Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43 Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43
Lifelong Hunterdon County Resident, Animal Rescue Volunteer Dies In Crash, 43 Lifelong Hunterdon County resident and animal rescue volunteer Wayne Allyn Davidson died in a car crash on Friday, March 18. He was 43. Born in Hackettstown, Davidson lived in Lebanon Township his entire life, his obituary says. Davidson graduated from Voorhees High School in 1997 and worked at Jordan Tree Service in Lebanon Township, according to his memorial. Davidson was remembered for his love of all things mechanical, especially cars. He also enjoyed farming and volunteering at Orphan Anni-mals in Glen Gardner, where he had earned a nickname as the “pig whisperer.” Davidson leaves b…
ANIMAL CRUELTY: 6 Guinea Pigs Abandoned In Freezing Temps In PA Parking Lot ANIMAL CRUELTY: 6 Guinea Pigs Abandoned In Freezing Temps In PA Parking Lot
Animal Cruelty: 6 Guinea Pigs Abandoned In Freezing Temps In PA Parking Lot Six guinea pigs who were apparently abandoned were found in milk crates by police in Central Pennsylvania. A Swatara Township Police K9 officer was stopped by the Greenbelt in the 1200 block of South 28th Street to give his partner a break, when he found a cage containing the animals just before midnight on Feb. 10, police said. "With the temperatures dropping below freezing overnight these guinea pigs would not have survived the night and are believed to have been abandoned a short time before our officer came upon them," the department said.  The Swatara Township Police is looking f…
PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: PSCPA PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: PSCPA
PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: Pscpa A Pennsylvania man who cut off the ears of puppies with scissors without giving the animals any anesthesia has admitted to the abuse, according to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals. Steven Alston, 40, of Lebanon, entered open guilty pleas for 16 animal cruelty charges, including 14 felonies, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to a release by PSPCA. One of the rescued puppies with it's ear cut off by scissors.PSPCA Alston had previously been investigated after an anonymous tip lead to the search and seizure of 34 dogs from Alston’s property in October 2020, …
DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police
DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police A DUI driver in Pennsylvania was arrested after she struck a deer, put it in her trunk, and then kept going, authorities said. Officers conducting a traffic stop near Old Trail Road and Old York Road around midnight on Jan. 6 noticed the live deer in the back of the car, Newberry Township police said. The 19-year-old female driver and her 21-year-old male passenger from York Haven told police they had hit the deer before putting it in the trunk, authorities said. They later learned the deer was still alive, but they continued to drive with it in the vehicle, according to police. …
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ An abused and neglected dog found by police investigating a crime on Christmas Eve is fortunate to be alive. So his adoptive name makes perfect sense. Officers from Irvington found the dog they named Lucky so severely injured that a leg had to be amputated. He also was covered in maggots and had dense tangles and knots so severe that "they couldn't even tell what breed he is," said Samantha Miller, the media relations manager for the Humane Rescue Alliance. St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison took it from there. “Our team was heartbroken to see how much Lucky had suffered," sai…
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies
PA Family's Adopted Dog From Middle East Tests Positive For Rabies The CDC has initiated a multi-state investigation after a Chester County family adopted a dog from the Middle East that was later determined to have a previously eradicated variant of rabies, reports say. The dog was one of 34 animals that were flown from Azerbaijan to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by an animal rescue group on June 10, CBS reports. The animal had been acting oddly after being placed with its new family in East Whiteland Township and later tested positive for the variant, according to ABC. The 6-month-old mixed breed dog possibly exposed the virus variant —which pr…
Family Of Serial Animal Abusers Face 25 Charges For Cruelty, Say PA SCPA Family Of Serial Animal Abusers Face 25 Charges For Cruelty, Say PA SCPA
Family Of Serial Animal Abusers Face 25 Charges For Cruelty, Say PA Scpa Serial animal abusers in Philadelphia have been charged and the pets have been rescued, according to the Pennsylvania Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals.  Daniel Esh was found guilty of previous animal cruelty charges-- not only prohibiting him from owning animals, but granting PA SPCA unannounced inspection rights of his property. Two dogs rescued from the Esh's home in Philadelphia.PASPCA When officers went to the property on June 4, they found numerous dogs with matted fur, ear infections, overgrown nails, conjunctivitis, severe dental disease and inflammation of the skin of the p…
State Police: More Than 400 Animals With 'Decaying Bodies' Rescued From PA Farm State Police: More Than 400 Animals With 'Decaying Bodies' Rescued From PA Farm
State Police: More Than 400 Animals With 'Decaying Bodies' Rescued From PA Farm Pennsylvania State Police rescued more than 400 animals in “deplorable” conditions over the weekend, leading to felony aggravated animal cruelty charges for a Cumberland County man. Farm owner Barry Lee Orndorff, 64, of Sandbank Road in Southampton Township is accused of failing to properly care for 40 sheep, 20 goats, 40 ducklings, 40 assorted birds, 10 rabbits and a horse in his care, PA State Police said June 4. Orndorff “failed to provide necessary sustenance, potable water, clean and sanitary shelter that offers protection from the weather, and necessary veterinary care” for the anima…
PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Adams County Barn PHOTOS: Fire Tears Through Adams County Barn
Photos: Fire Tears Through Adams County Barn A fire ripped through a barn in Adams County bringing several different fire companies to the scene Saturday. The owners were able to get all of the animals out when crews began arriving  to the 90x90-foot barn on the 200 block of Hershey Heights in Berwick Township around 12:30 p.m. Firefighters worked in 90-degree heat to control the 2-alarm blaze. No injuries were reported. Click here for more from Harrison Jones Photography.
Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze
Reading Family Displaced Following Damaging Row House Blaze A family was left displaced after their house suffered serious damage in a fire that also spread to a neighboring home early Thursday morning, authorities said. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke and heavy fire in the back of a three-story middle-of-the-row home on North 5th Street around 4:15 a.m., according to the Reading Fire Department. While crews were knocking down the flames, they found no occupants inside the home, aside from a dog, whom they freed, authorities said. A neighboring home also suffered damage on the exterior back walls, authorities said. There were no in…
VIDEO: Gloucester Firefighters Free Deer From Fence VIDEO: Gloucester Firefighters Free Deer From Fence
Video: Gloucester Firefighters Free Deer From Fence Oh, deer. Firefighters in Gloucester County encountered an unusual emergency on Tuesday. Mantua Township police received a call at 5:40 a.m. about a deer stuck between the bars of a fence along Wenonah Avenue near McCarthy Avenue. Crews arrived and were able to spread the iron posts, freeing the rear end of the deer, according to this Facebook video posted by the Mantua Fire Department. Police requested help from Mantua Township Fire Department and Rescue 2218. First responders used a hydraulic tool to spread the bars far enough for the deer to free its legs, officials said.  O…
17 Puppies Rescued By Pennsylvania SPCA Over Welfare Concerns 17 Puppies Rescued By Pennsylvania SPCA Over Welfare Concerns
17 Puppies Rescued By Pennsylvania SPCA Over Welfare Concerns The Pennsylvania SPCA rescued 17 dogs including five unweaned puppies from a Lancaster County property over welfare concerns last week. Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, the PSPCA removed 16 German Shepherd-type dogs and one Siberian Husky from a property on Bell Road home in Christiana last Wednesday, officials said. The PSPCA had previously been to the property in November while assisting the Bureau of Dog Law with a warrant.  At the time, though without a kennel license, the owners of the property were operating as a kennel and puppy dealer in the Commonwealth housing …