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30 Goats Loose In Mahopac Road Herded Back Into Pen By 'K9 Cowboy' 30 Goats Loose In Mahopac Road Herded Back Into Pen By 'K9 Cowboy'
30 Goats Loose In Mahopac Road Herded Back Into Pen By 'K9 Cowboy' A total of thirty goats that managed to escape their pen and block a Hudson Valley roadway were herded back home thanks to the help of a trusty K9 officer. The flock of goats made its escape in Putnam County on Monday, Sept. 25, when a Carmel Police officer found 30 of the animals loose in a Mahopac Falls road, completely blocking it.  Luckily, the officer was accompanied by his K9 partner, Pietro, who saw the moment as a perfect opportunity to live up to his German Shepherd name.  Soon enough, Pietro rounded up the goats and helped corral them back into their pen, a moment that was captu…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Kangaroo On Loose After Escaping From Hudson Valley Animal Retreat Kangaroo On Loose After Escaping From Hudson Valley Animal Retreat
Kangaroo On Loose After Escaping From Hudson Valley Animal Retreat A kangaroo is on the loose after making his way out of a Hudson Valley animal retreat. Rocko has been reported missing for days in Orange County out of the Noah’s Ark Animal Retreat in Goshen who was last seen in the area of Gate School House Road. Activists said that Rocko will not attack or hurt anyone who comes into contact with him, though the kangaroo is reportedly skittish, so it would be difficult for anyone to get close enough to pet or grab him. Anyone who happens to make contact with Rocko has been advised to attempt to guide it into a garage or barn - slowly so as to not spook…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Police Corral Escaped Wallaby In Hudson Valley Police Corral Escaped Wallaby In Hudson Valley
Police Corral Escaped Wallaby In Hudson Valley Police officers never know who or what they might spend their day chasing. For agency in the Hudson Valley on Monday, April 5, it was a wallaby that took up a good part of their morning and afternoon in Orange County. The chase began after the "Wallie" escaped from its home at Noah's Park Retreat in Goshen and was hopping and jumping all over town. According to the Goshen PBA, the little guy, or girl, was jumping between Laura Lane, Howard Court, and Gates Schoolhouse Road.  "We had a hard time catching him," they said. "He seemed 'All Hopped Up' on something."  In the end, Hip…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm
State Police Working To Roundup 75 Bison After Escape From Upstate Farm State Police troopers in upstate New York are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to corral dozens of bison who escaped from a farm. Troopers in Otsego County near Cooperstown were dispatched to the Honey Hill Road farm in Roseboom on Thursday, July 25, when it was reported that several bison were eating second cutting hay that was still growing in fields. “The owner of the buffalo has asked anyone who sees them to contact him so he can attempt to bring them back to his farm,” investigators noted. “The State Police warns the public not to approach the buffalo since they are a wi…

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by Zak Failla