Man accused of beating dog at Seattle intersection, Seattle WA


A caller reported a man beating his dog at the intersection of 18th Avenue and East Fir Street in Seattle. When confronted by the caller, the man stopped hitting the dog. The dog is a brown pit bull mix with a purple collar. The man was last seen walking northbound from the southeast corner.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
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Transcript:
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Secretary, caller sees a male beating up his dog at 18 and East Fir Street, suspect appears high.
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Male 50, smoking weed, then what I've been seen. I see standing on the southeast corner 18 and east fir.
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Break the description.
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The male, (name withheld), bald,
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glasses, gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, blue, white, running shoes.
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I'm walking northbound, caller requests.
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Police response, suspect stopped hitting the dog a few minutes ago and started...
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At the start, the caller confronted the suspect and call-taker could hear.
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or call-taker-vice a collar to walk away. Dog was a brown pit bull mix with a purple collar.
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Location mentioned:
E Fir St & 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
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