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Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County
Owl With Injured Eye Helped Out By Police In Westchester County An injured barred owl was given much-needed help from police in Westchester County.  On Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Greenburgh Police Department's animal control unit responded to an injured bird that had ended up in front of a business in Ardsley.  There, they found a "beautiful" barred owl with an injury to its eye, police said.  The owl sustained an injury to its eye, police said. Facebook/Town of Greenburgh Police Department NY The owl was then safely given to rehabilitators at Animal Nation, a nonprofit wildlife rescue organization.  "We wish the owl a speedy recovery," police said i…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Video: Police Help Hawk Fly Free After It Crashes Into Westchester Home Video: Police Help Hawk Fly Free After It Crashes Into Westchester Home
Video: Police Help Hawk Fly Free After It Crashes Into Westchester Home A hawk that accidentally crashed through the window of a Westchester County home was saved thanks to the help of police officers who knew just what to do.  On Monday, Jan. 2, the bird of prey flew into a home in Greenburgh, leading the homeowner to call police for help, Greenburgh police said.  After arriving at the house, officers were able to throw a blanket over the distressed bird and carry it back outside.  There, the bird was able to regain its bearings and eventually fly away, as seen in a short video of the incident released by the department. Click here to watch the video.  Luck…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
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 Hudson Valley Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Hudson Valley
Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Hudson Valley 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
Police & Fire
Photos: Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued By Responders In Area Photos: Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued By Responders In Area
Photos: Injured, Unresponsive Bear Hit By Vehicle Rescued By Responders In Area 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