Farmer causes emus to escape by using backhoe, Putnam County OH
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Disorderly ConductA farmer used a backhoe near a fence line, causing emus to escape from their enclosure. A neighbor dispute about animals being let out was reported, and deputies responded to the scene near Road R-20 in Jennings Township.
Audio|Heard on: Putnam County Sheriff, Fire, EMS and PW
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Can you have a deputy at my location?
00:05
I can have one en route to your location.
00:09
What's going on, I just said.
00:13
Neighbor is viewed over animals being let out.
00:22
Here.
00:25
Hey,
00:28
can you readvise your traffic? I cut you off.
00:31
Just trying to get out of Unit 12.
00:34
That's all I've got.
00:36
Can you go over that way? I'm going to go up on US-224 & Road R-20.
00:44
2210 both myself and 12 for en route to that.
00:48
22, but I'm on 33 battery change successfully.
00:52
You're clear, 22.
00:53
Are you going to be en route to the neighborhood of view?
00:56
Found 8 in Nora?
01:00
Affirmative myself and unit 12 both well.
01:04
Clear. Okay.
01:10
7-5 years bad.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:17
Come back to (name withheld) of Contnell.
01:21
That is valid.
01:22
Does require corrective orders last conviction C-(number withheld).
01:30
Okay.
01:32
22 button. Two checker, animals actively being let out now or is this stemming from the incident about three months ago?
01:41
Just humor.
01:47
Chief 100, Chief 100.
01:51
Go ahead.
01:55
Temi is asking, are the animal being let out at this time,
02:00
or is the backhoe just getting close to the fence?
02:06
The backhoe was close, and emus got out.
02:11
Air quit.
02:16
120 is on scene.
02:21
102, you're clear, 15.
02:27
All we go over 22.
02:30
We advised the farmer had the backhoe close to the property line trying to remove stumps.
02:36
The emus got out of their enclosure.
02:44
Very far.
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Location mentioned:
Rd R-20, Jennings Township, OH 45844
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