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NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack
NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack A 70-year-old New York woman was killed by the family's 100-pound pit bull that was later killed by police. The Long Island incident took place in the hamlet of Albertson in North Hempstead on Wednesday, July 27 around 1:20 p.m. in the backyard of a home on Terrace Court. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a news conference the woman's husband came home and found the dog attacking his wife in the backyard. The woman's identity was not released. The 7-year-old dog had been owned by the woman's stepson who was recently killed in a motorcycle crash, Ryder said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School
Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School One student was bitten and others were scratched by a wandering dog who made its way onto the campus of a Connecticut elementary school during recess. In New Haven, a student attending the Lincoln-Bassett Elementary School was bit by a pit bull during recess, and others on campus reported being scratched by the dog and suffering minor injuries, according to authorities. School officials said that the incident happened early on Tuesday, Oct. 19 while first-grade students were outdoors at recess when the dog began chasing the children. Staff members worked to get the students back inside the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden A man shot and killed his dog at a park after it attacked another dog, sparking concern it might attack nearby children. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 24, in the area of Brook Street and Wintergreen Avenue at an "off-leash," dog park, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. According to Smith, Watler Haller, of Hamden, was walking his dog in the park when another Hamden resident, who was accompanied by three children, entered the park with a dog that was on a leash. Haller's dog, a pit bull, attacked the dog, causing serious injuries, he said. Haller acknowledged that h…

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by Kathy Reakes