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Loose pit bull running around school area in ChicagoChicago IL

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audio iconSuspicious Animal
N Lavergne Ave & W Altgeld St, Chicago, IL 60639

As discussed during the dispatch call, a pit bull was reported running loose near a school around N Lavergne Ave and W Altgeld St in Chicago. Officers are checking the area and coordinating with animal control to safely handle the animal.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
Listen to dispatch call
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
We've got a vicious animal over at O'Gill, LeBern, Laverne, and O'Hill.
00:04
It's a loose dog running around the school.
00:13
45, 14.
00:18
14. 14.
00:21
Yeah, no medical attention required, no toes.
00:25
They're going to take this into 25.
00:28
10-4.
00:34
Go ahead and put that park with my box again.
00:36
They'd be great.
00:46
Hold on a second.
00:52
Before the partner,
00:54
can you take a look at that vicious animal that's running around the school at Altgeld and Lavergne?
01:02
Right now.
01:08
Hold on to two.
01:09
Are we just going to cold out the auto accident?
01:14
Yeah,
01:16
we're just going to go ahead and send it to 25.
01:19
So go ahead, 18 Paul.
01:22
Okay, 18 Paul.
01:24
And 2522, go ahead.
01:29
1522. 1522.
01:31
Awesome, 22.
01:34
Take one back to 15605 in the mouth.
01:39
0821.
01:45
Hey 14, it's roaming around the area.
01:48
We also got a call of Lamon and Montana.
01:52
They're saying it's a pit bull on the block running around.
01:58
1499, do we have animal control area?
02:03
We can call and see.
02:08
But we didn't need to be specific where the dog is, so we can let them know.
02:14
So once you get over there and get an eye on it, we can give them a call.
02:19
Yeah,
02:24
we're just having it in the area.
02:25
It would be great first.
02:26
And then I'll worry about the rest.
02:27
I find this dog.

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Location mentioned:
N Lavergne Ave & W Altgeld St, Chicago, IL 60639

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