The Mother Was Running Out of Air and Struggling to Keep Breathing, Then 911 Mocked Her
The tragic domestic abuse case of Teri Jendusa-Nicolai
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6 min readOct 8, 2024
PS. The 911 operator asked if she wanted to talk or continue deep breathing when she was trying hard to hang onto her life.
Teri was in grave danger when she called the police.
A 911 operator answered the phone to the mother, who was breathing heavily.
Dispatcher: Hello? Can I help you?
Teri: My ex-husband…is trying to kill me.
Dispatcher: Your husband’s trying to kill you?
Teri: Masking tape
Dispatcher: Masking tape? Then how are you holding the phone?
Teri: “Takes deep breaths.”
Dispatcher: You wanna talk to me, or you wanna deep breathe?
Teri Was in an Abusive Marriage
Teri Jendusa endured violent outbursts at the hands of her husband, David Larsen.
