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Dog From Jackson Sanctuary Mistakenly Killed By Hunter Dog From Jackson Sanctuary Mistakenly Killed By Hunter
Dog From Jackson Sanctuary Mistakenly Killed By Hunter A hunter who mistakenly killed a Pennsylvania family's dog thinking he was a coyote will not face charges, state officials tell the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 8-year-old malamute mix named "Hunter" was adopted over the summer by the Heller family, of Richmond Township in Berks County, from the Howling Woods Farm in Jackson, NJ, Jennifer Heller tells Daily Voice. The farm cares for dogs with wolves in their family history, its website says, and aims to educate the public on wolf dogs. Jennifer Heller told the story on social media, explaining her husband, Chris Heller, left to walk the dog …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari
Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Siberian tiger Nadya gave birth to an extremely rare litter of five furry cubs at Six Flags Wild Safari. While most tiger births range from two to four cubs, this uncommon birth is also significant because as an endangered species, Nadya’s litter is equivalent to 1 percent of the world’s wild Siberian tiger population, park officials said. Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are critically endangered with an estimated wild population of only 500 due to poaching, hunting and habitat loss. As the largest cats in the world, they average 11 feet long with a three-foot tail. Despite orig…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says
Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says A man was fatally shot while bear hunting on Saturday, according to a report by Erie News Now citing the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The shooting, which was initially called into authorities as a cardiac arrest, happened on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 197 property in Columbus Township, Warren County, just afternoon, according to the outlet.  Gary R. Hunt, 64, of Corry, was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet says. Hunt's 42-year-old hunting partner was crossing a creek when he fell on his .270 rifle shooting Hunt in the abdomen, according to the report. Hunt was a police lieu…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
FALSE ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In Near NJ School Unfounded FALSE ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In Near NJ School Unfounded
False ALARM: Report Of Gunman On Loose In Near NJ School Unfounded A report of a gunman in camo pants and a hoodie on the loose in New Milford -- which triggered a lockdown of all borough schools Thursday morning -- thankfully was proven unfounded, Police Chief Brian Clancy said. "It was a hunter walking to his car," Clancy said. "He is hunting out of state, not in New Milford. There is absolutely no threat." Borough schools were placed on lockdown and then sheltered in place as police investigated what turned out to be a rumor that a man carrying an assault rifle -- and possibly two -- was seen on Hoffman Avenue near the Berkeley Street Elementa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man
Arrest Made In Pennsylvania Hunting Accident That Killed 18-Year-Old Man Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 52-year-old man in the deadly October shooting of 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt in Nockamixon State Park. Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminster, surrendered to authorities on Dec. 30, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "Clearly this isn’t a perfect ending,” he said. “Perfect would mean we have Jason back. But that’s just not how real life works, that’s not how criminal justice works, so this isn’t even really a happy ending, but it is a fair and a just and a final ending.” Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation
Camden Prosecutor: Missing Hunter Found Fatally Beaten, Stabbed On Pine Hill Scout Reservation The bludgeoned body of a missing South Jersey hunter was found on a Boy Scout reservation on Wednesday night, authorities said. The 54-year-old man from Gloucester Township left home earlier in the day but never returned, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Police were called to the 100 block of Watsontown-New Freedom Road around 6:30 p.m. on  a report of a deceased man, they said. When police arrived, they found Joseph Bottino dead with multiple visible injuries, they said. A medical examiner performed an autopsy…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident
Authorities: Off-Duty North Jersey Officer Shot, Killed By Juvenile In Deer Hunting Accident A 38-year-old off-duty police officer was shot and killed Tuesday when a juvenile accidentally fired off a weapon while the pair were hunting in Sussex County, Daily Voice has learned. Hamburg police officer Jason Franco, of Montague, was deer hunting near Havens and Lott roads in Wantage around 12:30 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to local and state police. Franco was pronounced dead at the scene, "after an unintentional discharge of a weapon held by a juvenile while deer hunting in a group," said Lawrence Hajna, of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Prot…

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson