Calf Grazing Along Highway 255 Poses Animal Hazard, CHP Dispatch Logs Show

AI SUMMARY: An animal hazard was reported at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Road. An open line transfer was received at 11:59, with the call being transferred to the Arcata Police Department. A cow was reported on the right-hand side of the road eating grass, but upon further investigation, it was found to not be a hazard. Additional callers confirmed that the cow was not a danger to drivers.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 12:11 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


11:59 a.m.
[1] OPEN LINE TRANSFER
12:01 p.m.
[5] 10-39 APD
12:02 p.m.
[6] PER APD COW 11-25
12:02 p.m.
[7] ATC ORIGINAL RP
12:07 p.m.
[13] [Appended, 12:08:05] [1] BLACK CALF ON RHS EATING GRASS
12:07 p.m.
[14] [Appended, 12:08:05] [2] NOT 11-25
12:08 p.m.
[17] PER ADDLT CALLER NOT 11-25 [Shared]
12:19 p.m.
[20] [Appended, 12:19:34] [1] SMALL BLK CALF ON SB SIDE RHS

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