Officers attempt to capture loose pit bull in neighborhood, St James MO


Officers are trying to catch a loose white and brown pit bull that has been roaming the area. They are following the dog to find its home. The dog might go toward the animal shelter, where officers plan to trap it. Previous contacts warned the owner about city dog laws. The dog's actual owner has their dog contained inside their home.
Audio|Source: Phelps County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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I'm chasing down a pit bull that we've been trying to pitch for like a couple weeks now, trying to see if it'll take me to its residence.
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Tom Fork, do you have a Marks of an area where you're at?
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Right now I'm near East James Blvd.
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I don't know if it's going to keep continuing on east.
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That's 4.
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Justin said any time I'm not that you've got an option to your decision if you want to know.
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If you get that's ex-Kershot.
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I don't think that's 4. It's 20.
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If I get that Illinois plate, I just ran to come back.
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286, you're coming back.
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Good.
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Is it the white and brown pit bull?
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Andrew? We're...
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We're acting like it's going to go to the animal shelter.
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If it does, then I'll trap it.
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I can. 104, just makes me aware, 1138 dealt with that dog on 9-9 at 37 St.
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Ann. He put some comments in there advising that the owners located near 32 St. Ann Unit B.
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Boy. He was reminded of city ordinances relating to dogs and given a verbal warning.
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Yeah, we went over there yesterday and this isn't going to be his dog.
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His dog was actually contained in his residence.
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Ten four?
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Location mentioned:
Near E James Blvd, St James, MO 65559
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