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Friday, mar 7
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…
News
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 …
News
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 …
Lifestyle
To The Rescue: Police Officers Help Corral Loose Iguana In Westchester
Jurassic Park came to Westchester on Thursday afternoon. Police officers from the 3rd Precinct in Yonkers were flagged by a local resident on Thursday afternoon, when an iguana was spotted and was on the loose in the area. The officers were able to corral the “not-so-little” reptile, and snapped some photos. The iguana was unharmed during the rescue mission, and was ultimately taken in by the Good Samaritan who alerted police to the stray animal.
Lifestyle
Dozens Of Malnourished Goats Seized From Hudson Valley Farm
Twenty-seven goats and a calf were within days of death when found by Hudson Valley SPCA officials on an Orange County farm after receiving a complaint. The goats were discovered after Gene Hecht, chief of the Hudson Valley SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Division, applied for a warrant to raid the farm in the Town of Goshen after investigating. "They had no food, no water and were so emaciated they were less than three days away from death," Hecht said. The warrant to save the goats was served Saturday, Aug. 11 at the farm off Orzeck Lane in the Pellets Island section of town, he…
Lifestyle
Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Westchester
Westchester County Police came to the rescue of a pair of ducks stuck in a manhole in Mount Kisco. The right man was on patrol at the right time late last month, as Westchester County Police Officer Scott Forsythe - who happens to own ducks and chickens at his home - responded to a call on Main Street, where there were two ducklings trapped in a storm drain. With an assist from the Mount Kisco Department of Public Works and the Mount Kisco Fire Department, Forsythe was able to rescue the ducks from the drain, though it took more than an hour to coerce them out of their temporary home. Fors…
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