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80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say 80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say
80 Cats, Chickens, Geese, Turkeys, Ducks Found Hoarded Into Fairfield County Home, Police Say Dozens of animals were rescued from a Fairfield County home following reports of a cruelty incident, police announced. Chief Robert Kalamaras reported that the Fairfield Police and Animal Control rescued over 80 animals from a home on Churchill Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, by members of the Fairfield Fire Department, who were assisting the resident of the home following a medical emergency. According to Fairfield Police investigators, upon arrival at the scene, officers entered the home and found its interior to be in a state of squalor with animal waste throughout.…

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by Zak Failla
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Black Bear Visiting Homes, Touching Residents In Fairfield County Town Black Bear Visiting Homes, Touching Residents In Fairfield County Town
Black Bear Visiting Homes, Touching Residents In Fairfield County Town One pesky black bear seems to have made himself at home in one Fairfield County town, even walking up to people and sitting in their sunrooms. Police in Westport, said they began receiving calls on Wednesday, June 23, of multiple sightings of the bear in the northern part of town, said Westport PD Lt. David Wolf. Westport Police officers as well as the animal control officer responded to a home on Highland Road around 2:30 p.m., on a report of a bear in the yard. After it departed that location, it went to a second home on the same road and reportedly put his paw on an individual…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Black Bear Sighting Reported In Westport Black Bear Sighting Reported In Westport
Black Bear Sighting Reported In Westport A Westport resident got a little fright when they encountered a black bear on their property. The sighting took place around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, on North Avenue, said the Westport Police. Officers tracked the bear to the area of 300 North Avenue and Tuck Lane.  The bear was not acting in an aggressive manner and was observed to be acting normally, police said. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division (DEEP) was notified, they added. "Black bears are becoming increasingly common in Connecticut," the department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Know Her? Chocolate Labrador Retriever Found In Westport Know Her? Chocolate Labrador Retriever Found In Westport
Know Her? Chocolate Labrador Retriever Found In Westport Do you know her? Members of the Westport Police Department are hopeful of reuniting an elderly chocolate Labrador that was recently found near a High Point Road home. She is currently being held at Westport Animal Control. Police said that the “shelter staff firmly believes she is someone's dog and would like to do all that we can to reunite her with her family in the twilight years of her life.” Anyone who recognizes the dog, or knows its owners has been asked to contact Westport Animal Control by calling (203) 341-5076.

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point
Six Ducklings Rescued After Being Stuck In Storm Drain Near Compo Point Westport firefighters were busy Saturday saving six ducklings from a storm drain. The department received a call about the ducklings and headed to Compo Road South to rescue the little guys. Westport Animal Control also responded to the scene. Working together, the two agencies managed to rescue all six ducklings.  A mother was not spotted in the area. 

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by Kathy Reakes