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Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk A dog was rescued and rushed to a veterinarian clinic after being rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire. The fire took place in Norwalk around 7:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, on France Street. The fire was located in a two-apartment unit at the rear of the property, said Edward McCabe, assistant chief operations for the Norwalk Fire Department.  Initial reports stated that all occupants were out of the building except for a dog on the first floor, McCabe said. Upon arrival, the first engine company encountered smoke and fire in the kitchen of the first-floor unit. While att…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County
Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County A dog was rescued from inside a hot car at a business parking lot in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. Monday, July 4 in New Fairfield. The temperature at the time was approximately 82 degrees, Connecticut State Police said. Officers observed the dog, a Yorkie, in distress, locked inside of a dark-colored car, with its windows rolled up in the back parking lot of a business on Route 39.  It is unknown how long the dog was left unattended inside of the car, said police.  Officers broke a window and moved the dog to an air-conditioned police cruiser, wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut
Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut A Connecticut woman who lost her 2-year-old rescue dog is a happy woman after the dog was rescued himself. Copper was rescued in Litchfield County by Amy La Russo, manager of Unleashed, a local New Milford kennel, after 13 days in the wild.  Copper’s adventure began when walking with his owner Jean Mariano in Saga Meadow Park and he became spooked by a pick-up, said LaRusso. After hearing the loud vehicle, Cooper backed out of his harness and hightailed it into the woods.  Mariano sprang into action, distributing posters, searching, and worrying. La Rus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters rescued a man who jumped into a muddy swamp to save his dog on Wednesday, Sept. 30. At around 12:30 p.m. Milford 911 received a report of a person “stuck in the mud" at Eisenhower Park pond, firefighters said. The park is on North Street (Route 121). The man had become trapped in the murky waters after he tried to rescue his dog, “Ghost.” “Ghost the dog has decided to explore the pond area and became trapped and his owner attempted the initial rescue,” firefighters said. People nearby heard the man yelling for help and called 911. Some firefighters put on “exposure suits” an…

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by Kristin Palpini