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Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Half a million electric ranges are being recalled after reports of the stoves accidentally turning on, causing fires and killing pets, officials said. LG is recalling about 500,000 stoves due to a fire hazard linked to front-mounted knobs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 6. The recall includes LG Slide-In and Freestanding electric ranges with knobs that can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets. The issue has led to at least 86 reports of unintentional activation, resulting in 28 fires, the CPSC said. At least five fires caused exte…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Coyote Spotted In South Jersey Coyote Spotted In South Jersey
Coyote Spotted In South Jersey North Wildwood police have received several reports of a coyote spotted by residents, authorities said. Coyotes are opportunistic feeders, and pet owners should use caution when letting out their cat or dog, police said. As a precaution, please keep your indoor/outdoor cats inside for the next several days, police said on Wednesday, April 5. When walking your dogs, remain vigilant to your surroundings, and keep them close to you. Coyotes are generally nocturnal, but it is not uncommon to see them during daytime hours. Coyote attacks on people are very rare, as they are mostly skittish of …

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by Jon Craig
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Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside
Thief Snatches Bergen Woman's BMW With Dog Inside The familiar quiet of a suburban Bergen County neighborhood was broken by the screams of a resident whose new luxury SUV had just been stolen with her dog still inside. The 42-year-old victim told Englewood Cliffs police that she'd left her dog in the 2022 BMW X7 for a moment when a thief got in and sped from outside her and her husband's home on Castle Drive shortly before 1:30 p.m. July 4th. The vehicle "had been left running with the keys inside" when "a black male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt" took it, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. Police were still at the victim's home when s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees
Dog Strangled To Death Leads To Felony Charges For 4 Pennsylvania PetSmart Employees Four PetSmart employees in Pennsylvania have been charged with felony animal cruelty after the death of a dog, according to court documents. Julie Miller, 32 and Elizabeth Doty, 21 were assigned to the grooming area of a PetSmart in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood when A.J. Ross, local CBS Sports reporter and Pittsburgh native, came in with her 12-year-old toy poodle Kobe for a nail trim on Nov. 17, as stated in court documents. Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, she wasn’t allowed to stay in the grooming area, so Ross went to the Walgreens next door. When she returne…

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by Jillian Pikora