Sick raccoon causing traffic hazard near Carlton Ave, Washington NJ


A raccoon is walking erratically on the road near Carlton Ave. It may be sick or injured and is causing a traffic hazard. Animal control is unavailable and the raccoon cannot be moved from the road.
Audio|Source: Warren County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Sick raccoon area near 12 Carlton Ave.
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Caller states it's walking erratically near the roadway between 12 and 14.
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It doesn't look sick but isn't moving right.
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Just see where the ACS is currently on vacation, we can reach out to his backup if needed.
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Receive, I check it.
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Okay, B.S. 7353 you're responding.
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Number 458, Mansville Village, 81-year-old male,
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weak, no energy, just at the hospital for low platelets and he thinks they're low again.
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Okay. Okay.
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Yeah.
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In the area 850.
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1-811 squads respondent.
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Raise it. County 7810 clear.
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1710, clear.
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70620. County, 7620.
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7620. I'm out with that, raccoon.
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If you could reach out to the ACO[1],
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I can't give him a move and he's in the roadway so I can't dispatch him.
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ACO: Animal Control Officer
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Location mentioned:
Near Carlton Ave, Washington, NJ 07882
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