Dog Dials 911 On Owner’s Smartphone

When emergency dispatchers in
Nebraska’s Sarpy County picked up a
recent call, all they heard were the
sounds of breathing and scratching.
Dispatchers were worried — until they
learned the noises were coming from a
dog who dialed 911.
Sarpy County 911 Assistant Director
Marilyn Gable tells Omaha television
station KETV that it’s the first time a
dog has called the emergency center.
The dog’s owner, Melissa Acosta, says she
thought her 2-pound Japanese Chin,
Sophie, was trying to curl up next to her
on the couch, when she realized Sophie
was scratching at Acosta’s smartphone
with her paw.
Then Acosta heard a voice from the
phone asking for an “address of the
emergency.”
Acosta says the whole thing is “a little
embarrassing.” Sophie, of course, had no
comment.