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WATCH: Missing dog wanders up to Tampa Police Department office, reunites with owner
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Off-duty Manatee County telecommunicator helps man who severed hand in crash
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM · 1 min read
Most days, Alex Quintero is the calm voice on the other end of a 911 call. But when the Manatee County telecommunicator witnessed a tragic crash while off duty, he suddenly found himself on the other side of the emergency.
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