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Police Smash Window To Save 5 Dogs Trapped In Hot Car In Newport Beach
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (142+ words) NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Police officers in Newport Beach shared body camera footage Friday of the rescue of five dogs trapped in a hot car "showing signs of distress." Authorities said a Newport PD Animal Control officer responded to a vehicle…...
Firefighters Rescue Dog That Went Over Cliff At Dead Man's Point
3+ week, 4+ day ago (88+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A dog has been reunited with its owner after it went over the cliff in San Francisco on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Fire officials say the dog went over the cliff sometime after 2 p.m. near El…...
After Horrifying Revelations, Montco SPCA Lifesaving Rate Climbs To 95 Percent
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (345+ words) CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office reached a settlement with the Montgomery County SPCA this week that formalized the end of an error of horror and suffering at one of the region's largest animal shelters. Now, new leadership is…...
Malden Animal Control Officer Retires After 27 Years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) MALDEN, MA — Animal Control Officer Kevin Alkins has retired after 27 years of service to the city, the police department announced. Throughout his career, Alkins handled a wide range of animal welfare and public safety calls while enforcing state animal laws…...
Puppy Found In Dumpster In East Windsor: Police
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) EAST WINDSOR, CT — East Windsor police have opened a criminal investigation after an injured puppy was found abandoned inside a dumpster, wrapped in a garbage bag, according to police. The puppy, estimated to be about 13 weeks old, was discovered in…...
After Several Biting Incidents, Middletown Animal Control Denounces Certain Type Of Dog Leash
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (254+ words) MIDDLETOWN, CT — Animal control officers in Middletown have sent out a public service announcement about retractable dog leashes after several mishaps. "Retractable leashes have a button that you can push to lock the length or you can let the dog…...
Expanded Dog Leash Law Mulled In West Hartford
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) WEST HARTFORD, CT — Currently, allowing your dog to roam on town property outside of parks/playgrounds is frowned upon. But later this month, it could become a violation of the law. The West Hartford Town Council voted unanimously last month…...
North Bellmore Students Meet K-9 Unit, Try Gear During Eye-Opening Police Visit
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (117+ words) Patch North Bellmore Students Meet K-9 Unit, Try Gear During Eye-Opening Police Visit Officers and K-9 partners visited Saw Mill Road Elementary School. NORTH BELLMORE, NY — North Bellmore fifth graders watched in awe as a police dog took down a New York…...
Dogs Jumping Out Of Cars In Mddletown Prompts Animal Control Recommendation
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) MIDDLETOWN, CT — Instances of dogs jumping out of vehicles locally have prompted a harness recommendation from Middletown Animal Control. "In the last two weeks, we have had two different dogs jump out of the car window while the car was…...
Dog Attack At Tamaques Park, Westfield Looks To Beef Up Leash Law Enforcement
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (371+ words) WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield is looking at implementing stronger leash law enforcement measures after a dog attack at Tamaques Park. "I was contacted by a resident who was understandably very upset about an off-leash dog at Tamaques Park that attacked and…...