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Free Food, Pet Supplies Offered To Bergen Residents At 'No Empty Bowls' Free Food, Pet Supplies Offered To Bergen Residents At 'No Empty Bowls'
Free Food, Pet Supplies Offered To Bergen Residents At 'No Empty Bowls' Free pet food and necessary supplies will be distributed to Bergen County pet owners in need beginning next month. The "No Empty Bowls" pet food bank will be open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- except holidays -- beginning May 8 at the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro (100 United Lane). There's no appointment needed to be served during the special collaboration between the Bergen County Animal Shelter and the Bergen County SPCA. The one thing you do need is identification proving that you are a Bergen County resident. No appointment needed. Just ID and proof of residency.B…
Pig Succumbs To Injuries From Fair Lawn Fire Pig Succumbs To Injuries From Fair Lawn Fire
Pig Succumbs To Injuries From Fair Lawn Fire A pig had to be euthanized following a pen fire in Fair Lawn, authorities said. A neighbor doused the flames that broke out behind a Saddle River Road home around 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The Bergen County SPCA arranged for Van Saun Park Zoo personnel to take the pig to the Westwood Regional Veterinary Hospital, he said. The Fair Lawn Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating the cause of the fire.
Authorities Probe Alarming Discovery Of German Shepherds Abandoned Throughout Bergen, Passaic Authorities Probe Alarming Discovery Of German Shepherds Abandoned Throughout Bergen, Passaic
Authorities Probe Alarming Discovery Of German Shepherds Abandoned Throughout Bergen, Passaic Authorities have launched a major investigation into the alarming discovery of no fewer than nine apparently related German Shepherds abandoned in various areas of North Jersey this past week. “Something foul has happened,” Deborah Yankow, the director of the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, said Friday. “What that is we don’t yet know.” “German Shepherds, like any other breed, come in all sizes, shapes and colors,” Yankow said. “But going from the two we have at the shelter and the pictures I’ve looked at, they all look identical, like siblings.” Five of the young adult …
Animal Control Forced To Euthanize New Milford Raccoons Who Were Stabbed, Burned Animal Control Forced To Euthanize New Milford Raccoons Who Were Stabbed, Burned
Animal Control Forced To Euthanize New Milford Raccoons Who Were Stabbed, Burned UPDATE: Two raccoons who police said a New Milford man stabbed and poured bleach on had to be euthanized, animal control authorities said Thursday. "It was horrible," said Carol Tyler, the owner/operator of Tyco Animal Control, which serves 25 Bergen County municipalities. "It's pretty disturbing." Tyler didn't describe the raccoons' condition. However, responders said they had hair burned off their faces and paws, as well as blistered skin and stab wounds. Officers responding to a cruelty report on Canterbury Lane were met by Patrick Biondo, 54, who brought them to a cage on his deck wh…
Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Bergen Industrial Area Last Year Dies Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Bergen Industrial Area Last Year Dies
Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Bergen Industrial Area Last Year Dies UPDATE: A deaf and blind senior dog who authorities said was dumped from a car in Teterboro last summer by her Fort Lee owner died Tuesday. Someone in another car saw Bruna, 16, being dumped on Industrial Avenue on Sept. 1 and gave authorities the license plate number and a description of the vehicle, Bergen County SPCA officials said at the time. A Good Samaritan found the black and white Boston Terrier during a search and brought her to the Bergen County Animal Shelter. Investigators from Bergen County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division issued a complaint against 59-year-old Tania Connelly…
Hard News: Running Down The Top North Jersey Daily Voice Stories Of 2018 Hard News: Running Down The Top North Jersey Daily Voice Stories Of 2018
Hard News: Running Down The Top North Jersey Daily Voice Stories Of 2018 Another year of news has come and gone. Daily Voice is running down the biggest and most impactful stories of 2018. Here are the top 10 hard news stories of the year. 10. Body Of Missing Postal Worker From Lyndhurst Found In Passaic River: The body of 51-year-old Vitorino Cirne was pulled from the Passaic River more than three weeks after he went missing. Vitorino CirneCOURTESY: Lyndhurst PD 9. Fort Lee Woman Charged With Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro: Tania Connelly, 59, was served with a complaint filed by the Bergen County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division charging h…
Fort Lee Woman Fined $750 For Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro Industrial Area Fort Lee Woman Fined $750 For Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro Industrial Area
Fort Lee Woman Fined $750 For Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro Industrial Area A judge in Hackensack fined a Fort Lee woman $750 Monday after she admitted that she deliberately abandoned her 15-year-old deaf and blind Boston Terrier in Teterboro. Tania Connelly, 59, was tracked down and issued a complaint last month by the Bergen County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division that charged her with “inflict[ing] unnecessary cruelty upon a living animal” by abandoning the aging pooch in a public place. Someone in another car saw Bruna being dumped on Industrial Avenue on Sept. 1 and gave authorities the license plate number and a description of Connelly's vehicle, the SPCA said…
PHOTOS: 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Industrial Area Placed In Hospice PHOTOS: 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Industrial Area Placed In Hospice
Photos: 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog Dumped In Industrial Area Placed In Hospice UPDATE: A deaf and blind senior dog who authorities said was dumped from a car in Teterboro by her Fort Lee owner is being placed in hospice, Bergen County SPCA officials said Friday. Bruna '"is 15 and deaf and blind," said Debra Yankow, director of the Bergen County Animal Shelter. "It's best for her to live the rest of her life in a loving hospice." Bruna was brought to the shelter in Teterboro by a good Samaritan who found her after a search. Someone in another car saw Bruna being dumped around 4 p.m. Saturday on Industrial Avenue and gave authorities the license pla…
CAUGHT! Fort Lee Woman Charged With Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro CAUGHT! Fort Lee Woman Charged With Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro
Caught! Fort Lee Woman Charged With Dumping 15-Year-Old Deaf, Blind Dog In Teterboro A Fort Lee woman dumped a deaf and blind senior dog from a car in Teterboro and took off, said authorities who tracked her down and charged her. Tania Connelly, 59, was served with a complaint filed by the Bergen County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division charging her with “inflict[ing] unnecessary cruelty upon a living animal” by abandoning the aging dog – named Bruna -- in a public place. ****** UPDATE (PHOTOS): A 15-year-old deaf and blind dog who authorities said was dumped from a car in Teterboro by her Fort Lee owner is being placed in hospice, Bergen County SPCA officials said. https:/…
Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park
Decapitated Goat Found In Container Off Route 80 In Elmwood Park ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- A headless goat carcass, most likely part of a ritual sacrifice, was found in a container Monday night alongside railroad tracks in Elmwood Park. Authorities treated the hard-plastic bin found on Linden Avenue, just off eastbound Route 80, as a suspicious package. Not only was the animal slaughtered: The carcass, under state law, was improperly disposed. There was also was fresh blood in the bin with no decomposition. "Preliminarily, it looks possibly like a Santería-type ritual," Police Chief Michael Foligno said Tuesday. "The SPCA, through the [Berge…
Sources: Investigators Eye Dogs Burned At Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital Sources: Investigators Eye Dogs Burned At Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital
Sources: Investigators Eye Dogs Burned At Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- Bergen County authorities were investigating instances of dogs being burning during treatment at the Ridgefield Park Animal Hospital, Daily Voice has learned. Officials at the Bergen County SPCA said they couldn't confirm or deny the report. Under scrutiny, sources said, is how Dr. Paul Kim handled the dogs who were burned at the animal hospital. Daily Voice reported cases of two dogs whose owners said were burned by Kim. The first case reported was Cooper, an English bulldog who suffered burns from a heating pad during ACL surgery in January. The dog had been tr…