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Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP · 1/14/2026 12:08 PM
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(number withheld) Merle Hay at Ramada Inn and an animal cruelty issue with the dog being left in the vehicle.
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Owner is in room (number withheld).
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Animal left in vehicle near Merle Hay Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a possible case of animal cruelty involving a dog left in a vehicle near a hotel on Merle Hay Rd in Urbandale. The owner was reportedly inside one of the rooms at the location.

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Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322
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