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Dog Mauls To Cat Death, Pennsylvania Owner Arrested: Police Dog Mauls To Cat Death, Pennsylvania Owner Arrested: Police
Dog Mauls To Cat Death, Pennsylvania Owner Arrested: Police A dog owner was arrested after her dog mauled a neighbor's cat to death, according to a release by the Springfield Township police on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Heather M. Fitzgerald, 53, of Coopersburg, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Harboring Dangerous Dogs and Confinement of Animal Within Premises of Owner following a police investigation on Monday, Sept. 30, the Springfield Township Police Department detailed in the release. This was Fitzgerald's second official offense within this year, according to police. She had another charge of Confinement of an Animal Within the Premises of …

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by Merriell Moyer
Obituaries
Bucks SPCA's Tanya Garcia Dies, 38 Bucks SPCA's Tanya Garcia Dies, 38
Bucks SPCA's Tanya Garcia Dies, 38 Tanya Smakula Garcia, of Telford, formerly of Sellersville, died on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to an obituary published by Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home. She was 38 years old. Tanya graduated from Pennridge High School, class of 2004, according to her obituary. She was an avid cheerleader for seven years. She worked in retail sales and was a member of the Bucks County SPCA. Tanya was a devoted and compassionate mother who enjoyed cooking, her obituary said.  Tanya loved animals, especially elephants. She also enjoyed watchi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (VIDEO) Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (VIDEO)
Intruder Breaks Into Tiger Enclosure, Nearly Gets Bitten At South Jersey Zoo (Video) Police in South Jersey are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a woman who hopped the fence at a local zoo to interact with a tiger. Video shared by Bridgeton police on Tuesday, Aug. 20 shows the incident from the tiger exhibit at the Cohanzick Zoo. Officers didn't say when the incident happened. The 16-second clip shows the female putting her hand through wire fencing and trying to pet the tiger. The big cat then appears to try biting the female's hand and starts frantically pacing. The female then backs away from the wiring and climbs back over the wooden fence on the o…

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by Chris Spiker
News
SPCA Rescues 124 Animals, Largest Farm Cruelty Case In Bucks County History SPCA Rescues 124 Animals, Largest Farm Cruelty Case In Bucks County History
SPCA Rescues 124 Animals, Largest Farm Cruelty Case In Bucks County History The Bucks County SPCA rescued 124 farm animals neglected in horrendous conditions in Wrightstown, authorities announced late on Thursday, Aug. 8. The animals were at Narrow Way Farm at 887 Worthington Mill Road in Wrightstown Township, the SPCA said. Among the rescued animals were 58 goats, 49 chickens, 10 pigs, five sheep and two steers, the SPCA said on Facebook. Two other animals were found dead on the property. The non-profit agency called it the "largest case of farm animal cruelty and neglect in the collective memory of the Bucks County SPCA." "Our team has been fast at work buying …

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by Jon Craig