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Animal Control Officer Refused To Return Bulldog To South Jersey Man: Prosecutor Animal Control Officer Refused To Return Bulldog To South Jersey Man: Prosecutor
Animal Control Officer Refused To Return Bulldog To South Jersey Man: Prosecutor A Hunterdon County animal control officer has been arrested and charged with official misconduct and theft after authorities say she refused to give a dog back to its rightful owner.  Carolyn Murphy, the Frenchtown Animal Control Officer, had been asked to take temporary custody of an American bulldog on April 11, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The dog had been seized from an Arkansas man who'd been transporting him for Kingpin Kennels, a breeder, after police stopped him for a traffic violation and found he'd been wanted on a warrant. The dog was valued a…

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Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County After Having Litter Of Kittens Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County After Having Litter Of Kittens
Stray Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hunterdon County After Having Litter Of Kittens A stray cat tested positive for rabies in Hunterdon County after having a litter of kittens, health officials said. The feline was found near Frontage Road and Old York Road near the intersection of Route 202/31 in Ringoes/East Amwell Township and tested positive for rabies on Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to the Hunterdon County Dept. of Health. The cat was a friendly female black and brown tabby that had had a litter about four weeks ago, officials said. The department urges anyone who may have come into contact with the animal between Friday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sep…

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by Valerie Musson