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Missing Alligator On The Loose In Hudson Valley Found
A missing 6-foot alligator named Kobe had deputies on the hunt for a few days, but luckily the slippery, bug-eyed guy was found in a neighbor's yard. Kobe was reported missing on Saturday, May 25, by Columbia County Sheriff David P. Bartlett on Facebook. The Sheriff's said that deputies were investigating a burglary of a residence on Cemetery Road in the Town of New Lebanon in which an alligator had been stolen. The notice for the missing alligator said he was 6-foot-long with a scar on face, the tip of his tail was missing, and he had a hole in one of the back web part of a foot, not sur…
Lifestyle
Something To Crow About: Owner Reunited With Missing Northern Westchester Peacock
John, the wondering peacock has found his way home and his brother, Jay, who had been crying for two nights while his brother was on an adventure, is prancing and showing his colors again. John flew away from his home on Bedford Farm on Sunday, making his owner Shirley Lindefjeld, just sick with worry. He landed on the farm of Judy Richter who put the beautiful bird in a stall for safe-keeping. "I assumed the worst. That a coyote got him," Lindefjeld said. "Thank goodness for my neighbor Rachel Klein who saw this Daily Voice notice. And thank goodness for my friend Judy…
Lifestyle
Missing A Peacock? This One Is Wandering Around In Westchester
Click here for an updated story: Something To Crow About: Owner Reunited With Missing Northern Westchester Peacock Missing a peacock? Yep, a peacock. One Bedford resident sure hopes she can find the owner of the big guy who landed in the fields of her Stonehill Road farm on Sunday, April 14. "He was just wondering around and looks in good health like he is somebody's pet," said Judy Richter who found the big bird Sunday afternoon. The farm owner locked the bird in one of her large stalls so he wouldn't get hurt and hopes she find his owner, because, well, she does…
Lifestyle
Bird's The Word: Does Parrot Found In Peekskill Belong To You?
Missing a parrot? The Peekskill Police Department has issued an alert to the community after finding a “fine feathered friend” in the downtown area. The parrot was safely recovered and is currently resting at the Peekskill Police Department. On Facebook, the department joked that it's hesitant to post a photo of the parrot, “since we've already had three people claim he was theirs, and they were our cops.” But even without releasing a photo, they are actively getting out the word about the bird. Anyone who knows the parrot’s proper owner or is missing their pet can contact poli…
Lifestyle
Man Rescues Two Dogs From Frigid Irvington Reservoir
Timofey Yuriev may have a few bruises and be a little battered, but it's all worth it to the Westchester resident who recently rescued two dogs from icy waters at the Irvington Reservoir. The incident took place on Saturday, March 9, when Yurie and his wife Melissa Kho were walking their white golden retriever Kira to enjoy some sunshine when he heard a woman screaming and then spotted two dogs struggling in the ice-covered waters of the reservoir. Having grown up in Siberia, Yuriev, who lives in Yonkers, immediately began to strip off his clothes and take a few deep breaths before heading…
Police & Fire
Teens Rescued After Saving Dog At Westchester Lake
A pair of 18-year-olds who jumped into the Cranberry Lake Preserve to rescue their dog wound up needing rescuing themselves. The two teens, each of Port Chester, were spotted struggling in the freezing water by a passerby, who called local police around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. The couple had gotten themselves and the dog -- who had fallen through the ice -- out of the lake before first responders arrived. They were treated at the scene for hypothermia and then taken to Westchester Medical Center. Responders included the North White Plains Fire Department, North Castle Police Departm…
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Dogs Stuck In Icy Hudson River Rescued
Two dogs who were out for a day of adventure were rescued after they became stranded on the ice on the Hudson River in the area of Parker Avenue in Ulster County. Members of the Esopus Fire Department responded to the area around 3 p.m. after receiving word of the stuck dogs, the department said on their Facebook page. Once firefighters arrived and confirmed the dogs were on the ice without access to retrieve them, they went to work along with the Rifton Fire Department with their ice rescue team and the Town of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad, the department said. With a little work, Es…
Neighbors
Paw-some: Dog On The Loose Sniffs Out Westchester Gas Leak
A dog on the loose in Westchester showed why the animal is “man’s best friend.” The Tuckahoe Police Department received a call at approximately 3:45 on Wednesday, Feb. 6, of a loose, barking dog on Fairview Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and were able to return the dog, Sadie, to her home, when they noticed a rear sliding glass door was open and the fence was broken. Police said that initially, it appeared Sadie was simply being fussy; however, as officers were walking along the perimeter of the house, they smelled gas coming from an open basement window. Crews from the Eastcheste…
News
Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area
After four hours of hard work, the Patterson Fire Department managed to save a horse that was stuck in the mud on the banks of the Wonder Lake State Park. The incident unfolded after two horseback riders were riding in the area about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when one of the horses sank into about 2 feet of mud on the banks of a lake, said the Patterson Fire Department. At the time the horse became stuck, the riders were about a mile away from the nearest paved road. The department rushed to the Cushman Road area with utility vehicles to get to the horse, which was showing signs of hyp…
Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized, Cat Saved, Two Firefighters Injured In Westchester Blaze
A cat suffered a scare, but was ultimately rescued, as dozens of firefighters battled another blaze at a Yonkers home, leaving two with minor injuries. A fire broke out shortly after 1:30 p.m. at a two-story Kathwood Road home on Monday, Dec. 10. The elderly homeowner was able to evacuate the property, but a cat was left behind as the flames spread from a first-floor bedroom to the second. Yonkers Fire Deputy Chief Daniel Flynn said that it took 45 firefighters to battle the blaze, which was declared under control approximately an hour after it was reported, at 2:30 p.m. The homeowner was …
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PETA Celebrates Police Department In Westchester For Rescuing Deer
A police department in the area will be receiving an award from PETA after two officers rescued a deer that found itself caught in a makeshift hammock. A Compassionate Police Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Yonkers Police Department after officers Matthew Donaldson and David MacDonald rescued the buck, whose antlers were caught in a makeshift hammock outside a home on Arthur Place on Monday morning. The two were able to tranquilize the animal and free him from his confinement behind an Arthur Place home. On a video released by the department, the officers can be seen assis…
Police & Fire
Video: Police In Westchester Free Buck From Makeshift Hammock
Oh, deer. Two police officers came to the rescue of an area homeowner and an unexpected visitor. After a large buck got caught in a makeshift backyard hammock, officers Matt Donaldson and Kevin MacDonald of the Yonkers Police Department swooped in. The two were able to tranquilize the deer and free him from his confinement behind the Arthur Place home. On a video released by the police department, the deer can be seen struggling with the hammock, which got tangled in the buck’s antlers. Once freed, the deer took off into the brush behind the residence and into the woods without further …
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