A dog died on a Pleasanton apartment balcony on Tuesday as neighbors watched and helplessly waited.
A warning, the video could be disturbing for some viewers.
It shows the dog in distress at Galloway Apartments as neighbors called for help.
Lisa Hanson lives around the corner and came as soon as she saw the video on Nextdoor.
“I love my dog, and it’s abuse. The video is graphic, it’s disturbing,” Hanson said.
The woman who recorded the video, who wished to remain anonymous, shared screenshots of her attempt to call for help.
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At 11:58 a.m., she called the police non-emergency number.
She then called the department’s Animal Services Unit five times before trying non-emergency dispatch again.
She ended up calling 911 at 12:31 p.m.
Police say dispatchers received the call around noon, and that officers arrived on scene within 15 minutes of being dispatched.
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