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Unvaccinated, Roaming Dog Attacks Victim, Fairfield County Owner Charged, Police Say Unvaccinated, Roaming Dog Attacks Victim, Fairfield County Owner Charged, Police Say
Unvaccinated, Roaming Dog Attacks Victim, Fairfield County Owner Charged, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested after his dogs attacked and injured a victim in November, police said. Erasmo L. Farinas, 52, of Wilton, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Dec. 23, stemming from an incident on Nov. 23, at approximately 4: 30 p.m., according to the Wilton police report. Police say the warrant was issued after his roaming dog or dogs attacked and injured a victim in town. Police allege Farinas failed to meet several legal requirements for dog ownership and allowed his dogs to roam unsupervised. Police say Farinas did not have dog/cat rabies vaccinations and was ci…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs 1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs
1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs A 1-year-old Connecticut boy died after being attacked by two family dogs. The incident took place in East Hartford in a home on Fuller Avenue around 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 13. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, officers responded to the home where they found the boy had been bitten several times by a dog. The police and fire department personnel on the scene performed lifesaving measures, and the child was transported to the hospital by ASM, Caruso said. The boy later died at the hospital, he added. Caruso said one dog was the main aggressor, but two dogs have been…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence
Firefighter Attacked By Dog While Responding To Blaze At CT Residence A firefighter was attacked by a dog while responding to a residential fire in Connecticut. Authorities in New Haven County responded to the blaze in Derby at 39 Spring St. at about 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, the Derby Fire Department reported. A blaze broke out on the third floor and occupied multiple units in the building, according to the report. Additional units responded from Shelton, Ansonia, and Orange, officials said. The fire department said no civilians were injured in the blaze. Authorities said about 40 firefighters responded to the scene before the blaze was brought under…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged After Dog Attack In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged after two of his dogs allegedly got loose and attacked a miniature horse. Brian Andronaco Sr., age 58, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 19, in Wilton. He was charged with two counts of having a nuisance animal, roaming dog, and a failure to comply with a restraining order, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police. Phillipson said officers responded to 140 Kellogg drive around 2:30 p.m., for a report of a dog attacking a miniature horse. When officers arrived, they found two dogs who had gotten loose and were involved in the attack, Ph…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School
Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School One student was bitten and others were scratched by a wandering dog who made its way onto the campus of a Connecticut elementary school during recess. In New Haven, a student attending the Lincoln-Bassett Elementary School was bit by a pit bull during recess, and others on campus reported being scratched by the dog and suffering minor injuries, according to authorities. School officials said that the incident happened early on Tuesday, Oct. 19 while first-grade students were outdoors at recess when the dog began chasing the children. Staff members worked to get the students back inside the…

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by Zak Failla