Man suffers severe finger injury from dog leash

Heard on: Whiteside County Sheriff and Fire

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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.

00:00

Three 96510 .

00:13

Ambulance unit out of Yogi Bear, (number withheld) Green Wing Road.

00:18

It's going to be lot

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(number withheld) for a man with finger trauma from the dog leash, possibly amputated.

00:25

It's going to be awake and breathing.

00:34

Ambulance, ambulance, you're gonna be needed at Yogi Bear, (number withheld) Green Wing Road, for a possible amputation of a finger.

00:41

It's gonna be lot (number withheld).

00:43

Man, constant breathing, got his finger caught in his dog leash.

00:46

Time out, 1258.

00:54

Ambulance in service.

00:58

Ambulance in service.

01:06

Task for 111.

01:15

111, Lee County, further when you're ready.

01:24

One hundred and eleven.

01:25

It's going to be a forty-nine year old male in lot (number withheld) .

01:29

The other thing they're calling a dog leash that is still attached.

01:32

They believe it's close to amputation.

01:34

They have controlled the bleeding.

01:36

They said they will have somebody meet you to guide you to the lot.

2026-10-12 17:57 UTC

Medical Emergency

Griffith Park, Ashton, IL 61006

Man suffers severe finger injury from dog leash

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a campground area in Griffith Park near Yogi Bear for a man with severe finger trauma after his finger was caught in a dog leash, with possible partial amputation reported. The patient was reported awake and breathing, and someone was expected to meet responders and guide them to the lot.

Man suffers severe finger injury from dog leash

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