Hawk Attacks, Kills Small Dog In CT: 'Please Be Cautious,' Animal Control Officials Say Hawk Attacks, Kills Small Dog In CT: 'Please Be Cautious,' Animal Control Officials Say
Hawk Attacks, Kills Small Dog In CT: 'Please Be Cautious,' Animal Control Officials Say Animal control officials are warning pet owners to be careful after a small dog was attacked and killed by a hawk in a Connecticut town.  The incident happened within Hartford County in the town of Avon, where a small dog was confirmed to have been killed as the result of a hawk attack, the town's animal control announced on social media.  The exact location of the attack and the species of hawk that killed the dog were not released.  In their post, animal control officials warned pet owners that such an attack may happen again.  "Please be cautious when leaving smalle…
Red Fox Stops By New Canaan Home: They 'Need Not Be Feared,' Officials Say Red Fox Stops By New Canaan Home: They 'Need Not Be Feared,' Officials Say
Red Fox Stops By New Canaan Home: They 'Need Not Be Feared,' Officials Say A red fox made a surprise visit to a Fairfield County home as the homeowner's cat watched while safely indoors.  The visit happened at a New Canaan home on Tuesday, Nov. 21.  The curious critter, identified as a red fox by its reddish fur, black legs and ears, and white-tipped tail, was seen venturing onto the homeowner's porch and yard.  According to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), the animals are commonly found living near human residences, as they can find plenty of food, water, and shelter, especially in yards.  The foxes are accustomed to …
Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In VA: Officials Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In VA: Officials
Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In VA: Officials Candles have been identified as the cause of a Loudoun County house fire that left three residents displaced, killed a cat, and injured a dog, officials said. Plumes of smoke and flames shot out of the North Fillmore Avenue home in Sterling when firefighters arrived around 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, fire officials said. All occupants were confirmed out of the house as firefighters worked to locate and extinguish the fire. Crews extinguished the fire on the first floor and exterior of the home as additional crews checked for fire extension and searched for the homeowners’ missing pets.  O…
Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog
Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog A local man got a big surprise while taking a routine walk with his dog in northern Fairfield County. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 just north of I-84 in Brookfield, at the Happy Landings Protected Open Space on Whisconier Road. (Click on the second image above.) The man, a Litchfield County resident who resides in New Milford, said he "came around a corner and the bobcat was about 20 yards ahead of me on the trail. He scampered away into the field." "Anyone walking dogs there should definitely keep them on leash." Officials advise residents to take the following pr…
Alexandria Dog Chokes On Fishhooked Meat Chunk; PETA Pitches In To Find Culprit Alexandria Dog Chokes On Fishhooked Meat Chunk; PETA Pitches In To Find Culprit
Alexandria Dog Chokes On Fishhooked Meat Chunk; PETA Pitches In To Find Culprit A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for planting pieces of sausage embedded with fishhooks around Alexandria. The harrowing discovery was made when resident Sarah Eberhardt was walking her dog Potato near Duke and Ingram streets, around 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 7, officials said. Potato picked up one of the sausage pieces and began gagging on it. Eberhardt called Animal Services, which canvassed the area and found nine sausage pieces with hooks inside them. After a visit to an emergency animal hospital, Potato is home…
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland A 52-year-old Cecil County man has become the first heat-related death this year in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health issued an alert on Thursday, July 13 advising of the man's death, though few details were released. Each year, health officials monitor temperature conditions and incidents of heat-related illness and death between May and September, officials said. "Marylanders should never leave children or pets in a car for any time during hot weather, even with the windows cracked, and are encouraged to check on elderly neighbors or relatives to ensure they have a cool place t…
Coyote Spotted In South Jersey Coyote Spotted In South Jersey
Coyote Spotted In South Jersey North Wildwood police have received several reports of a coyote spotted by residents, authorities said. Coyotes are opportunistic feeders, and pet owners should use caution when letting out their cat or dog, police said. As a precaution, please keep your indoor/outdoor cats inside for the next several days, police said on Wednesday, April 5. When walking your dogs, remain vigilant to your surroundings, and keep them close to you. Coyotes are generally nocturnal, but it is not uncommon to see them during daytime hours. Coyote attacks on people are very rare, as they are mostly skittish of …
Montgomery Parks Cautions Dog Owners Of Canine Influenza Concerns Montgomery Parks Cautions Dog Owners Of Canine Influenza Concerns
Montgomery Parks Cautions Dog Owners Of Canine Influenza Concerns DMV residents are being warned against a canine flu that is affecting areas of Montgomery Parks after an outbreak, officials say. A specific highly contagious strain of Type A Influenza is going through the area, affecting the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. area. Dog owners are asked to take precautions to ensure pet safety, as some cases of influenza can be deadly, according to Montgomery Parks. “Canine influenza is a highly contagious respiratory virus that affects dogs. Vaccination and avoiding contact with any unknown dogs or dogs who are showing signs of upper respiratory …
Dual Coyote Attacks Spark Safety Concerns Among Cohasset Community Dual Coyote Attacks Spark Safety Concerns Among Cohasset Community
Dual Coyote Attacks Spark Safety Concerns Among Cohasset Community The Cohasset Police Department is sharing public safety tips after a resident and several pets were attacked by coyotes last week. The first incident involved two dogs that were attacked by seven coyotes in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 27, police said.  The dogs were off-leash when they were approached and attacked by the coyotes, police said. One dog had to be euthanized because of the severity of their injuries. That same morning, police learned about a man and his two dogs who were also attacked by a coyote on a trail in the Whitney Thayer Woods near Brass Kettle Brook…
Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside
Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside The familiar quiet of a suburban Bergen County neighborhood was broken by the screams of a resident whose new luxury SUV had just been stolen with her dog still inside. The 42-year-old victim told Englewood Cliffs police that she'd left her dog in the 2022 BMW X7 for a moment when a thief got in and sped from outside her and her husband's home on Castle Drive shortly before 1:30 p.m. July 4th. The vehicle "had been left running with the keys inside" when "a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt" took it, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. Police were still at the victim's home when s…
Dumont Firefighters Douse Overnight Blaze Dumont Firefighters Douse Overnight Blaze
Dumont Firefighters Douse Overnight Blaze Firefighters overcame cluttered conditions to douse an overnight house blaze in Dumont, responders said. The Richard Drive family and their pets weren't home when the fire broke out in a second-floor rear bedroom before dawn Friday, March 11, they said. Firefighters knocked it down within 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Fire officials were investigating. Responders commonly refer to hoarding-hampered fires as "Collyers mansion syndrome" after two wealthy Harlem brothers who died in a 1947 fire amid stacks of newspapers, books, tin cans and rotting trash.
Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community
Rare Coyote Warning Issued In Metro NY Community A rare warning was issued by officials in a metro New York community following a recent rash of coyote sightings in the region. On Long Island, local lawmakers in Nassau County and the SPCA are warning that there have been multiple coyote sightings along the North Shore of the county and in the village of Lattingtown in the Town of Oyster Bay, prompting the warning. The warning applies to all Long Islanders, officials noted, but specifically to pet owners whose animals could be in potential danger if they encounter a coyote on the loose. According to the SPCA, pets should not be fed outsi…