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VA Pilot Known For Rescuing Dogs Killed In Plane Crash : 'A Friend To All'
This story has been updated. A Virginia pilot who regularly flew dogs in need to safe homes around the country was killed when his small plane crashed in a remote area of New York. The Greene County incident happened in the Town of Windham at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. Sheriff’s officials said a single-engine Mooney plane was traveling from Maryland to Albany carrying the pilot and three dogs when it crashed in a remote area. The impact killed the pilot, 49-year-old Seuk Kim, of Springfield, Virginia, and one of the dogs. A second dog, a lab mix puppy, survived but suffered two bro…
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Euthanasia Of 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…
Police & Fire
Child Pulled From Accidental Maryland House Fire Dies: Officials
An 8-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire died at the hospital, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search and res…
Police & Fire
Child Critically Injured In Early Morning Maryland House Fire That Displaced Seven
An 8-year-old boy suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire that broke out early on Wednesday morning in Dundalk, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search a…
Police & Fire
Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning
The thunderstorms that rolled through Loudoun County and the rest of the DMV region left a family and relatives visiting Virginia displaced after a lightning strike in the area, officials say. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders from multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland responded to a home in the 15000 block of Shannondale Road in Hillsboro to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by smoke and fire coming from the garage, which rapidly spread to the second story of the residence. Firefighters made their way into the home and were …
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Donations, Foster Homes Needed After 83 Dogs, Cat, Rescued From Baltimore Rowhome
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) is seeking donations and good homes after dozens of dogs and a cat were rescued from a hoarded rowhome this week. Already facing a shortage of space in their facility, BARCS took in 83 dogs and the cat after they were found in the Clyburn/Pimlico neighborhood housed together in small crates stacked on top of one another. One of the dozens of dogs rescued from the rowhome in Baltimore. BARCS The dogs were covered in excrement and roaches, and the house had dismal air quality, making it difficult to breathe, and all 84 an…
Lifestyle
Curious Cat Rescued Hours After Crawling Into Car Engine In Maryland
A ferocious feline in Maryland may have used one of its nine lives after being caught in a precarious position that required intervention by first responders in Washington County. Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department made a special save this week after a cat found itself trapped in the engine well of a parked vehicle. The driver said that she was driving in the area when she spotted a cat going under her car, prompting the first call to the department, though they initially found nothing under her vehicle. She then went home, and slept more soundly than the cat that had navigate…