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Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Region Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Region
Moose Rescued After Getting Stuck On Fence In Region Authorities in Connecticut rescued a moose after the animal became trapped on a fence. Wardens responded to a report of a moose stuck on a fence in the Litchfield County town of Barkhamsted at about midnight on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police. Officials said the moose was unable to get its back legs over the fence, and the animal's belly stopped it from being able to back up. The Barkhamsted Fire Department cut one end of the fence panel, freeing the moose. After about 15 seconds of being freed, the moose slowly walked away. "This t…

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Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At Pond In Region Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At Pond In Region
Hawk With Fishing Hook Stuck In Wing Rescued At Pond In Region Authorities rescued a hawk that was found at a Connecticut pond with a fishing hook stuck in its wing. Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police responded to the pond in Mill Park in the Hartford County town of Newington to help a Cooper's hawk, officials reported on Sunday, July 31. Authorities waded into the water and cut a tree branch and a fishing lure off the wing of the hawk. The hawk was brought to Christine's Critters Inc. in Weston, and was scheduled for an appointment with a veterinarian to remove a fishing hook that was embedded in its wing. The animal is expected to …

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by Nicole Valinote