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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Ocean County: Police Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Ocean County: Police
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Ocean County: Police A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a deer in Ocean County, authorities said. The 63-year-old man was driving south on Warren Grove Road at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Barnegat Police Department said in a Facebook post. The deer went on the road from the east and caused the crash. The motorcyclist was rushed to Southern Ocean Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Stafford Township hospital. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department and Barnegat firefighters helped police at the scene. Paramedics from Hackensack Meridian Health and&nbs…

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by Chris Spiker
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Coyote Warning Issued For Westport After Dog Attacks Coyote Warning Issued For Westport After Dog Attacks
Coyote Warning Issued For Westport After Dog Attacks Police issued a coyote warning in a town in Fairfield County after two dogs were attacked. The incidents occurred in Westport over the past week in the North area of the town. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, two dogs have been attacked by coyotes, but neither was killed. Woods said residents should protect their animals when out for a walk or while they are in the yard. He added that coyotes avoid conflict with humans. To protect your family pets, Woods suggests taking the following measures: While out at night with your pets, carry a powerful flashlight and keep tab…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cortlandt, NY
Lifestyle
Video: Watch Brand-New Bear Sighting In Area Video: Watch Brand-New Bear Sighting In Area
Video: Watch Brand-New Bear Sighting In Area One of the first bear sightings of the New Year has been reported in the area. It happened on Wednesday, Jan. 8 near the Putnam County/Dutchess border where a Pawling resident received a surprise when she checked her home's surveillance camera feed and found an unexpected visitor: a black bear. In the video, the bear can be seen activating security lights, making the rounds, investigating the backyard before taking off from the driveway of the home into a nearby wooded area without incident. The new sighting comes after several throughout the area late last year. According to environment …

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morris County Mom Held Daughter Above Her Head As Fox Bit Her Own Leg 3 Times Morris County Mom Held Daughter Above Her Head As Fox Bit Her Own Leg 3 Times
Morris County Mom Held Daughter Above Her Head As Fox Bit Her Own Leg 3 Times A Morris Plains mother working in her garden with her 2-year-old daughter was bitten by a fox. Sally Deeney of Brook Drive South said she thought a cat or dog was behind her Wednesday before she realized it was a fox covered in dirt, the DailyRecord reports. The mom held her daughter over her head as the fox bit her three times on the leg. Deeney's screams brought neighbors to the scene, who also screamed in an attempt to scare the animal. Once police responded, the animal was gone. Deeney's daughter was unharmed. She was taken to the hospital for rabies shots. Last week, an Essex …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl There have been no shortage of black bear sightings throughout the area of late. Nearly all, though, have come during the day. But this weekend, we have received word of a bear who's a real night owl - so to speak. A family in Dutchess County tells us the bear has made back-to-back evening visits the last two days. The first came Thursday, Oct. 4 at about 7:30 p.m. at the residence on Gold Road in Stormville. (See photos above.) The bear must have felt at home because it came by again last night, Friday, Oct. 5. Stormville is about seven miles due north of Kent, where last weekend a lar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenburgh, NY
News
Photos: New Sighting Of Black Bear Making Rounds In Westchester Photos: New Sighting Of Black Bear Making Rounds In Westchester
Photos: New Sighting Of Black Bear Making Rounds In Westchester Related story: Black Bear Attacks Area Resident In Garage, Police Say Have you seen it? Shortly after an alert was issued by New Castle Police reporting a black bear sighting in Chappaqua, a bear (likely the same one) was spotted on a residential street in neighboring Mount Kisco. Shortly after the bear was seen in the vicinity of Douglas Road and Kipp Street in Chappaqua, it was spotted just a few minutes due north "hanging around" on Beverly Road in Mount Kisco on Saturday, reports Daily Voice reader Dan Taplitz. This past Monday, Sept. 10, a bear was observed near the interse…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
News
Motorcycle Crashes After Bear Runs Onto Route 202 In Litchfield County Motorcycle Crashes After Bear Runs Onto Route 202 In Litchfield County
Motorcycle Crashes After Bear Runs Onto Route 202 In Litchfield County Two area residents out for a Sunday drive were injured after a bear ran in front of their motorcycle, causing them to crash after clipping the animal. The crash occurred around 1:35 p.m. Sunday on the Litchfield Turnpike (Route 202), said Connecticut State Trooper Kelly Grant.  According to Grant, Paul Padua and Theresa Kochiss-Padua, both of Norfolk in Litchfield County, were traveling eastbound on a 2014 Harley Davidson when a bear ran in front of them, hitting the motorcycle.  Both received minor injuries and were transported to Danbury Hospital for treatment. The bear ran from the are…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Video Captures Bear Rummaging Through Garbage Pails In Hudson Valley Video Captures Bear Rummaging Through Garbage Pails In Hudson Valley
Video Captures Bear Rummaging Through Garbage Pails In Hudson Valley A family of bears made a surprise visit to an area home over the holiday weekend, rummaging through several garbage pails before making their way back into the woods. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to Grant Street in Sloatsburg on Saturday, May 26, where there was a report of a bear in the area. Upon arrival at the scene, officers reported that there was a bear spotted rummaging through garbage pails in the area, with two cubs “acting as lookouts.” Officers remained in the area and alerted local residents to the unexpected visitor, before the family of bears made…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
SUV Found In River During Search For Four, Including Two From Area SUV Found In River During Search For Four, Including Two From Area
SUV Found In River During Search For Four, Including Two From Area The search for four missing men, including two brothers from the area whose SUV overturned into a river in Idaho, has turned into a recovery mission, according to Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings. "We are still searching for the men, but at this point, we consider it a recovery mission," said Giddings. Mahopac residents Raymond Ferrieri, 25, and his brother, 22-year-old Jesse Ferrieri, and the two others have not been seen since the Chevrolet Suburban flipped over into the Selway River on Monday morning. Special search units from Idaho and Montana were able to traverse whipping…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport
South American Rodent Bites Toddler at Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A young visitor to Beardsley Zoo got a little closer to the wildlife than she’d hoped Sunday when a South American rodent bit her finger through a gap in a Rainforest Building enclosure. The small covered gap that fell off of a glass barrier left just enough room for the red-rumped agouti, similar to a guinea pig, to reach the toddler’s tiny finger, said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “We make every effort to create a safe environment for our guests at the Zoo,” Dancho said. “This was an unfortunate event that has been immediately addressed by closing the rainforest building…

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by Meredith Guinness