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From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Maryland Animal Shelter From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Maryland Animal Shelter
From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Maryland Animal Shelter Talk about a full house. BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore is caring for 65 reptiles — plus one dog — after their owner was found dead, officials said. Deputies with the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office assisted Baltimore City Animal Services this week in the safe retrieval of the animals, which were transferred to BARCS for emergency intake and medical care. The unexpected group includes dozens of snakes, along with lizards, turtles, and tortoises. Some of the reptiles rescued from the home. BARCS “At BARCS, no two days are ever the same — and today was one we won’t soon forge…

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Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Fire That Gutted Maryland Home: 'Lost Everything' Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Fire That Gutted Maryland Home: 'Lost Everything'
Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Fire That Gutted Maryland Home: 'Lost Everything' A pair of beloved dogs who were trapped inside a burning home that was gutted by a fire sparked by a lightning strike are fighting for their lives, and a Maryland family is picking up the pieces after losing everything. Crews in Baltimore County were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The scene of…

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Historic Gravestones Toppled In ‘Heartbreaking’ Vandalism At Area Cemetery Historic Gravestones Toppled In ‘Heartbreaking’ Vandalism At Area Cemetery
Historic Gravestones Toppled In ‘Heartbreaking’ Vandalism At Area Cemetery Karma is coming for some suspects who defaced a historic Virginia cemetery.  Vandals damaged or toppled more than a dozen gravestones—some belonging to former Fredericksburg mayors and marked with religious symbols—in what officials are calling a “heartbreaking” act of destruction. The incident at Fredericksburg City Cemetery occurred during the night of Saturday, May 3 or early morning of May 4, according to cemetery officials.  More than 15 gravestones were damaged or knocked over, with repair costs estimated to exceed $20,000. Some of the costly damage at the Frederick…

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by Zak Failla