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Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Erving Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Erving
Police Rescue Injured Bear Cub In Erving 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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1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket 1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket
1,600-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Nantucket A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the coast of Nantucket on Wednesday, July 6. Scot, the 12-foot-long white shark, "pinged" in George's Bank around 11:20 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH. A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Scot's latest ping was not too far from where he was tagged by researchers in Nova Scotia in last September. He's been swimming up and down the East Coast ever since. Scot apparently swam nearly 500 miles since July 1, when he was tracked off the coast of Ocean City, MD.  Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb M…

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by Cecilia Levine