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Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says
Carriage Horse Likely Died From Cardiac Event While Pulling Cape May Tourists, Necropsy Says A horse that died while pulling a carriage of tourists in Cape May was likely killed by cardiac arrest or a blood clot, according to a necropsy. An 18-year-old Percheron gelding named Ice died suddenly "in a very public setting" on Thursday, June 27, the Cape May Carriage Company said in a Facebook post. The company offers tours showcasing Victorian architecture in Cape May's historic district. The company said Ice was the first horse to die while pulling a carriage since the business began in 1983. "It would have happened no matter where our boy had been," the company posted on Faceb…

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by Chris Spiker
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Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says A 32-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been charged with causing the death of her 10-month-old son through exposure to an illicit veterinary drug in South Jersey, authorities said. Vanessa Hampton, of the Frankford section of Philadelphia, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and drug possession, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Medford Township Police Chief Arthur E. Waterman. The baby boy ate an animal sedative — Xylazine — and died a week later, they said. An investigation began in November 2022 after officers from the Medford Townshi…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman, Son Sold $4M Worth Of Misbranded Animal Drugs, Pesticides: Philly Feds Woman, Son Sold $4M Worth Of Misbranded Animal Drugs, Pesticides: Philly Feds
Woman, Son Sold $4M Worth Of Misbranded Animal Drugs, Pesticides: Philly Feds A 70-year-old Rockland County, NY grandmother and her son illegally sold $4 million worth of misbranded, unregistered, and unapproved animal drugs and pesticides smuggled into the U.S. from China, federal authorities charged. Bien King of Congers and Khalil King, 36, of New York City operate a pet supply company in the Bronx called “Little City Dogs,” which caters to customers who want to avoid the cost of local veterinary clinics and treat their dogs' and cats' common ailments themselves. Both have been in a years-long battle with the government over their practice of formulating de-wormin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Widow Of NJ ‘Animal Whisperer’ Continued Veterinary Practice Without License Prosecutor: Widow Of NJ ‘Animal Whisperer’ Continued Veterinary Practice Without License
Prosecutor: Widow Of NJ ‘Animal Whisperer’ Continued Veterinary Practice Without License The widow of a North Jersey veterinarian who’d been known as the “animal whisperer” was arrested for continuing to operate his clinic without a license, authorities announced Monday. Alia Muslih, 39, of Montclair was charged with animal cruelty, among other counts, after Passaic County prosecutor’s detectives raided the Totowa Animal Hospital along with local police, the DEA, the state Division of Consumer Affairs and animal control officers from Paterson and Clifton. Her late husband, Adel Hamdan, was renowned in his field, having previously operated the Maywood Veterinary Clinic for 17 ye…

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by Jerry DeMarco