As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible aggressive German Shepherd near Quarter Horse Lane that tried to bite a person, who defended themselves with a stick. The dog is believed to live at another address on the same street.

Aggressive dog complaint on Quarter Horse Lane

71, I'm gonna put you on this animal aggressive. (number withheld) Quarter Horse Lane says that the German Shepherd ran up and tried to bite CP. They had to defend themselves with a stick. Believes it lives at (number withheld) Quarter Horse.

71, I'm gonna put you on this animal aggressive.

(number withheld) Quarter Horse Lane says that the German Shepherd ran up and tried to bite CP.

They had to defend themselves with a stick.

Believes it lives at (number withheld) Quarter Horse.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a welfare check in which responders checked on a person and then requested the coroner. The address was reportedly changed to a location near Laura Lane in Vaughn, and another unit was assigned to handle the paperwork.

Welfare check leads to coroner request in Vaughn

I'm not sure if you're the only corner on, but the city's going to be corner when you're done with that over that welfare check. 10-4, did they already request it? 10-4, they went there, checked on the person, and then requested coroner. 10-4. 81-73 on central. 73-81 on copy. I'll head that way also. 10-4. I'm gonna run in and talk to 44 real quick, see if he can handle this paperwork while she's home. 10-4. Dispatch, copy. Central, Sheriff 73. 73. Could you change the address on this one to (number withheld) Laura Lane out in Vaughn, and then put it in holding? 44 will handle it here in a bit for me, and I'll head to that welfare check.

I'm not sure if you're the only corner on, but the city's going to be corner when you're done with that over that welfare check.

10-4, they went there, checked on the person, and then requested coroner.

10-4. I'm gonna run in and talk to 44 real quick, see if he can handle this paperwork while she's home.

Could you change the address on this one to (number withheld) Laura Lane out in Vaughn, and then put it in holding? 44 will handle it here in a bit for me, and I'll head to that welfare check.

As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a white Dodge pickup near mile marker 90 on US Highway 89 in Montana. The vehicle reportedly had a disabled veteran license plate and appeared to be occupied.

Traffic stop on white pickup at mile marker 90

Central, share 48 traffic. 48. Mile marker 90, US Highway 89, Montana. Uh, disabled veteran, (number withheld) on a white Dodge pickup, occupied, I believe, 10-1. 10-4.

Uh, disabled veteran, (number withheld) on a white Dodge pickup, occupied, I believe, 10-1.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a yellow Ford Escape possibly driving the wrong way on US Highway 89 near a business in Vaughn, Montana.

Yellow SUV reported driving wrong way on highway

My bad. We'll be at the Big Sky Deli off of US Highway 89, Montana (number withheld). It's on a yellow Ford Escape. They were driving wrong way on 89.

off of US Highway 89, Montana (number withheld).

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports an open 911 line with yelling and screaming heard in the background and no response from the caller, indicating a possible disturbance or welfare concern near Couch Avenue in Vaughn.

Yelling heard on open 911 line at Couch Avenue home

We have an open 911 line right now. (number withheld) Couch Avenue says that they can hear yelling and screaming in the background. No response from the caller. 49 10-4.

(number withheld) Couch Avenue says that they can hear yelling and screaming in the background.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of a dog at large near Couch Avenue. They located the dog’s owner, advised her about the loose animal, and returned the mastiff to a fenced yard. Deputies then continued searching for two other dogs that had been seen earlier. A separate welfare check was also requested on 23rd Avenue South.

Loose dogs reported near Couch Avenue address

Could you try to find a (name withheld) at (number withheld) Couch? That's going to be the owner of the dog and we're working on getting him back right now. Is it in with an I or Y? I'm not sure. I have a 28, I just talked to her for a brief moment. I have a 28, you can run, see if that comes back there in the driveway. 10-4, I did find a number, I'll give her a call if you want. No, it's fine, I've already made contact with her and she's been made aware of the dog. We're working on getting it back right now. 10-4, I'll get her added to the call. 10-4, thank you. 10-4, 71. Can you take a look in (name withheld) history real quick, or (name withheld), sorry, and see if she has any recent dog at large complaints involving her? For (name withheld), the last contact we had was a jury questionnaire back in 2025. 10-4. Central, Sheriff 84. 84. Can you throw me on that welfare check? 23rd Avenue South, a couple minutes out. 10-4. The mastiff has been returned to his fenced-in yard. Gonna be going back and looking for these other two dogs that I 1st saw.

Could you try to find a (name withheld) at (number withheld) Couch? That's going to be the owner of the dog and we're working on getting him back right now.

I'm not sure. I have a 28, I just talked to her for a brief moment.

I have a 28, you can run, see if that comes back there in the driveway.

10-4, I did find a number, I'll give her a call if you want.

No, it's fine, I've already made contact with her and she's been made aware of the dog.

We're working on getting it back right now.

(name withheld) history real quick, or (name withheld), sorry, and see if she has any recent dog at large complaints involving her?

For (name withheld), the last contact we had was a jury questionnaire back in 2025.

Can you throw me on that welfare check? 23rd Avenue South, a couple minutes out.

The mastiff has been returned to his fenced-in yard.

Gonna be going back and looking for these other two dogs that I 1st saw.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies searched for and found a reportedly aggressive dog near Second Street and Couch Avenue in Vaughn, Montana, after earlier reports of dogs running on Fourth Street near Central Avenue.

Deputy locates reported aggressive dog in Vaughn

my cat's down for a 2nd . This was a brindle color mastiff, correct? It was described mostly black, slightly brindle, and it did have a collar with a tag on it. Ten four. There was a black lab and a, looks like a black mixed breed running up and down the road on Fourth Street near Central Ave, but didn't appear aggressive. I'm gonna keep looking. Ten four. It might have wandered home. Ten four. Seventy one. North Sheriff 71, sounds like the two dogs I just saw were not the aggressive one. I'm going to be searching the area for this aggressive dog currently. Stand for 71. North Sheriff 71, appears I have found him, Second Street and Couch. Stand for. And it is a very. Stand for, just your size.

This was a brindle color mastiff, correct?

It was described mostly black, slightly brindle, and it did have a collar with a tag on it.

Ten four. There was a black lab and a, looks like a black mixed breed running up and down the road on Fourth Street near Central Ave, but didn't appear aggressive.

North Sheriff 71, sounds like the two dogs I just saw were not the aggressive one.

I'm going to be searching the area for this aggressive dog currently.

North Sheriff 71, appears I have found him, Second Street and Couch.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible aggressive large black brindle dog wandering near Central Avenue in Vaughn. The caller said the dog lunged and barked when they tried to check its tags.

Aggressive loose dog reported in Vaughn neighborhood

We've got an aggressive/dog at large in Vaughn at (number withheld) Central Avenue. CP says there's a big, massive dog, black brindle colored. It's wandering around and when CP tried to check the tags, it did lung and bark at

We've got an aggressive/dog at large in Vaughn at (number withheld) Central Avenue.

It's wandering around and when CP tried to check the tags, it did lung and bark at

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