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Dave Portnoy Rescued Off Mass. Coast By Coast Guard: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today'
President of Bar Stool sports and resident "one-bite" pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy nearly went the way of the Titanic after he said his boat was swept out to sea off the coast of Nantucket. Portnoy, never one to miss out on a good fish story, regaled his fans in a video on X about how the Coast Guard had to rescue him after he untethered his boat before checking to see if it had any power first. It didn't, which meant he had "no radio, no anchor, no nothing," he said. “Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea.” Portnoy said heavy winds pushed his yacht toward other boats…
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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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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…