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Another Sussex County Dog Dead In Bloody Bear Attack Another Sussex County Dog Dead In Bloody Bear Attack
Another Sussex County Dog Dead In Bloody Bear Attack For the second time this month, a dog was attacked and killed by a bear in one Sussex County town, authorities said. The Sparta man told police the bear attacked his 5-year-old Yorkie, Tommy, in his Layton Lane backyard around 10 p.m. just after midnight on Thursday, Jan. 20, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon said. Tommy was outside to go to the bathroom and didn’t return when he was called, Lamon said. His owner went out back and saw bear tracks and blood in the snow, then found his beloved dog lying mortally wounded near the woodline, police said. The heartbroken owner brought his dog to the …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Teacup' Yorkie Buyers Beware: Victims In NJ, NY Scammed Out Of Thousands 'Teacup' Yorkie Buyers Beware: Victims In NJ, NY Scammed Out Of Thousands
'Teacup' Yorkie Buyers Beware: Victims In NJ, NY Scammed Out Of Thousands There are so many online ads, sites, groups and pages offering Teacup Yorkies for sale that you rarely know whom to trust -- as victims in New Jersey, New York, Florida and elsewhere just painfully found out. Basil A. Mummery, a Canadian businessman who lives in Ontario, collected thousands of dollars each from eager buyers who responded to his ads on a site called tiny-teacups.com, police in Wayne said. Then he shut it down. Wayne detectives who investigated after a township resident got scammed learned of other victims in several states, including Louisiana and South Carolina. “Victims …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
BACK HOME: Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary Returned BACK HOME: Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary Returned
Back Home: Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary Returned It may have been a Good Samaritan or the actual thief -- police don't know -- but someone returned a 5-year-old Yorkie stolen during a Clifton home burglary, authorities said. The Bowdoin Street owner heard a knock at the door and found "L.B." tired to a railing outside with no one around, Sgt. Robert Anderson said. "It appears that the media coverage and assistance from the public on social media certainly contributed to the safe return of this family pet," Anderson said. "This is a credit to everyone who helped by spreading the word and sharing." That said, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? 5-Year-Old Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary SEEN HIM? 5-Year-Old Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary
Seen HIM? 5-Year-Old Yorkie Stolen In Clifton Home Burglary Someone broke into a Clifton home and swiped a 5-year-old Yorkie, said authorities who sought the public’s help finding him. Nothing else was taken from the Bowdoin Street home during the middle of the day Wednesday – except for “L.B.,” Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Anyone who sees L.B. or knows where to find him is urged to call Clifton detectives: (973) 470-5908.  

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by Jerry DeMarco