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Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Connecticut Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Connecticut
Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Connecticut Authorities in Connecticut rescued a moose after the animal became trapped on a fence. Wardens responded to a report of a moose stuck on a fence in the Litchfield County town of Barkhamsted at about midnight on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police. Officials said the moose was unable to get its back legs over the fence, and the animal's belly stopped it from being able to back up. The Barkhamsted Fire Department cut one end of the fence panel, freeing the moose. After about 15 seconds of being freed, the moose slowly walked away. "This t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Two Families Displaced After CT House Fire Two Families Displaced After CT House Fire
Two Families Displaced After CT House Fire The American Red Cross is aiding two families in Connecticut after a fast-acting fire tore through a Litchfield County home. First responders were dispatched to a residential fire on Old North Road in Barkhamsted at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, April 25, according to Connecticut State Police. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the structure engulfed in flames, which forced a temporary road closure on Old North Road as firefighters battled the blaze. Following the fire, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross said that they are helping two families to “meet the families’ imm…

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by Zak Failla