K-911: Woman Blames Emergency Calls On Her Dog
from the ruht-roh dept
A New Jersey woman's been charged with disorderly conduct after three late-night calls were made to 911 from her home. Only she claims her German Shepard, Slayer, made the calls by knocking the phone off the hook, then stepping on the keys. All a 911 operator could hear was heavy breathing, so police cars were dispatched. Hmm... 911 calls that were answered at the emergency number late at night -- guess the woman doesn't have a VoIP line.
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Send in the Raccoons
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And by the way
http://forum.japantoday.com/Raccoons_Destroying_Kyoto_Temples/m_531204/tm.htm
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911 Mistakes
All would have been well if he didn't get so angry when they wouldn't go away without looking through the house.
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Re: And by the way
North American raccoons (procyon lotor) are an entirely separate animal from Japanese tanukis. There is still open debate among scientists as to whether raccoons are more closely related to bears or pandas. DNA tests have been inconclusive.
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