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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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Animal Control Officials Trying To Determine Who Threw Cat Off Bridge Boy Rescued Animal Control Officials Trying To Determine Who Threw Cat Off Bridge Boy Rescued
Animal Control Officials Trying To Determine Who Threw Cat Off Bridge Boy Rescued Update:  Animal welfare officials are investigating leads to determine who threw the cat a boy rescued off a bridge in the area, according to Bridgeport Animal Control. "We have found out that it is a neighborhood cat (stray) that many people recognize. We are continuing to look at the cameras on local businesses and homes," said spokesperson for the shelter. The 10-year-old flagged down a police officer in Bridgeport because he reportedly saw an adult male throw a box over the bridge into the water at Berkshire and Knowlton, said Bridgeport Animal Control. The boy reportedly h…

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by Donna Christopher
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Boy Comes To Rescue Of Cat Thrown Off Bridge In Area Boy Comes To Rescue Of Cat Thrown Off Bridge In Area
Boy Comes To Rescue Of Cat Thrown Off Bridge In Area A boy rescued a cat someone threw from a bridge in the area. The 10-year-old flagged down a police officer in Bridgeport because he reportedly saw an adult male throw a box over the bridge into the water at Berkshire and Knowlton, said Bridgeport Animal Control. The boy reportedly heard meowing from a box fully taped and tied in a trash bag, according to the shelter. He then ran to the edge of the water and rescued the cat, a male. The male cat "appears to be OK, just timid right now," said animal center. Animal Control asks that anyone with information about who might have been inv…

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by Donna Christopher