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Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities
Hundreds of Mink Released From PA Fur Farm, 2 People Arrested: Authorities Hundreds of mink were released from a Northumberland County farm on Saturday, Oct. 19, leading to two arrests, according to authorities. The animals were released from Richard H. Stahl Sons Inc. farm in Sunbury, according to a news release from Fur Commission USA. Two Massachusetts residents were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 19 for what Fur Commission USA called an act of terrorism. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Public Information Officer Sara Barrett confirmed to Daily Voice that several hundred mink were released in this incident and that two suspects were arrested.  "T…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities
Amish Farm Has Two-Alarm Barn Fire: Authorities An Amish barn had a blaze burning through it early Thursday morning, Oct. 10, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call to the fire at the farm located in the 5900 block of Meadville Road in Salisbury Township, Narvon came into LCWC at 3:24 a.m., according to the supervisor. The area of Meadeville and Red Hill roads were closed as fire crews battled the blaze.   The barn stored hay, not animals, so no humans or animals were injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  This is one of two incidents involving the Lancaster Amish community th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say
Animal Cruelty: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say A cat was found shot in the face and neck in Central Pennsylvania, police announced on Tuesday, March 12.  The Middletown Borough Police Department has launched a "criminal investigation" after the cat was found in the 100 block of West Water Street in the borough.  The cat had "several injuries on its face and neck which were the result of being shot with a BB gun," police said noting that "the injuries are believed to have been inflicted late last week." The cat was taken to a medical facility and is expected to survive.   Anyone with information is asked to contact …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Feds Put Stop To Animal Transporter Year After Crash Left Monkeys Running Around Pennsylvania Feds Put Stop To Animal Transporter Year After Crash Left Monkeys Running Around Pennsylvania
Feds Put Stop To Animal Transporter Year After Crash Left Monkeys Running Around Pennsylvania The animal trucking company involved in a high-profile crash that had escaped monkeys running around Pennsylvania has been shut down by federal officials. PETA apparently submitted evidence to the US Department of Transportation that Quebedeaux’s Transport appeared to be illegally transporting monkeys to labs, the organization said in a news release. An email from the DOT obtained by Daily Voice confirms Quebedeaux’s Transport, Jeff Quebedeaux, is "out of the transportation business." In January 2022, a trailer carrying 100 monkeys overturned in a crash with a dump truck on …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
20+ Animals Burned Alive In Pennsylvania Wildlife Refuge Center Fire: Report 20+ Animals Burned Alive In Pennsylvania Wildlife Refuge Center Fire: Report
20+ Animals Burned Alive In Pennsylvania Wildlife Refuge Center Fire: Report Over 20 animals at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Schuylkill County were killed in a fire early on Monday, Dec. 5, according to a report by WFMZ.  The blaze broke out at the main clinic building of the Red Creek Wildlife Center in Wayne Township at around 8 a.m., the report says. A refuge employee told the outlet that every animal in the building perished in the fire.  In a statement on its official Facebook page, Red Creek described the fire as "catastrophic" and said the building was totally destroyed.  All of the animals killed in the fire — which incl…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Helping Hurt Dog On Highway Hit By Drunk Driver: Pennsylvania State Police Man Helping Hurt Dog On Highway Hit By Drunk Driver: Pennsylvania State Police
Man Helping Hurt Dog On Highway Hit By Drunk Driver: Pennsylvania State Police A Harrisburg man was hit by a drunk driver while helping an injured dog, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  The 58-year-old Harrisburg man was driving on US 522S in Oliver Township when he struck a dog, pulled over, and got out to check if it was ok, state police explain in the release.  While removing the dog from the roadway he was hit by a vehicle driven by 43-year-old Jamie Lynn Ross of Bellefonte, according to the release.  The injured man was airlifted to Penn State Hershey Medical Center with suspected serious injuries, police say.  Ross remai…

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by Jillian Pikora
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100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: PSPCA 100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: PSPCA
100 Animals Including Horses, Sheep, Dogs Rescued From PA Farm After Living In Filth: Pspca More than 100 animals including horses, ducks, sheep and dogs living in filth were rescued from a farm in Lancaster County Friday, June 24, over concerns for their welfare. Acting on a tip from a Good Samaritan, officers seized 11 dogs, 27 cats, 5 horses, 4 sheep, 1 goat, 2 turkeys, 32 chicks, 4 guinea hens, 6 hens and 8 baby ducks from the property on Pumping Station Road in Quarryville. Concerns in the complaint were confirmed when officers arrived at the property and saw extremely unsanitary conditions inside the property, they said. Officers returned with a search warrant fin…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip
Fairfax Veterinarian Details Atrocities In Ukraine After 2-Week Trip Dr. Courtney Katsur couldn't stand to watch news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The atrocities, the endless violence, and the evil all turned her stomach. But she wasn't about to do nothing.  The Fairfax veterinarian took a short leave from her job at Town & Country Animal Hospital to fly to Ukraine and help the animals there. She spent two weeks in the country and returned earlier this month more eager than before to help the often-forgotten victims of war.  "I knew that I have a skill/profession where I could help not only the animal victims of this war that…

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by Josh Lanier
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Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Northern Westchester Martha Stewart is mourning the death of one of her fluffy cats named Princess Peony after she was killed by her four dogs in New York. On Sunday, March 3, Stewart posted to Instagram the news that her dogs mistook the "unusual" cat on her 153-acre farm located in Northern Westchester County in the hamlet of Katonah. She wrote: "burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, the four dogs mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty" Stewart also posted a picture of Princess Peony to remember her friend, telling followers, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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VIDEO: Bergen Animal Shelter Worker Seen Abandoning Kitten VIDEO: Bergen Animal Shelter Worker Seen Abandoning Kitten
Video: Bergen Animal Shelter Worker Seen Abandoning Kitten Authorities are investigating the actions of an animal shelter caretaker caught on home security video abandoning a kitten on a Bergen County street. Ring video (see below) shows the Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center volunteer pulling up in an SUV and leaving the kitten on a snow-shoveled sidewalk on Diamond Way in Moonachie shortly before 2:30 p.m. this past Sunday. There apparently is a colony of strays up the street, which may explain why the woman dropped the cat in that neighborhood. The homeowner, Barbara Morales, said she scooped up the kitten, returned her to the sh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pennsylvania Man Arrested On 353 Counts Of Animal Cruelty, Say PSPCA Pennsylvania Man Arrested On 353 Counts Of Animal Cruelty, Say PSPCA
Pennsylvania Man Arrested On 353 Counts Of Animal Cruelty, Say Pspca A Columbia County man has been arrested on 353 counts of animal cruelty, according to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Philip C. Malencore, 61 of Berwick was arrested following an investigation conducted by PSPCA. The PSPCA obtained a search warrant to investigate Malencore's property over concerns for animal welfare, removing a total of 188 animals in April. Among the animals rescued were 112 pigeons; 37 rabbits, including newborns; 13 sheep, including young lambs; 13 doves; six chickens; two ducks; two dogs; one peacock; one miniature horse and one don…

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by Jillian Pikora