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Officer Checking 'Suspicious' Man Report Runs Into Large Dog, Falls, Fires Gun In CT Officer Checking 'Suspicious' Man Report Runs Into Large Dog, Falls, Fires Gun In CT
Officer Checking 'Suspicious' Man Report Runs Into Large Dog, Falls, Fires Gun In CT A Connecticut Police officer checking out a call about a suspicious person in a backyard ended up firing his weapon when he fell after coming face-to-face with a large dog. The incident took place in New Haven County around 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 6 in Ansonia in the area of area of Lester Street and High Street. According to Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police, the suspicious person entered the yard of a home on Lester Street and went around the back of the house.  When the officer went to the rear of the home looking for the suspect he was confronted by a German Shepard …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area
Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after a German Shepard was found shot in a picnic area. The dog, who was not chipped and had no identification, was found in New Haven County at a picnic area in Derby. The dog was shot at least two times, with one bullet shattering his front leg and the other still embedded in his shoulder, Derby Police said. "Unfortunately he is not chipped and we are still looking for his owner," the department said. The dog needs surgery on his leg, and on his shoulder to remove the bullet but the costs are expected to be significant, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes