Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Authorities rescued a dog from a house fire on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of a fire at a home on Prospect Avenue in East Meadow at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said while searching for any occupants of the building, NCPD officers and an East Meadow firefighter found an unconscious dog trapped inside of the home. They rescued the dog and administered oxygen.  NCPD said after several minutes, the dog became fully conscious again and had not suffered injuries from the fire.  An officer was treated for s…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Person, Dog Rescued From River In Western Mass Person, Dog Rescued From River In Western Mass
Person, Dog Rescued From River In Western Mass A person and their dog were rescued from a river in Western Massachusetts after being swept away in the current. It happened at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 23 in Hampshire County. Firefighters in Northampton were dispatched to the Mill River behind Maines Field for an individual and dog that were swept away in the current.  Once on the scene, firefighters found the individual and dog holding onto a tree that was across the river, unable to fight the current to the shore, said the Northampton Fire Department.  Firefighters donned water rescue suits and entered the water. Utilizing wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money
Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money The owner of a not-for-profit dog rescue shelter in Northern Westchester was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars meant for animals over the course of a year, authorities announced. Lisa Marie Birdsall, age 55, the owner of Birdsall’s Recycled Paws Rescue on Main Street in Mohegan Lake was arrested and charged with grand larceny, according to officials from the SPCA of Westchester. It is alleged that between Jan. 5, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, Birdsall stole over $3,000 from Recycled Paws Rescue, Inc. without permission. In total, Birdsall allegedly stole …

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash
Happy Ending: Dog Reunited With Owner After Escaping From Car During ‘Horrific’ Route 80 Crash A dog that escaped from a car and ran into the woods after a “horrific” crash on Route 80 has found its way back home thanks to a “huge community effort,” authorities said. Sadie, an Australian Shepherd, escaped following a multi-car crash on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 23 in Mount Olive just after 9:20 p.m. Monday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Residents chased Sadie for about a mile before the pup ran into the woods between Exits 19 and 25, according to a Facebook post on the Morris County NJ Lost and Found Pets page. Sadie’s owner, Stephanie, had been traveling fro…

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island
Police Come To The Rescue Of Dog With Head Stuck In Crate On Long Island Police came to the rescue of a dog who had gotten his head stuck in one of the holes of the crate he was being transported in on Long Island. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Saturday, April 17, in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, the department received a telephone call for assistance from a dog trainer who was transporting a dog in a crate to Uniondale.  While en route the dog, Bentley, managed to get his head stuck in a circular opening designed for his view and was starting to display signs of distress.  Sgt. Kananowitz, along with officers  Arbisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut
Dog Rescued After 13 Days In Wild In Connecticut A Connecticut woman who lost her 2-year-old rescue dog is a happy woman after the dog was rescued himself. Copper was rescued in Litchfield County by Amy La Russo, manager of Unleashed, a local New Milford kennel, after 13 days in the wild.  Copper’s adventure began when walking with his owner Jean Mariano in Saga Meadow Park and he became spooked by a pick-up, said LaRusso. After hearing the loud vehicle, Cooper backed out of his harness and hightailed it into the woods.  Mariano sprang into action, distributing posters, searching, and worrying. La Rus…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
News
Rescue That Saves Dogs From Chinese Meat Trade Opening First U.S. Shelter In Jersey City Rescue That Saves Dogs From Chinese Meat Trade Opening First U.S. Shelter In Jersey City
Rescue That Saves Dogs From Chinese Meat Trade Opening First U.S. Shelter In Jersey City An international dog rescue group that saves dogs from the Chinese meat trade is opening its first U.S. shelter in Jersey City. The No Dogs Left Behind shelter will open at the end of March at 10 Webster Ave. The nonprofit organization rescues dogs from Chinese slaughterhouses and then provides them with medical care, before flying them to the U.S. for adoption. The Jersey City digs will serve as an all-vegan base station that will house up to nine dogs, and serve as the hub for the junior volunteer program, fostering program and social media outreach, HobokenGirl reports. The organizatio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
News
$1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? $1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club?
$1,000 Reward: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for dumping a crated dog in a wooded New Jersey area. The Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park ACO Maria Cymanski responded to a  call for an abandoned dog near 1450 West Bay Ave., in Barnegat on Monday, Dec. 28. There, she found a young, female Siberian Husky mix left in a crate in a wooded area near a gun club, initially spotted by a man leaving the gun club who went over to investigate. The dog -- who had a pink collar and was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
State Asks Judge To Stop Purported Animal Charity Run By Wyckoff Woman That Raised Millions State Asks Judge To Stop Purported Animal Charity Run By Wyckoff Woman That Raised Millions
State Asks Judge To Stop Purported Animal Charity Run By Wyckoff Woman That Raised Millions A Wyckoff woman raised millions of dollars by falsely claiming an organization she founded that places rescue dogs as service animals is a charity, said state authorities who’ve gone to court to shut her down. Janice Wolfe has “unlawfully raised millions of dollars since 2008 without registering Merlin’s Kids as a charitable organization,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Friday. Wolfe’s fundraising included “false and misleading claims” about the services provided by both Merlin’s Kids and an affiliated for-profit company, United K9 Professional Inc., he said. Meanwhile, tens …

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog
Firefighters Rescue Man Who Got Stuck In A Swamp Trying To Save His Dog Firefighters rescued a man who jumped into a muddy swamp to save his dog on Wednesday, Sept. 30. At around 12:30 p.m. Milford 911 received a report of a person “stuck in the mud" at Eisenhower Park pond, firefighters said. The park is on North Street (Route 121). The man had become trapped in the murky waters after he tried to rescue his dog, “Ghost.” “Ghost the dog has decided to explore the pond area and became trapped and his owner attempted the initial rescue,” firefighters said. People nearby heard the man yelling for help and called 911. Some firefighters put on “exposure suits” an…

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by Kristin Palpini
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After Being Stranded In Marsh On Long Island Dog Rescued After Being Stranded In Marsh On Long Island
Dog Rescued After Being Stranded In Marsh On Long Island Fast-acting police officers came to the rescue of a dog that found itself in a precarious position stranded in a marsh on Long Island. Nassau County Police officers responded to Long Beach Road at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, where there was an adult male boxer that was stranded in the marsh and unable to make it back to the shore. Marine Bureau and Emergency Service Unit officers responded and were able to travers their boat through the marsh where they were able to rescue the dog and transported it back to a nearby dock. Members of the Town of Hempstead Animal Control took the dog to…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, NJ
News
Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say
Dogs Starving, Shivering Found Crated Outside In Freezing Monmouth County Temps, Rescuers Say Eight dogs stuffed into small crates and left outside in the cold with only plastic tarp protecting them were rescued by the Monmouth County SPCA. The MCSPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Division responded to a call from the Neptune City Police Department about excessive barking after midnight on Saturday, they said. When officials arrived at the apartment complex, police heard the barking and whining from outside. "We were prepared for the worst," the SPCA said in a statement.  "That's when they found the eight dogs and puppies who were living in their own urine and feces and without access…

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by Jon Craig