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Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island
Rare Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported On Long Island Police are searching for what could be a bobcat after receiving a report of a wild cat on Long Island. The sighting took place in Suffolk County in the area of Boulevard Avenue in West Islip around 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, July 26. Police responded to the area and the animal was not located, said the Suffolk County Police. John Di Leonardo, an anthrozoologist and president of Humane Long Island said the animal is most likely a lynx hybrid that was someone's pet and was abandoned.  "These are wild animals and not pets," said Di Leonardo. "Hopefully the animal can be caught and rehabilitated a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Region Won't Be Charged Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Region Won't Be Charged
Off-Duty Cop Who Killed Beloved Bear In Region Won't Be Charged An off-duty Fairfield County police officer who killed a beloved local bear will not be charged. Bobbi the black bear was killed on Thursday, May 12 in Newtown by Ridgefield police officer Lawrence Clarke. Last week, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection found that based on an investigation there is "insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against the homeowner." The incident, which left two bear cubs orphaned, began when Clarke reported to DEEP he shot the bear after numerous encounters with the same bear, known to the state as bear #217, over multiple d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Underway After Off-Duty Cop Kills Beloved Bear In Fairfield County Investigation Underway After Off-Duty Cop Kills Beloved Bear In Fairfield County
Investigation Underway After Off-Duty Cop Kills Beloved Bear In Fairfield County State officials are investigating after the fatal shooting of Bobbi the Bear by an off-duty police officer in Northern Fairfield County. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and local police are investigating after the bear, a mother to two cubs, was found shot and killed in Newtown on Thursday, May 12. Bobbi, who was beloved by the Newtown community, was shot by an off-duty Ridgefield Police Department officer who was reportedly protecting his chicken coop at his home in Newtown.  The Ridgefield PD issued the following statement: "We are aware that on…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam NYSDEC, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam
Nysdec, SPCA Looking For Crossbow Hunter Who Illegally Shot Red-Tailed Hawk In Putnam The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Putnam County Sheriff's Department are searching for a crossbow hunter who illegally shot a fledgling red-tailed hawk that managed to live with an arrow lodged in its body for weeks before passing away, despite the best efforts of environmental rehabilitators. "It's so difficult for wildlife to survive in the first year [of their lives]," said Wildlife Rehabilitator Annemarie Lucas, who took part in the capture and care of the injured bird. "To have their life taken away for something as disgusting as this makes everyone so angry.... to ta…

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by Christina Coulter
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Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Northern Westchester Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Northern Westchester
Ducklings Rescued From Drain In Northern 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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by Zak Failla
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Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley
Grin And Bear It: Orphaned Cub Rescued In Hudson Valley Sometimes, it takes a village. Police in the area helped track down a female bear cub who had gotten separated from her mother over the weekend. On Friday, June 15, members of the Warwick Police Department issued an assist to the New York State Environmental Police in tracking and taking an orphaned bear cub into custody. Following the joint effort, officers were able to corral the cub, who has been safely transported to an Orange County wildlife rehabilitation facility.

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by Zak Failla