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Published June 12 by the Associated Press Ohio woman charged over dog-in-labor 911 call Associated Press AKRON, Ohio — A woman says she panicked when her dog went into distress while delivering puppies, so she called 911. Now she's in the doghouse. The dispatcher told Misty McCail that neither paramedics nor police handle calls involving animals. But Ms. McCail wouldn't take no for an answer, police said. She called again. And again. Her son called. So did her sister. At one point, police say, Ms. McCail claimed her son was having seizures, so they sent para medics and police to her home. When police arrived, there were no people with medical problems — just a dog in labor. Nature eventually took its course and the dog, Foxy, had 13 healthy puppies — without the help of paramedics or police. Officers issued Ms. McCail a summons to appear Friday in Akron Municipal Court on a charge of making a false alarm. The first-degree misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Ms. McCail, 34, said she didn't see any problem with calling 911, saying she was aware of times when police or firefighters pulled animals out of water or rescued them from trees.
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