (name withheld).
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Gastonia, NC
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