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Hawk Caught In Chicken Coop Rescued In Hudson Valley Hawk Caught In Chicken Coop Rescued In Hudson Valley
Hawk Caught In Chicken Coop Rescued In Hudson Valley Karma came back to bite a hungry hawk who found itself in a precarious position after getting caught in a chicken coop in the Hudson Valley. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers recently came to the aid of a hawk in distress after it got caught in a chicken coop at a home in the village of Brewster in Putnam County. The officer met with the homeowner, who reported that the hawk had gotten stuck in the chicken coop and was being attacked by some of the chickens. Environmental Conservation Officer Evan Crisafulli was able to safely rescue the red-shouldered hawk, …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says
Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says A bear cub who had a plastic chicken feeder bucket stuck on its head was recently rescued by state Environmental Conservation officers. The adventure to help the little cub began on Thursday, July 1, when the department received a call from a resident in Greene County in the hamlet of Round Top about a black bear cub with what appeared to be a bucket stuck on its head.  An officer responded to the location, but the cub had wandered into a nearby wooded area by the time he arrived.  Over the course of the next several days, the officer received multiple calls and text messages fro…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Dutchess Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Dutchess
Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Dutchess Four baby squirrels found tied together by their tails were rescued by a wildlife officer after receiving a report of the squirrels in distress. The babies were discovered in Dutchess County last month when the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the call from the hamlet of Verbank, in the town of Union Vale. Conservation Officer Kevin Wamsley responded to the location and discovered that the juvenile squirrel tails were stuck together with a mass of nest debris and a tar-like substance later determined to be pine pitch.  The baby squirrels.DEC New York State Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Muskrat Stuck In Fence Rescued By Wildlife Officer In Dutchess County Muskrat Stuck In Fence Rescued By Wildlife Officer In Dutchess County
Muskrat Stuck In Fence Rescued By Wildlife Officer In Dutchess County A muskrat stuck in a chain-link fence in the area was saved with the help of a wildlife officer. The incident took place on Friday, April 24 in Dutchess County when the Department of Environmental Conservation officers received word of the muskrat's situation in the city of Beacon. ECO officer Michael Hameline responded and safely removed the muskrat from the fence without causing further injury to the animal or damage to the fence, the DEC said.  The muskrat was transferred to Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center for rehabilitation and is expected to make a full recover…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Injured Owl Fledgling Saved By Wildlife Officers In Area Injured Owl Fledgling Saved By Wildlife Officers In Area
Injured Owl Fledgling Saved By Wildlife Officers In Area An injured owl fledgling was saved by members of the Department of Environmental Conservation after finding it in Sullivan County. The owl was saved after the DEC received a report on Wednesday, April 22, in the town of Neversink. Department officers Glen Parker and Christopher Doroski responded and were able to local the owl and capture it without incident.  The owl was taken to the New Paltz Animal Hospital where it was evaluated and determined to be underweight and suffering from an injured keel.  The owl will be taken to the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued In Dutchess Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued In Dutchess
Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued In Dutchess A black bear that was injured and unresponsive after being hit by a vehicle was rescued by a team of responders from several agencies. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Thursday night, April 23 on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. The bear, though unresponsive, had no obvious external wounds and appeared to have been struck by a motor vehicle, state police from the Poughkeepsie barracks said. Responding troopers enlisted help from the New York State Environmental Police, who contacted a wildlife rehabilitator.  The Friends of the Feathered & Furry Wildlife Center r…

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by Joe Lombardi