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Community Rallies After Coyote Attack In West Hartford Leaves Family Dog Fighting For Its Life Community Rallies After Coyote Attack In West Hartford Leaves Family Dog Fighting For Its Life
Community Rallies After Coyote Attack In West Hartford Leaves Family Dog Fighting For Its Life A routine evening for a Connecticut family turned into a nightmare when their beloved dog, Piper, was attacked by a pack of coyotes, nearly killing the four-year-old Cairn Terrier and saddling her owners with thousands in veterinary bills. But a fundraiser has the community chipping in to help Piper recover.  Maggie Bourgoin, of West Hartford, said she let the family dog out to use the bathroom as usual around 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Nothing seemed amiss until the phone rang. "I got a call from my neighbor across the street asking if Piper was outside because they heard crying nois…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's NY Estate Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's NY Estate
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's NY Estate Six peacocks on Martha Stewart's 153-acre New York estate were killed in a brazen, broad-daylight attack by coyotes. The 80-year-old writer/television personality said she's building an enclosed fence around her yard at the property in the hamlet of Katonah in the Town of Bedford in Northern Westchester County. "RIP beautiful Blue Boy," Stewart wrote on Instagram In a post that displayed a video of one of the victims. "The coyotes came in broad daylight and devoured him and five others.” Stewart said six "large and aggressive coyotes who have expensive tastes when it comes to poultry" car…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Coyote Attacks Dog In New Canaan, Police Say Coyote Attacks Dog In New Canaan, Police Say
Coyote Attacks Dog In New Canaan, Police Say A small dog managed to survive after being attacked by a coyote in New Canaan. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 22 at approximately 5 p.m. on Shady Knoll Lane, New Canaan Police said. The dog owner was able to frighten the coyote and it dropped the dog. The dog suffered two punctures on the neck and ear, according to police. It's the third reported incident in the southwestern section of New Canaan over the past month. Pet owners are being urged by police to supervise their dogs, large or small and always have hazing tools on hand. "Coyotes are being sighted routinely at Waveny Park, as well…

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by Joe Lombardi