Moose Warning From State Tops Week's News In Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Putnam County.

This moose was seen on the side of the Bear Mountain Parkway on the Peekskill/Cortlandt border around 10 a.m. Sunday. It's also been spotted in Bedford, Millwood and Ossining.
Photo Credit: *Deb Pfeifer*

This moose was seen on the side of the Bear Mountain Parkway on the Peekskill/Cortlandt border around 10 a.m. Sunday, July 10. On Monday, officials from the state Department of Conservation warned the public not to approach or try to capture it.
Photo Credit: *Deb Pfeifer*

Video submitted to Daily Voice of a moose sighting on the side of the Bear Mountain Parkway on the Peekskill/Cortlandt border. On Monday, officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation warned people not to approach the moose.

Photo Credit: Deb Pfeifer

Ken Davis

07/17/2016 6:00 a.m.

State Department of Environmental Conservation officials issued a warning late Monday to anyone trying to approach, chase or capture the moose that has been on the loose and was last sighted Sunday, July 10, near the Putnam border.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department has charged a 35-year-old resident of Kent with criminal contempt, according to authorities.
Putnam BBQ lovers flock to Carmel's Northern Smoke, which has earned the reputation of being one of the best BBQ joints in the area.
Mosquito Control Day was conducted Tuesday in Putnam County and officials discussed the Zika virus and the importance of getting rid of standing water.
A 43-year-old man was killed Wednesday in the crash that led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-84 in Orange County, state police said.
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith is warning residents to be on guard against identity thieves who are exploiting the call-forwarding feature on victims’ phones and accessing their email accounts to conceal their thefts.
A Kent woman is facing charges of driving while intoxicated after she was involved in an accident on Route 52 Tuesday, police said.
A man was found dead while emergency responders were battling an overnight house fire in Mahopac Falls last Sunday, according to multiple reports.
Putnam Hospital Center has appointed Eilish Hourihan as its new vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer.
A Carmel man has been accused by police of stealing antiques from a Southeast woman and then trying to sell at a local thrift shop.

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