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Rabid Skunk Found In Central Jersey Township, Health Officials Say
A skunk in Mercer County has tested positive for rabies, authorities said. The skunk was found near Van Dyke Road in Hopewell Township on Saturday, Nov. 23, the township's health department said in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The animal was submitted for testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories in Trenton. It was confirmed to be positive for rabies on Monday, Nov. 25. Rabies is a deadly but preventable viral disease spread primarily through animal bites. The virus can also be transmitted when saliva from an infected animal comes into contact with a per…
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Hunterdon County Animal Control Officer Refused To Return Bulldog: 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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Photos Show 50-Foot Rescue Of French Bulldog Who Went Tumbling Down Cliff Along Palisades
Talk about a happy tail. A French bulldog named Klipse who went tumbling 40 feet down a cliff at Palisades Interstate Park was rescued by Port Authority Police officers on Tuesday morning July 30, PAPD spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. PAPD's Emergency Service Unit got the call from the George Washington Bridge command around 6:50 that morning. Within minutes, Officer Nicola spotted Klipse on the slope, according to Valens. PAPD PBA Using a rope rescue system, Nicola and his partner, Officer Kuchie, rappelled down to reach the stranded pup. According to Valens, the offi…
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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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Loose Laughing Parrot Reunited With Owner In Morris County: Sheriff's Office
It was a happy ending for a parrot that got loose in Morris County on Saturday, July 20. The Morris County Sheriff's Office responded to Hedden Park for a report of a loose parrot near the Concord Avenue parking lot, authorities said. When police arrived, they saw patrons holding a large stick with a parrot perched on top, the Morris County Sherriff's Office said. The parrot was laughing as he was moved safely to the parking area and loaded into the back of a patrol vehicle for safekeeping, authorities said. Animal control was able to locate the owner and they were happily reunited, authori…
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Dog Bites Troopers On Route 80:
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A loose dog was a little overzealous on Route 80 in Warren County on Tuesday, May 28, authorities said. Troopers responded to a report of a dog running on Route 80 eastbound in Allamuchy Township, Jeffrey Lebron a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. When troopers and civilians tried to capture the dog, they were bitten, Lebron said. The troopers and civilians suffered minor injuries, Lebron said. The dog was captured and turned over to nearby animal control, Lebron said.
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