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Adult Male Bear Shot, Killed By CT Business Owner In Self-Defense Adult Male Bear Shot, Killed By CT Business Owner In Self-Defense
Adult Male Bear Shot, Killed By CT Business Owner In Self-Defense A Connecticut business owner who was cleaning up trash from around a garbage dumpster shot and killed a bear that approached him. The incident occurred in Hartford County early Monday, June 3, in Canton. Paul Copleman, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the bear, an adult male, had gotten into the "unsecured" dumpster. The business owner, who was not named, was cleaning up the mess when the bear returned.  Copleman said wildlife personnel and EnConn police responded to the scene.  He did not release details regarding the shootin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Coyote Attacks 2 In North Salem Coyote Attacks 2 In North Salem
Coyote Attacks 2 In North Salem A town in the region is warning residents to be on the lookout for a rabid coyote after two residents were attacked while walking. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Thursday, Nov. 17 shortly after 5 p.m. in North Salem on Turkey Hill Road. One person was bitten with a puncture wound on their leg. The second person was not injured, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said. "The person with the puncture wound is on their way to the hospital likely for rabies shots," Lucas said in a Facebook post. "The presumption is that the coyote is rabid. It attacked the tires of a c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Number Of Bears Breaking Into CT Homes Rises Amid New Concerns After Attack On Boy Number Of Bears Breaking Into CT Homes Rises Amid New Concerns After Attack On Boy
Number Of Bears Breaking Into CT Homes Rises Amid New Concerns After Attack On Boy State wildlife officials are urging residents to take care when it comes to black bears with more home entries on the rise and on the heels of the attack of a 10-year-old boy. So far this year, there have been 65 entries into homes -- the highest since 2004 -- with damage done to 286 structures, including homes, said officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Black bears have also destroyed some 796 bird feeders; attacked 24 pets; 146 livestock; 1,234 garbage cans, and 24 vehicles.  And while we may smile when we all see fun photos of bears, DEEP says …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Separate Coyote Attacks On Dogs Reported In CT Separate Coyote Attacks On Dogs Reported In CT
Separate Coyote Attacks On Dogs Reported In CT Two dogs were attacked and injured by coyotes in separate attacks in Connecticut. The Hartford County incidents took place in Burlington around dusk on Sunday, Oct. 2 in the Johnnycake Mountain Road area. According to Burlington Police Animal Control Officer Katie Meskun, the first dog was attacked by two coyotes when he was let outside of his home. The second attack took place close by when, again, a dog was let outside and attacked by a single coyote, Meskun said.  "Unfortunately, both dogs were bitten and pretty banged up from the attacks," she said. The dogs, who were both up t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester Estate Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester Estate
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Northern Westchester 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
Lifestyle
Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say
Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Police are warning area residents that a woman was bitten by a coyote while walking her dog in a park. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11, when the animal attacked the woman at Waveny Park in New Canaan, police said. Animal Control officers are advising that people avoid the trails and tall grassy areas of the park. Anyone who spots the animal or has concerns should contact Animal Control Officer Alyson Halm at 203-594-3510.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear
Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear State wildlife officials believe a miniature horse may have been attacked by a black bear due to the nature of the injuries. The incident was reported in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 20, when a Wilton resident called the police department to report the attack, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Wilton Animal Control, as well as an officer from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), responded to the home on Kellogg Drive and determined the horse had been attacked sometime during the overnight hours. "It was determined from the wounds to the animal that it…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman In Serious Condition After Being Mauled By Her Four Dogs In Connecticut Woman In Serious Condition After Being Mauled By Her Four Dogs In Connecticut
Woman In Serious Condition After Being Mauled By Her Four Dogs In Connecticut A Connecticut woman is in serious condition after being mauled by her four large bull mastiffs. The incident took place around 2:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7, when Plymouth Police responded to a report of a person bitten by multiple dogs at her Terryville home, in the Plymouth region, said the Plymouth Police. When police arrived at her Eastview Road home, they found Patty Collins, in the backyard of a neighbor's home with numerous bite wounds, and were able to extract her from the situation, police said. As the officer worked to free Collins from the attack, the four loose dogs were "actively …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden A man shot and killed his dog at a park after it attacked another dog, sparking concern it might attack nearby children. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 24, in the area of Brook Street and Wintergreen Avenue at an "off-leash," dog park, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. According to Smith, Watler Haller, of Hamden, was walking his dog in the park when another Hamden resident, who was accompanied by three children, entered the park with a dog that was on a leash. Haller's dog, a pit bull, attacked the dog, causing serious injuries, he said. Haller acknowledged that h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan
Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan A member of the New Canaan Police Department was forced to fatally shoot a dog who posed a potential threat to local residents and would not stop attacking a neighbor's canine. A New Canaan resident made an emergency call to police shortly before noon on Saturday, June 16, where she “frantically stated that her dog was being violently attacked by an unknown dog” in her backyard. During the call, police said that the woman could be heard “screaming for help as she watched her dog attacked by the unknown dog.” Officers were sent to the residence as a “priority emergency,” and upon arrival, po…

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by Zak Failla