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Fowl Play: Bird Feeders Poisoned At PA Park, Police Say Fowl Play: Bird Feeders Poisoned At PA Park, Police Say
Fowl Play: Bird Feeders Poisoned At PA Park, Police Say The "numerous" birds who turned up dead at a township park in Bucks County were poisoned, investigators believe.  The poisoning happened on Saturday, July 8, in Warminster Community Park, Township police said in a release.  Officers and animal control were called to the scene when a "number of birds" were found dead near feeders around the old Naval Air Development Center (NADC) tower on Bristol Road, the department said.  Investigators determined that feeders "contained poison" that was likely placed sometime Saturday morning. Authorities did not name the poison used but sa…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
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
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Philly Cat Mauled In Heinous Dog Attack Fighting For His Life, 2 In Custody Philly Cat Mauled In Heinous Dog Attack Fighting For His Life, 2 In Custody
Philly Cat Mauled In Heinous Dog Attack Fighting For His Life, 2 In Custody Two pet owners who provoked a dog attacked on a helpless cat on a Philadelphia porch surrendered to authorities, police said. The 17- and 12-year-old suspects came into the Pennsylvania SPCA with a parent before being charged around noon on Friday, PSCAP officials said. The two dogs involved in the attack were also seized. Meanwhile, Buddy the cat — who suffered life-threatening injuries after being mauled by the canines — remains critically but is slowly getting better. BUDDY UPDATE: Last night, Buddy was sent to an ER vet to be closely monitored. He made it through the night. He cont…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, PSPCA Looking For Shooter 2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, PSPCA Looking For Shooter
2 Stray Cats Found With Gunshot Wounds In Philly, Pspca Looking For Shooter The Pennsylvania SPCA is looking for the public's help identifying the person or persons responsible for fatally shooting two stray cats in South Philadelphia.  The bodies of the cats were discovered by a caretaker of a feral cat colony at Pier 80 on the Delaware waterfront, who notified the SPCA, the organization said in a Thursday release. "The colony caretakers were suspicious as both cats had been otherwise healthy and vaccinated against common environmental illnesses," the PSPCA said. The cats were discovered right next to another feral cat colony that had been the site…

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by Nicole Acosta
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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 …

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by Cecilia Levine