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Fire Destroys Horse Barn, Apartment In Newtown
A Newtown barn and apartment were destroyed after a raging fire burned the structure from end-to-end.
The fire broke out around 5 a.m., Thursday, July 11, when the residents of the barn apartment at the Long Meadow Horse Farm on Meadow Brook Road, heard the "horses making noises," said Newtown Deputy Fire Marshall Steve Murphy.
The barn manager, who lives in the apartment, was able to release the 11 horses inside the barn safely, and arriving Newtown firefighters helped to release the remaining chickens and other animals inside, Murphy said. One cat was reported missing.
When all five New…
Motorists, Troopers Team Up To Rescue Loose Beagle On I-84, Closing Down Roadway
Drivers and police banded together to save a beagle named Lupe when he was found wandering on I-84 in Danbury.
The incident took place on Friday, April 19, during rush hour when drivers saw Lupe on the highway, Connecticut State Police said.
"The dog was hit by a vehicle, but did not have any serious injuries," said Trooper Christopher Costella of Troop A, Southbury.
Motorists, worried that Lupe might get run over again, took it upon themselves to use their vehicles to shut down the highway until state police could arrive and help rescue him.
Troopers cover Lupe's head so he wasn't a…
