Get as far as from the noise as she can. Reporter the Humane Society received 16 stray dogs july 4th. This time of the year, we see an uptick in animals that come to us, terrified of the bombs bursting in air and needing a place to wait for families to come and find them. Reporter Animal Services advises dog owners to stay by their pets in a dark, quiet place if illegal fire works are still going off. A difficult option for stray anim animals, outside and fending for themselves. Oakland police promised to crack down on illegal fire works during the holidays so what happened . Leslie brinkley joins us now. Reporter were not talking firecrackers and sparklers. When talking about the illegal fire works that rocketed off the streets, we have heard some stray fire works this afternoon. Residents think its double what it was last year. This is what fire works looked like in east oakland last night. Firepower launched a neighborhood that could rival professional displays. It wasnt just cherry
Family. Now, some need help getting home. Melanie woodrow jos us live outside Oakland Animal Services where employees have been busy today, melanie . Reporter those employees say theyeceivedeveral spooked and stray anims today, and here in this parking lot, weve heard illegal fire works still going off. Employees at Oakland Animal Services say its clear what happened to this femal stray. They believe she got spooked by illegal fire works. Dogs get traumatized by the sound and vibration. Theyll trto flee. Its fight or flight. Some run through fences. You can see cuts on this girls face and dy. Sometimes, it can takethem a long time to come down from the fear. Reporter this is one of three dogs it rceived calls for. Two others are still being treated by emergency ts. The problem has not been isolated to just 4th. We have had illegal fire works in the back of our shelters and one office dog is trembling in kennel, trying to t as far as from the noise as she can. Reporter the Humane Societ