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Animal encounter
National Interest
Wolf Bites Toddler At ZooAmerica In Hersheypark, Parents Charged: Police
A toddler was bitten after entering a restricted area near a wolf exhibit at ZooAmerica, police announced on Sunday, April 5. The incident happened in Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, according to Derry Township police. Investigators say a 17-month-old child slipped through a small opening in a wooden perimeter fence and reached the primary metal enclosure at the wolf exhibit. The child was injured after putting their hand through the metal fencing, police said. Based on the injuries, authorities believe one of the wolves instinctively grabbed …
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Bear Seen Roaming In Monsey (
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A bear was spotted sauntering in a Rockland County hamlet over the weekend. The sighting occurred in Monsey on Sunday evening, May 18, according to The Monsey Scoop. A video posted by The Monsey Scoop showed the bear running across a paved path into nearby woods. Although the exact location of the sighting was not immediately available, the outlet said police are urging residents to leave the animals alone. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, residents can protect themselves and their properties from bears by not feeding them and reducing attractan…
Chambersburg, PA
Breaking News
PA Mom Attacked By Bear Undergoes Multiple Surgeries
A 55-year-old Pennsylvania mom is out of the hospital after a bear attack in her own backyard, she told Daily Voice. Lee Ann Galante was letting her dog out of the backdoor of her home on Bellefield Drive, Butler Township at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, and unknown to her there were three cubs in a tree — that's when the mama bear attacked, as Daily Voice initially reported. Galante suffered injuries to her head, neck, face, and arms, authorities explained. She was taken by Butler Ambulance Service to Butler Memorial Hospital. Posted by Lee Ann Galante on Wednesd…
Brookfield, CT
Breaking News
Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog
A local man got a big surprise while taking a routine walk with his dog in northern Fairfield County. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 just north of I-84 in Brookfield, at the Happy Landings Protected Open Space on Whisconier Road. (Click on the second image above.) The man, a Litchfield County resident who resides in New Milford, said he "came around a corner and the bobcat was about 20 yards ahead of me on the trail. He scampered away into the field." "Anyone walking dogs there should definitely keep them on leash." Officials advise residents to take the following pr…
