Oak Ridge Cat-astrophe
At about 11:15 p.m. on Oct. 13, a UW-Eau Claire police officer was dispatched to Oak Ridge Hall in regard to an animal custody case. The officer was suggested {that a} resident assistant had positioned a stray cat on campus.
Before arriving on the scene, the officer was made conscious that the cat had no collars or tags figuring out who it belonged to. Once at Oak Ridge, it was noticed that the cat was a small, black kitten. There have been additionally no indicators of apparent hurt or sickness to the animal.
Trying to determine how this cat was discovered, the officer talked to the RA who stated that round 10:30 p.m., he was walking via the Oak Ridge Hall Parking Lot and heard loud meowing noises.
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He appeared round for the noise, and located the kitten underneath a parked automobile. He didn’t see anybody close by that appeared as in the event that they have been in search of the kitten. The RA believed somebody might have dumped the kitten after not having the ability to look after it.
The officer and RA labored collectively to get the kitten in a secure cat service so it could possibly be transported to the Eau Claire County Humane Association. The officer famous that the kitten was very pleasant.
After transporting the cat within the squad automobile, the officer accomplished the consumption course of and ensured there was meals and water within the kennel earlier than leaving the shelter. They then went again to Oak Ridge to return the RA’s cat service.
Dognapping Debunked
At about 9:39 a.m. on Oct. 14, a golden canine with a purple collar and leash was positioned close to the McPhee Physical Education Center picket stairs. An officer was dispatched to make contact with the person who made this remark.
While en route, the officer was flagged down by a lady alongside University Drive. The lady recognized herself and let the officer know that the canine was her dad and mom and he or she had been caring for it.
She stated the canine, which she recognized as a golden retriever combine, had pushed via the father or mother’s door and started working in direction of campus. The lady was knowledgeable that the canine was presumably positioned, however to remain close to Towers South Hall whereas the canine was picked up.
The officer then went again to the McPhee and talked to the witness, who stated he noticed a golden retriever unattended. He had been sitting close to the bottom of the steps and was pleasant to those that handed by. To verify the canine’s identification, it was taken again to Upper Campus.
After verifying that the canine was in actual fact her dad and mom, the canine was given again to the girl on the scene.
Each of those instances was recorded utilizing UW-Eau Claire Police Department-issued physique cameras.
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