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Wolf-Dog Captured In PA Using Soccer Net Taken To NJ Sanctuary Wolf-Dog Captured In PA Using Soccer Net Taken To NJ Sanctuary
Wolf-Dog Captured In PA Using Soccer Net Taken To NJ Sanctuary A wolf-dog roaming in Pennsylvania was captured after a coordinated effort involving local authorities and animal recovery experts on Thanksgiving morning and taken to New Jersey. A high-content wolf-dog (estimated to be 80-90% wolf), caused a stir in Lower Bucks County as it wandered through Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, around Thanksgiving. Named “Bristol” after the location where it was found, the hybrid animal—a cross between a domestic dog and a gray wolf—was safely captured and transported to a New Jersey wolfdog sanctuary. The borough’s animal control officer and the Pennsylvania Ga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police
Stabbing At Trader Joe's Warehouse Leads To Worker's Arrest: PA State Police A stabbing at a Trader Joe's Warehouse in Northampton County led to the arrest of a worker on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. Cristian Burgos Vasquez, 39, a worker at the warehouse located at 6835 Silver Crest Road, East Allen Township, stabbed a co-worker multiple times with a knife following a verbal argument, state police said in a news release. Troopers from Troop M in Bethlehem arrived on scene, treated the victim's wounds, and arrested Vasquez at 6:49 p.m., according to the news release. The victim was then taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. B…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says
Father-Son Trio Poached 50+ Deer, PA Game Commission Says A Chester County father and his two adult sons were charged for poaching "dozens upon dozens" of trophy bucks, according to authorities. Carl Nelson III, 70, of West Chester, and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, of Downingtown, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester, are facing a total of 71 charges stemming from a multi-year investigation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The investigation began following a tip about poaching of large whitetail bucks from Chester and Delaware counties over the span of years, according to the game commission. This involved deer that were taken out of sea…

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by Merriell Moyer