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GRAPHIC: Sweet Passaic County Pit Bull Attacked By Dog Siblings GRAPHIC: Sweet Passaic County Pit Bull Attacked By Dog Siblings
Graphic: Sweet Passaic County Pit Bull Attacked By Dog Siblings A 6-year-old pit bull who was attacked by his two dog siblings is being put up for adoption so he will be in a safer environment, said the Bergen County rescue that helped save him. Capone came from a loving home in Bloomingdale with two other dogs and a baby, and often had playdates with his grandmother's cat, Ramapo-Bergen Animal Rescue said in a joint statement with Jersey Pits Rescue. The sweet pit bull was often picked on by the other dogs in the house and on Wednesday night, was viciously attacked, rescue officials said. It became apparent to his family that he was no longer safe at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Diana Herbig Of Ringwood Had 'Caring Heart, Loving Personality,' 36 Diana Herbig Of Ringwood Had 'Caring Heart, Loving Personality,' 36
Diana Herbig Of Ringwood Had 'Caring Heart, Loving Personality,' 36 Diana L. Herbig of Ringwood died on July 14. She was 36 years old. Diana graduated from Lakeland High School and Bridgewater State College. She was known for her loving personality and caring heart, especially when it came to saving animals and taking care of others.  Her happiest times were spent singing and dancing to 80s music, celebrating holidays with her family especially Christmas, and spending time down the Jersey shore. Diana is survived by her parents, Robert and Pamela Herbig; her sister, Lauren; her aunt; Lynette Osborne; her uncles, Michael Herbig and John W. Runge; her cousin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Emaciated Boxer's Will To Live Is What Saved Her, Bergen Rescue Says Emaciated Boxer's Will To Live Is What Saved Her, Bergen Rescue Says
Emaciated Boxer's Will To Live Is What Saved Her, Bergen Rescue Says An emaciated Boxer is being treated by Ramapo Bergen Animal Rescue in Oakland. Kira was so weak when she came to the rescue she was barely able to hold her head up. "We don’t know why she is in this state of starvation and we don’t want to imagine or assume that she was just simply not fed," the rescue said. "What we do know is that Kira desperately needed help for a long time, and instead, she waited a painfully long time before she fought her way to RBARI." Kira is undergoing a comprehensive battery of tests to determine if there is an underlying medical issue causi…

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by Cecilia Levine