Black Dog with Red Collar Causes Traffic Slowdown on Highway 101 North, Authorities Notified

AI SUMMARY: A black dog with a red collar was reported on Highway 101 N, causing vehicles to slow down. The California Highway Patrol dispatch contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office to assist with the animal hazard. Some units were cleared to head to St. Joseph Hospital, while others remained to provide assistance.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:51 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:46 p.m.
[2] BLK DOG
2:46 p.m.
[6] [Appended, 14:47:20] [3] BLK DOG W RED COLLAR
2:46 p.m.
[7] [Appended, 14:47:20] [4] VEHS ARE SLOWING
2:47 p.m.
[8] 1039 HSO FOR AC [Shared]
2:48 p.m.
[10] 19 CPYS CAN CLR THE RDWY ENRT TO ST JOES //31 CPYS CONTINUING TO ASST [Shared]
2:58 p.m.
[14] RDWY CLR ALL UNITS CAN 1022 [Shared]

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