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Loose pit bull running around school area in Chicago, Chicago IL

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Suspicious Animal

Reported: 12/18/2025 06:49 AM

N Lavergne Ave & W Altgeld St, Chicago, IL 60639

According to the dispatch call, a pit bull was reported running loose near a school around N Lavergne Ave and W Altgeld St in Chicago. Officers are checking the area and coordinating with animal control to safely handle the animal.

Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 12

Listen to dispatch call

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

We've got a vicious animal over at O'Gill, LeBern, Laverne, and O'Hill.

00:04

It's a loose dog running around the school.

00:13

45, 14.

00:18

14. 14.

00:21

Yeah, no medical attention required, no toes.

00:25

They're going to take this into 25.

00:28

10-4.

00:34

Go ahead and put that park with my box again.

00:36

They'd be great.

00:46

Hold on a second.

00:52

Before the partner,

00:54

can you take a look at that vicious animal that's running around the school at Altgeld and Lavergne?

01:02

Right now.

01:08

Hold on to two.

01:09

Are we just going to cold out the auto accident?

01:14

Yeah,

01:16

we're just going to go ahead and send it to 25.

01:19

So go ahead, 18 Paul.

01:22

Okay, 18 Paul.

01:24

And 2522, go ahead.

01:29

1522. 1522.

01:31

Awesome, 22.

01:34

Take one back to 15605 in the mouth.

01:39

0821.

01:45

Hey 14, it's roaming around the area.

01:48

We also got a call of Lamon and Montana.

01:52

They're saying it's a pit bull on the block running around.

01:58

1499, do we have animal control area?

02:03

We can call and see.

02:08

But we didn't need to be specific where the dog is, so we can let them know.

02:14

So once you get over there and get an eye on it, we can give them a call.

02:19

Yeah,

02:24

we're just having it in the area.

02:25

It would be great first.

02:26

And then I'll worry about the rest.

02:27

I find this dog.

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Location mentioned:

N Lavergne Ave & W Altgeld St, Chicago, IL 60639

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