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WATCH: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (VIDEO) WATCH: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (VIDEO)
Watch: Worker Falls Through Ceiling Into Snake-Filled Room At Reptile Rescue (Video) A routine roof repair took a sudden and dangerous turn at a Pennsylvania reptile facility when a worker crashed through the ceiling into a room filled with animals. The incident happened at Forgotten Friend Reptile Rescue in Lancaster County, where the worker had been in the attic above the main reptile building when the ceiling gave way on Wednesday, April 22. Video from inside the building shows the worker plunging through the ceiling before catching himself on exposed studs with his arms, preventing a full fall, according to the organization. His feet briefly made contact with several s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
‘Suspicious Individual’ On Roof Turns Out To Be Determined Dog In Hudson Valley ‘Suspicious Individual’ On Roof Turns Out To Be Determined Dog In Hudson Valley
‘Suspicious Individual’ On Roof Turns Out To Be Determined Dog In Hudson Valley Police in Orange County responded to an unusual call on April Fool's Day — and it turned out to be anything but a prank.  Officers in the Town of Goshen were dispatched just after 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, after reports of a “suspicious individual” spotted walking along the roof of a home, the town's police department said in a Facebook post.  When officers arrived, they discovered the suspect was not a person at all, but a large dog perched on the rooftop, calmly surveying the neighborhood. According to police, the canine had pushed out a window screen and climbed onto th…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Rabies Alert: Infected Cat Found Outdoors In Westchester, Dies Before Testing Positive Rabies Alert: Infected Cat Found Outdoors In Westchester, Dies Before Testing Positive
Rabies Alert: Infected Cat Found Outdoors In Westchester, Dies Before Testing Positive A rabid cat that had been roaming outdoors in a Northern Westchester neighborhood has tested positive for rabies, prompting a warning from public health officials. The Westchester County Department of Health confirmed on Friday, May 9 that an indoor/outdoor cat that lived in Katonah died on Wednesday, May 7, and later tested positive for rabies. Officials say the cat was an average-sized white tabby.  Health officials did not specify exactly where the cat was found but said they would release more information as it becomes available.  "As it was an indoor/outdoor cat, there is no…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says
Dog Stuffed In Too-Small Carrier Barked Through 8-Hour Flight From Paris To NJ, Redditor Says A United Airlines passenger flying from Paris to Newark says a barking dog turned their overnight trip into a sleepless nightmare — and fellow travelers and crew had no choice but to suffer through it. The story was shared earlier this month in a now-viral Reddit post titled “dog barking from Paris to Newark”, where the user said the dog began yapping just an hour into the flight and didn’t stop. “It woke everyone up,” the poster wrote. “It yapped nonstop… It sounded like it was barking in my ear.” The passenger said the mid-sized dog had been stuffed into a carrier that was clearly too sm…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Loose Horse Found Wandering At Westchester Starbucks Returned To Owner Loose Horse Found Wandering At Westchester Starbucks Returned To Owner
Loose Horse Found Wandering At Westchester Starbucks Returned To Owner A horse has been returned to its owners after it was found wandering in Westchester in an apparent attempt to grab a morning coffee.  The horse was found by New Rochelle Police early on Friday morning, May 3 after escaping from its owners in Larchmont.  Eventually, after running through Larchmont, the horse made its way to New Rochelle, where it was found in the parking lot of the Starbucks at 80 Huguenot St. across from a Taco Bell, according to the Fairfield-Westchester Professional Horsemen's Association.  Once police found it, officers then had to figure out how to corra…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Mother's Day Rescue: Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley, Reunited With Mother Mother's Day Rescue: Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley, Reunited With Mother
Mother's Day Rescue: Ducklings Pulled From Storm Drain In Hudson Valley, Reunited With Mother Several ducklings were reunited with their mother just in time for Mother's Day after they were rescued from a storm drain in the Hudson Valley. Police in Rockland County reported that a resident saw a duck flying in circles around a storm drain on Riverside Drive in Suffern on the evening of Saturday, May 7, and he then found a group of ducklings trapped in the storm drain. "With the help of his family and our own Officer Stark, this caring resident was able to rescue the ducklings and help them find their way back to their mom," the Suffern Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sun…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart is mourning the death of one of her fluffy cats named Princess Peony after she was killed by her four dogs in New York. On Sunday, March 3, Stewart posted to Instagram the news that her dogs mistook the "unusual" cat on her 153-acre farm located in Northern Westchester County in the hamlet of Katonah. She wrote: "burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, the four dogs mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty" Stewart also posted a picture of Princess Peony to remember her friend, telling followers, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Do You Know This Bird? Stray Parakeet Found In Westchester Do You Know This Bird? Stray Parakeet Found In Westchester
Do You Know This Bird? Stray Parakeet Found In Westchester A stray parakeet found in Westchester is now being cared for at the New Rochelle Humane Society. The bird, a fluffy white budgie, was found on Irenhyl Avenue in Rye and taken to the Rye Brook Police Department Monday afternoon, June 10. Rye Police said on Tuesday, June 11 that the bird was in the possession of the shelter. Anyone who thinks they recognize the parakeet may call  914-632-2925. The bird "looks well cared for and appears to be in good shape," according to the New Rochelle Humane Society.

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by Donna Christopher