Dog owner accused of hitting young child after dog fight

Heard on: Franklin County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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unit response, (number withheld) Orchard, (number withheld) Orchard.

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Our location on I-1 right now.

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RP stating that a female dog attacked his dog.

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A female that hit his child.

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Child is (number withheld) years old.

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10-4, so

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a female dog attacked a (number withheld)-year-old child.

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Is that what you're saying, that right?

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31 negative, the dog attacked the RP dog.

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The dog owner then hit the RP child.

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I'll do that.

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I'll be on the way.

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10-4.

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We want a female out of the left.

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Suspect was a (name withheld), wearing a trench coat with black and blonde hair.

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Driving a gray Volkswagen.

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Unknown direction of travel.

9/8/2026 10:58 AM

Assault Report

Orchard St, Zeigler, IL 62999

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent near Orchard after a caller reported a dog attacked their dog and the dog’s owner then struck the caller’s young child (age reported as 2–3). The suspect was described as a woman (name withheld) with black-and-blonde hair; clothing and vehicle details were unclear, possibly a Volkswagen (direction of travel unknown).