Black Dog Impersonates Bear, Causes Hazard on Highway 299

AI SUMMARY: A black dog was reported in the middle of Highway 299 at approximately 4:57 pm. The reporting party thought it could be a bear due to its appearance. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the animal hazard on the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 5:05 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:57 p.m.
[1] BLK DOG
4:58 p.m.
[2] IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RD
5:02 p.m.
[5] LE: RP ADVD THE BLK DOG LOOKS LIKE A BEAR

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