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Dog Found Alive Near Body Of NJ Hiker On Mount Marcy After She Died, Officials Say Dog Found Alive Near Body Of NJ Hiker On Mount Marcy After She Died, Officials Say
Dog Found Alive Near Body Of NJ Hiker On Mount Marcy After She Died, Officials Say A 21-year-old hiker from Brick, NJ was found dead after slipping off a trail near the summit of a mountain in Upstate New York, officials said. UPDATE: Police have released the identity of the 21-year-old hiker, along with the cause of death. Ray Brook Dispatch received a call through Essex County 911 on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 3:05 p.m. from a hiker with a dog who said she had slipped off the trail near the summit and were unable to get back on the trail, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Rangers responded by snowmobile and a tracked utility task v…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Hospital Worker Seriously Injured After Scooter Crash Near Huntington LIRR Station Hospital Worker Seriously Injured After Scooter Crash Near Huntington LIRR Station
Hospital Worker Seriously Injured After Scooter Crash Near Huntington Lirr Station A Stony Brook Hospital worker is facing months of recovery after being struck by a car while riding her scooter to work. Loretta Cook was traveling to her early morning shift when the crash near the Huntington station left her with severe, life-altering injuries, according to a GoFundMe organized by friend and coworker Vicki Bock. Additional details about the wreck were not immediately available.  Cook suffered a head bleed, a fractured nose, multiple spinal fractures, and fractures to both lower legs, Bock said. She required several pints of blood and is expected to undergo multiple …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl
NJ's Jake Bongiovi, Wife Millie Bobby Brown Adopt Baby Girl Jake Bongiovi, 23, a New Jersey native and son of music legend Jon Bon Jovi, has adopted a baby girl with his wife, "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown, the couple announced Thursday, Aug. 21, on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) Brown, 21, is no stranger to adoption. She has more than 60 goats, dogs, and cats, she shared in an interview with "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper earlier this year. Twenty-five of those are farm animals, including goats named after rappers, 23 dogs…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Barking Dog Leads Cops To 4-Year-Old Lost In Virginia Woods Barking Dog Leads Cops To 4-Year-Old Lost In Virginia Woods
Barking Dog Leads Cops To 4-Year-Old Lost In Virginia Woods A Virginia man and his dog are being hailed as heroes after helping deputies find a missing 4-year-old boy who wandered deep into the woods while his father was loading the car, officials announced. The tense situation unfolded on Thursday, May 16, in a rural part of Fauquier County, when a panicked father called 911 to report that his young son had disappeared into the trees. Deputies rushed to the area and immediately set up a perimeter, called in K9s, and requested helicopter support as they began the desperate search. But help came from an unexpected place. Local resident Steve Elmore…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reward Offered After Bulldog's Emaciated Body Found Abandoned In Suffolk County Woods Reward Offered After Bulldog's Emaciated Body Found Abandoned In Suffolk County Woods
Reward Offered After Bulldog's Emaciated Body Found Abandoned In Suffolk County Woods Police are hoping a cash reward will lead to an arrest after a deceased dog was found abandoned in a wooded area of Long Island. The disturbing discovery was made in Miller Place, along Miller Place-Yaphank Road north of Whiskey Road, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. A passerby found a backpack containing the severely emaciated remains of a deceased French or English bulldog, the Suffolk County SPCA said. The animal was estimated to be between six months and one year old. The animal protection organization initially offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. That has since b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old, Furry Friend Rescued From Patchogue Marina 20-Year-Old, Furry Friend Rescued From Patchogue Marina
20-Year-Old, Furry Friend Rescued From Patchogue Marina A man and his dog have some officers to thank for rescuing them from a Long Island marina. The early-morning incident happened in Patchogue, at Mascot Dock and Marina, at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. Suffolk County Police said a 20-year-old Holbrook man was crabbing when his dog, a 2-year-old pit bull, jumped into the water. The man jumped in after her but was unable to exit the water. Fortunately for the pair, two Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers responded in their boat and pulled them to safety.  Both man and dog were unharmed.

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by Michael Mashburn