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Brazen Black Bear Kills Miniature Donkey In Upstate NY Brazen Black Bear Kills Miniature Donkey In Upstate NY
Brazen Black Bear Kills Miniature Donkey In Upstate NY A New York woman is mourning the loss of her beloved pet donkey after the animal was killed by a bear. Columbia County resident Laura-Ann Camissa told News10 ABC in Albany that the attack happened sometime overnight Monday, Oct. 3, at her home in the town of Claverack, where she frequently takes in unwanted donkeys. She told the outlet that she last saw the miniature donkey, named Lucy, late Monday night in her pen that she shared with her companion, Ricky, and two other donkeys. Camissa made the horrifying discovery the next morning. Officials with the New York State Department of Envir…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued After Coyotes Kill One Dog, Attack Another In New Canaan Alert Issued After Coyotes Kill One Dog, Attack Another In New Canaan
Alert Issued After Coyotes Kill One Dog, Attack Another In New Canaan Police are warning residents after separate incidents in which coyotes killed one dog and attacked another in New Canaan. Both incidents occurred in the southwest area of town, police said. The most recent attack occurred Thursday, Aug. 22 at around 7 a.m.  An Adams Lane resident attempted to chase down two large coyotes when one of the coyotes grabbed, killed and ran off with a 13-pound chihuahua mix. The first incident happened on Monday, Aug. 19 when a labrador retriever on Knapp Lane sustained puncture wounds on its hind leg, which is believed to have been caused by a c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Five Goats Killed After Bears Makes It Over Fence At Farm In CT Five Goats Killed After Bears Makes It Over Fence At Farm In CT
Five Goats Killed After Bears Makes It Over Fence At Farm In CT A Connecticut farmer and her family are mourning the loss of five goats to a bear. Grazin' Goats Farm, in Burlington, just west of Hartford, reported on its Facebook page, that five of its goats were killed on Monday, April 29, by a bear that climbed over a 6-foot fence. "It is with a heavy heart that I post this," said the farm's owner. "Yesterday we suffered a devastating loss." Officials with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have confirmed the deaths were at the hands of a bear, the post said. The owner said DEEP officials are setting a trap in an effort to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Westchester Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Westchester
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Westchester A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Agitated Hawk Goes On Attack, Injuring Two In Fairfield County Agitated Hawk Goes On Attack, Injuring Two In Fairfield County
Agitated Hawk Goes On Attack, Injuring Two In Fairfield County An agitated hawk has attacked at least two people and there have been another five complaints, according to Bridgeport City officials. The hawk first attacked and injured a man around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 2200 East Main Street, officials said. Another person was attacked and injured later in the day and admitted themselves to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. Since then, the city's emergency dispatch center has received five additional complaints regarding the bird beginning around 5 p.m.  The Bridgeport Police Department Animal Control officer has responded to the scene and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan
Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan While there have been 11 bobcat sightings in New Canaan recently, its Police Department is pretty certain Friday night's fatal attack on a puppy involved a coyote. "I'm assuming it was a coyote," New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 10. "They're very territorial and it was late at night." The small, 5-month-old puppy was killed along Smith Ridge Road, not far from a country club golf course.  "Our pets are always at risk,'' Halm said. 

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by Jon Craig