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Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Police served as part-time marine biologists on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a seal popped out of the ocean and strolled around New Haven.  New Haven officers were called to the Long Wharf section, where they found the slippery bandit waddling around on the pavement of Chapel and East streets.  Police called the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection who made sure the animal wasn't hurt and got the medical attention it required.  New Haven police were so smitten with the adorable creature that they dubbed it the department's "newest addition." Meet t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Western Mass Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Western Mass
Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Western Mass Police did more than the bare necessities after they learned of an injured baby bear in dire need of help in Western Massachusetts.  The cub was found in Franklin County off Route 2 in the town of Erving after it had been hit by a car Thursday evening, July 27.  Its hind leg was injured, and the baby could barely walk, Erving Police said. Erving Officer Brandon Bryant and Sgt. Adam Paicos responded and found the animal and its very worried mama bear around 7 p.m. Fearing for their safety, they called a biologist in Hubbardston who walked them through how to safely cor…

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by Josh Lanier
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Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, ECONN Police Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, ECONN Police
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, Econn Police An injured bald eagle found by a hiker was rescued by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and is being treated. The bird, with an injured wing, was found in Thomaston, in Litchfield County, by a hiker and was unable to fly, said the ECONN Police. DEEP Officer John Chickos rescued the eagle and then swaddled it in his coat and placed it into an open bag to keep it warm and so it could spread out a little. The department then took the bird to the Sharon Audubon Center where it is said to be doing well, DEEP officials said. Anyone who spots an injured animal in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighters Save The Day, Rescue Baby Owls Who Fell Out Of Nest Firefighters Save The Day, Rescue Baby Owls Who Fell Out Of Nest
Firefighters Save The Day, Rescue Baby Owls Who Fell Out Of Nest You never know what a day's work will bring as a firefighter from fighting fires to vehicle crashes to saving baby owls stuck in a tree. That's what firefighters in Trumbull from Long Hill Fire were doing on Wednesday, April 29, when a Trumbull Animal Control officer asked for help to save several baby owls, the department said on Facebook. The 'momma' owl waited patiently for her babies to be rescued.Long Hill Volunteer Fire Company The department brought out their long ladder truck to help save the baby owls that had fallen out of their nest in a nearby tree.  Long Hill firefighters,…

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by Kathy Reakes