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Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Northern Westchester Come Forward Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Northern Westchester Come Forward
Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Northern Westchester Come Forward Officials have revealed that two more people were bitten by a rabid fox that was killed in Northern Westchester.  In an announcement on Friday, Jan. 19, the Westchester County Department of Health said two more people bitten by the rabid fox, which was killed in Peekskill, came forward and are now under a doctor's care.  The fox was previously reported as biting two residents in Peekskill on Saturday, Jan. 13 before being killed.  Earlier Report - Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Peekskill The fox was seen in the following areas in Peekskill: Roma Orcha…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dog Bites Child, Leads To Arrest Of Owner In Northern Westchester: Police Dog Bites Child, Leads To Arrest Of Owner In Northern Westchester: Police
Dog Bites Child, Leads To Arrest Of Owner In Northern Westchester: Police A 71-year-old man faces charges after allegedly failing to license his dog that bit a child in Northern Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Sunday, May 14, when Yorktown Police responded to a report of a dog biting a child within the town.  According to the department, the incident involved a dog that resides within Yorktown. Officers soon identified the dog's owner as 71-year-old Yorktown resident Robert Sim, and found that he had failed to license the animal.  Police then applied for a criminal summons which was received from Yor…

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by Ben Crnic
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Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In Northern Westchester Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In Northern Westchester
Coyote Attacks 2 Local Residents On Walk In Northern Westchester A town in the region is warning residents to be on the lookout for a rabid coyote after two residents were attacked while walking. The incident took place in Northern Westchester on Thursday, Nov. 17 shortly after 5 p.m. in North Salem on Turkey Hill Road. One person was bitten with a puncture wound on their leg. The second person was not injured, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said. "The person with the puncture wound is on their way to the hospital likely for rabies shots," Lucas said in a Facebook post. "The presumption is that the coyote is rabid. It attacked the tires of a c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Katonah Estate Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Katonah Estate
Coyotes Kill Six Peacocks In Broad Daylight At Martha Stewart's Katonah Estate Six peacocks on Martha Stewart's 153-acre New York estate were killed in a brazen, broad-daylight attack by coyotes. The 80-year-old writer/television personality said she's building an enclosed fence around her yard at the property in the hamlet of Katonah in the Town of Bedford in Northern Westchester County. "RIP beautiful Blue Boy," Stewart wrote on Instagram In a post that displayed a video of one of the victims. "The coyotes came in broad daylight and devoured him and five others.” Stewart said six "large and aggressive coyotes who have expensive tastes when it comes to poultry" car…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear
Injured Miniature Horse Likely Attacked By Black Bear State wildlife officials believe a miniature horse may have been attacked by a black bear due to the nature of the injuries. The incident was reported in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 20, when a Wilton resident called the police department to report the attack, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Wilton Animal Control, as well as an officer from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), responded to the home on Kellogg Drive and determined the horse had been attacked sometime during the overnight hours. "It was determined from the wounds to the animal that it…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Small Dog Out For A Walk Now Clinging To Life Following Attack In Westchester Small Dog Out For A Walk Now Clinging To Life Following Attack In Westchester
Small Dog Out For A Walk Now Clinging To Life Following Attack In Westchester A Yonkers family is hoping the public can help them identify a large dog that attacked a 2-year-old King Charles Cavalier, leaving the small dog clinging to life. The incident took place on Tuesday, Nov. 27 when the 72-year-old owner was taking "Precious" for a walk on Amherst Drive in Yonkers when a large dog came out of nowhere and grabbed the 20-pound dog in its mouth and began attacking the dog, said the elderly woman's daughter, Pamela Stern. The woman was knocked to the ground and was unable to get up. Luckily, Stern said, a nearby neighbor happened to be doing yar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester
Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester Three people are receiving rabies shots after being bitten by an aggressive fox in Yorktown that is still at large, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. Due to its aggressive behavior, the fox is believed to be rabid. The health department used robo-calls Monday to notify nearby residents. The first attack occurred at 6 a.m. Saturday, when a jogger was bitten by a fox on Lee Boulevard. A second man was bitten in his backyard on North Deerfield Road at 8:30 a.m., and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., a woman was bitten in her backyard. All three are receiving preventive rabies tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan
Police Shoot, Kill Dog During Violent Attack In New Canaan A member of the New Canaan Police Department was forced to fatally shoot a dog who posed a potential threat to local residents and would not stop attacking a neighbor's canine. A New Canaan resident made an emergency call to police shortly before noon on Saturday, June 16, where she “frantically stated that her dog was being violently attacked by an unknown dog” in her backyard. During the call, police said that the woman could be heard “screaming for help as she watched her dog attacked by the unknown dog.” Officers were sent to the residence as a “priority emergency,” and upon arrival, po…

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by Zak Failla