Officer monitors injured skunk near South High St, Scottdale PA
Other Non-Crime EventAn officer was dispatched to an area near South High Street to assist a skunk that was struggling to move. The officer contacted the Game Commission for help and stayed with the animal until assistance could arrive. The skunk appeared lost and was in an unsafe area for intervention. The officer monitored the skunk in a yard near South High Street until further help was available.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Come out near South High Street.
00:03
Looks like this skunk is in the yard out here.
00:05
You want to contact the Game Commission to see if they have anybody available to address this skunk?
00:13
10-4[1]-6-5, Connor.
00:20
Car 6-5.
00:22
Let them know if you may contact, it's having a hard time getting around.
00:26
It's struggling to walk and move around.
00:28
It looks like it's lost.
00:29
10-4[1]-4-4-6-5.
00:39
Good.
00:41
Game Commission is asking if you're able to put this downtown.
00:45
That county, it's in an area where it's not really safe to shoot at it right now.
00:57
The engine 29 of dispatch, the homeowner blew out a candle, set off the alarm, it's all reset.
01:03
All 29 use can return.
01:06
The engine 29, that's received.
01:08
Ten are your car, 6.5?
01:11
6.5.
01:13
Since the skunk is still mobile, they're asking if you're going to be able to stay with it until they get someone out there.
01:18
They currently don't have anyone available, though.
01:22
Yeah, I got eyes on.
01:23
Not counting.
01:24
It's in the backyard of near South High Street.
01:27
A 10-4[1]. Are you going to be staying with it to keep an eye on it?
01:36
Yeah, as long as I can.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Near S High St, Scottdale, PA 15683
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