Teen attempts self-harm with dog leash at motel, Oshkosh WI
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Medical EmergencyA 16-year-old male at a motel attempted to strangle himself with a dog leash. A caller intervened and removed the leash to prevent harm.
Audio|Heard on: Winnebago County Sheriff and Fire, Oshkosh Police, Fire / EMS
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00:35
Transcript:
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Ten-four. It's a welfare check[1] and six.
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Go on.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:20
So we at the Motel 6, near South Washburn, room 139, caller stayed with her son, (name withheld).
00:27
He tried to wrap a dog leash around his neck to kill himself.
00:29
She got the leash away,
00:32
but he will use anything he can, because he wants to die, he's 16 years old.
Police codes explained
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[1]
welfare check: Request to check the well-being of an individual at a specified location
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Location mentioned:
S Washburn St, Oshkosh, WI 54904
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