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Unleashed Pit Bulls Attack Cockapoo At North Shore Park; Owner Sought By Police Unleashed Pit Bulls Attack Cockapoo At North Shore Park; Owner Sought By Police
Unleashed Pit Bulls Attack Cockapoo At North Shore Park; Owner Sought By Police Lynn Police are seeking the public's help in locating several dogs and their owner who were allegedly behind a vicious attack of another dog last weekend. A resident was walking her 11-year-old, 18-pound Cockapoo at Lynn Woods Playground when a male suspect walked past with his three unleashed Pit Bulls, Lynn Police said. This happened around 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 10.  The Pit Bulls then attacked the Cockapoo without provocation, biting it more than 25 times and causing serious injuries.  Lynn Police need help to identify the individual described below. Please share the attached f…

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by David Cifarelli
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Community Rallies Around Animal Control Officer Who 'Lost Everything' To Fire Community Rallies Around Animal Control Officer Who 'Lost Everything' To Fire
Community Rallies Around Animal Control Officer Who 'Lost Everything' To Fire A city community is rallying around its Animal Control Officer after his home was destroyed in a 3-alarm fire. On Friday, Dec. 18, at around 7 p.m., Erik Velez came home from shopping and found his Lina Lane condo in West Springfield was on fire. He was able to save the people inside - his mother and partner - as well as his pet parrot Kwazii, but everything else is gone, according to a GoFundMe started by Jessecah Gower for Velez. The fire was part of a larger fire that swept through a condominium complex off Brush Hill Road on Friday. It was a 3-alarm fire. The condo complex has seven u…

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by Kristin Palpini