Large Dog Creates Hazard on Highway 101 in Mendocino

AI SUMMARY: A large white dog was reported running back and forth across lanes at 6830 Highway 101 N Mendocino around 9:05 am. A vehicle had stopped in the area as well. The dog was seen walking across the roadway and appeared friendly. At 9:11 am, the reporting party was feeding the dog. The California Highway Patrol was notified that the dog was still crossing the roadway back and forth, and citizens were attempting to catch the animal.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:25 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:05 a.m.
[1] WHI LARGE DOG
9:05 a.m.
[2] VEH STOPPED IN AREA
9:07 a.m.
[6] DOG RUNNING BACK FORTH ACROSS LANES
9:09 a.m.
[11] [Appended, 09:12:28] [1] DOG IIN RDWY
9:09 a.m.
[12] [Appended, 09:12:28] [2] WALK ACROSS RDWY
9:10 a.m.
[15] [Appended, 09:12:28] [5] DOG IS FRIENDLY
9:11 a.m.
[16] [Appended, 09:12:28] [6] RP IS FEEDING DOG
9:20 a.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-ADV DOG CONT NB [Shared]
9:20 a.m.
[20] STILL CROSSING THE RDWY BACK AND FORTH [Shared]
9:20 a.m.
[21] CITIZENS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH THE DOG [Shared]

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