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Originally Posted by Amethyst
Terrible situation but I don't fault the others for not breaking the window. I've heard of situations where people broke windows to "rescue" dogs and the dog ended up freaking out and jumping out into traffic. It sounds like they were standing around watching things go downhill, but that could just be how the article was written.
First option should be to call 911, IMO.
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It even says that in the news story.
Personally, I would have called the non-emergency number to report it. They'd still send someone. Before reading that, I wouldn't have thought this was something 911 could be used for. I assumed 911 was for human health and safety emergencies only. In fact, I have explicitly been told that 911 should not be used for pet emergencies or animals in distress. Instead I was told you should call municipal animal control. I guess because an arrestable offence is causing the distress, it makes sense.
If things got to the point where the dog looked like it was dying and there was no time to wait for police or animal control, I think I would break the window and take my chances.