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Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say
Youth Struck By Speeding Car In CT Parking Lot, Police Say A youth suffered serious injuries after being struck by a speeding vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut park. The incident took in New Haven County around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15 in Milford. Officers responded to the area of 780 North St., after receiving information that an unknown dark-colored sedan had been involved in a collision with a pedestrian, said Milford Police. The vehicle was reported to have entered the lower lot of Eisenhower Park at a high rate of speed and began to drive in a circle when it struck the youth who was standing in the lot with numer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters rescued a man who jumped into a muddy swamp to save his dog on Wednesday, Sept. 30. At around 12:30 p.m. Milford 911 received a report of a person “stuck in the mud" at Eisenhower Park pond, firefighters said. The park is on North Street (Route 121). The man had become trapped in the murky waters after he tried to rescue his dog, “Ghost.” “Ghost the dog has decided to explore the pond area and became trapped and his owner attempted the initial rescue,” firefighters said. People nearby heard the man yelling for help and called 911. Some firefighters put on “exposure suits” an…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Man, Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice At Park In Milford Man, Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice At Park In Milford
Man, Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice At Park In Milford A local man fell through an ice-covered pond while attempting to rescue his dog Tuesday morning while out for a walk. The incident occurred at Eisenhower Park in Milford, where the man was taking a walk with his dog, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.  The dog had spotted a team of ducks on the frozen pond and began to chase them when he fell through an area of thin ice and was struggling to swim back to dry ground.  The dog's owner then attempted to navigate the ice in desperation to rescue his pet. He ultimately fell through the thin&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes