Rabid fox reported near Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights NJ
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Public Safety / Animal ConcernAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fox that may be rabid was seen near Columbia Middle School in Berkeley Heights. Animal control and officers are checking the area.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Interop Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:23
Transcript:
00:00
Canada, five, six years.
00:01
Let me know when you clear from there.
00:02
I actually got another call about a fox near the Columbia Middle School.
00:10
That's probably the same fox that they're looking for right now.
00:14
I'll check the area.
00:16
Really?
00:19
Yeah, the caller stated that it possibly looks rabid.
00:22
It's going to be near the school walk around.
00:26
County, can you just get in contact with animal control because that person's out here right now?
00:33
Reed didn't put in the phone now.
00:37
Where are you found with five, six? Come up, Bill.
00:44
County, you got a better location at all, where you know the park area right now?
00:51
Stand by.
00:52
Stand by.
00:58
County, five,
01:00
six. Just be advised, all they gave us was the area of the school.
01:05
They didn't specify exactly where.
01:08
Are you?
01:12
Four to five, six.
01:13
I'm not seeing anything.
01:15
I'll hang down here for a few minutes, safe and pops up at all.
01:18
But it looks TGio right over Columbia.
01:20
Where is you?
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Location mentioned:
Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
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