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Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead
Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife, and family dog have died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but foul play is not suspected, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement after they were found dead late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26. No further information has been released as of yet. Known for his versatility as an actor, the 95-year-old Hackman is best known for his roles in  “The French Connection,” "Hoosiers," “The Royal Tenenbaums," “Unforgiven," “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Superman,” “The Pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
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17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters 17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters Seventeen people were without homes and a dog was saved after a fast-moving fire engulfed a three-story apartment building in Asbury Park, officials said. Crews responded to the Vita Gardens Apartments at the corner of Atlantic and Monmouth avenues at around 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. First responders found heavy smoke and fire erupting from the first floor. The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and a large column of smoke could be seen from the firehouse. Crews from Long Branch, Neptune, and Wannamassa were c…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say Central Jersey Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say
Central Jersey Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say A Mercer County man was killed while walking his dog and crossing a road in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Mohamed Ahmed, 63, of Hamilton, died in the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the township's police division said in a news release. The crash happened on Hamilton Avenue near the intersection with Donald Drive at around 4:10 p.m. Investigators said Ahmed was walking with his dog on the west side of Hamilton Avenue when they tried to cross the road "from a mid-block location." Ahmed stepped into the westbound lane and was hit by an oncoming 2002 Chrysler Town & Country m…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Rabid Raccoon Fought With Dogs In South Brunswick: Police Rabid Raccoon Fought With Dogs In South Brunswick: Police
Rabid Raccoon Fought With Dogs In South Brunswick: Police A raccoon has tested positive for rabies after an altercation with dogs in South Brunswick, authorities said. The fight between a resident's dogs and a raccoon occurred on Deans Lane on Saturday, July 20, according to South Brunswick police. The raccoon was retrieved by animal control and sent for testing.  On Wednesday, July 24, the township's Health Department was notified that the raccoon tested positive for rabies, police said. Police did not say whether the dogs became infected or had to be treated. Anyone who feels they or their animals has had an incident involving a wild ani…

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by Jon Craig