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Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Westchester House Fire Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Westchester House Fire
Dog Dies, Homeowner Hospitalized In Westchester House Fire A good samaritan was able to rescue a homeowner from a raging house fire in Westchester that left a dog dead, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 20 around 1:45 p.m., when firefighters were sent to a two-and-a-half-story home in Port Chester on Madison Avenue that had been engulfed in a fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Before firefighters arrived at the scene, a good samaritan had already rescued the resident from the flames. However, after stretching two hand lines and searching the home for other residents, a dog was pulled from th…

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Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid
Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid The Westchester County Department of Health is alerting residents that a raccoon that was captured after it attacked three people has been confirmed to be rabid.  The department used robocalls on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to notify nearby residents. The first of the attacks in Port Chester occurred on a woman at the corner of Halstead and Madison avenues shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8.  The raccoon then bit a man nearby on Halstead Avenue, before it attacked another man in a nearby backyard on Willett Avenue.  That man’s father killed the raccoon with a shovel and con…

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by Daily Voice