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Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers
Bald Eagle Struck On Highway Rescued By Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers went on a rescue mission for a special bird. Troopers Alex Ebbert and Emilio Rizzo were called to a report of a bald eagle struck on Route 422 in Greenwood Township, Perry County on Sunday around 11 a.m., according to PSP.  They arrived to find that the bird suffered from an injured wing after being hit by a car.  "Trooper Ebbert used his cruiser jacket to wrap the bird for secure transport," state police stated in a release. "They met PA Game Commission personnel at PSP Newport, who took the eagle for rehabilitation."

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by Jillian Pikora
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Heavily Abused Dog In PA Has Leg Amputated, Suspect Facing Charges: Rescuers Heavily Abused Dog In PA Has Leg Amputated, Suspect Facing Charges: Rescuers
Heavily Abused Dog In PA Has Leg Amputated, Suspect Facing Charges: Rescuers A dog that suffered serious abuse is on the road to recovery from a number of severe injuries, according to her Pennsylvania rescuers. Police showed up to a South Coatesville home after a tipster "couldn't stand hearing her cries," as she had been crying and yelping in pain, according to the Brandywine Valley SPCA. Rescued from a life of abuse after a tipster couldn't stand hearing her cries, Ava was found with horrific injuries,... Posted by Brandywine Valley SPCA on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 She had suffered a severed back leg, fractured ribs, and an open wound on her face. Ava …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say
Four Dogs In Van On Fire Driven To Fire Station In New Cumberland, Police Say Fire department typically goes to a fire, but this time the fire came to the station, according to New Cumberland police.  A vehicle ablaze barreled towards the station on Friday, March 31, 2023, around 12:11 p.m., the police explained in the release.  The driver reported noticed their van smoking with their four dogs were inside so the driver drove to help, and thankfully they reached the New Cumberland Fire Department safely and no humans or dogs were harmed.  The police department called the situation a "fire dash," jokingly making the following comment: "There…

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by Jillian Pikora
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I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police
I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police A portion of Interstate 83 in Harrisburg was closed in both— for a cat rescue, PAWS of PA announced on March 26, 2023.  A concerned citizen "spotted a scared cat frozen in fear by the median on I83 near Union Deposit and called PSP," the organization says.  Troopers with PSP Harrisburg closed I-83 and rescued the cat, the organization has dubbed "Trooper." "The cat was not microchipped and did not have a collar ID. Amanda, a PSP employee, kindly took the kitty home overnight and reached out to FIND TOBY in PA to post the found cat," PAWS of PA stated in the post.  PSP Troop…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Look What The TSA Screener Dragged In: Frisky Feline Found In JFK Airport Luggage Look What The TSA Screener Dragged In: Frisky Feline Found In JFK Airport Luggage
Look What The TSA Screener Dragged In: Frisky Feline Found In JFK Airport Luggage It's not what you think: TSA agents at JFK Airport rescued a cat found in a traveler's luggage, but it wasn't caused by someone's cruelty. The orange tabby "belonged to someone else in the household" but apparently hopped into the traveler's suitcase when no one was looking, Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. It is paws-able, kitty owners say. Good thing the stowaway was found, given the temperatures of pressurized cargo holds during flights. The suitcase had been checked before a flight to Atlanta, with a connector to Melbourne Orlando Airport in Flo…

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by Jerry DeMarco