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'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Countless Animals Died From Neglect At LI Preserve 'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Countless Animals Died From Neglect At LI Preserve
'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Countless Animals Died From Neglect At LI Preserve A formal investigation is underway into alleged animal neglect at a Long Island wildlife preserve following allegations by former employees. The Town of Brookhaven on Monday, Dec. 23, requested that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office conduct an independent investigation into alleged neglect at the Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve. It followed claims by at least eight former employees that animals at the facility endured years of mistreatment. The Holtsville site is operated by the Town of Brookhaven under its Highway Department, which has faced criticism for its mana…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found On Long Island New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found On Long Island
New Lobster Tales: 2 More Rare Orange Crustaceans Found On Long Island As families gathered over Labor Day weekend, these lucky crustaceans enjoyed a reunion of their own. Days after an ultra rare orange lobster was saved from a New York Stop & Shop, two of her siblings were rescued from businesses on Long Island. “Meet Tangerine and Navel, Clementine's sisters who were rescued and released this Labor Day following an influx of calls about orange lobsters turning up at the East Setauket Stop & Shop and Northport Fish & Lobster!” Humane Long Island announced on Facebook Tuesday, Sept. 3. Earlier Report: Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From Long Island Stop & Shop Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From Long Island Stop & Shop
Ultra Rare Orange Lobster Rescued From Long Island Stop & Shop This lucky crustacean is officially 86’d from the menu. An ultra rare orange lobster was saved from becoming someone’s dinner after being rescued from a New York Stop & Shop. “Clementine” – as she’s now affectionately known – arrived on Long Island at a Stop & Shop store in Southampton with a shipment of traditional brown lobsters sometime before Thursday, July 4. Her 1-in-30-million amber glow made her an instant celebrity at the store, where she was fed shrimp by management and given the name “Pinky” by the manager’s daughter, according to Humane Long Island. When the store’s o…

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by Michael Mashburn