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VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family
VA House Fire Nearly Kills Two Dogs, Second Fire In 30 Years For Family A man who lives in Schuyler returned home on August 6 to a horrifying, but familiar sight. The Hugo family's beloved home went up in flames, ruining many rooms and almost killing their two dogs, according to Miranda Hugo, whose parents live in the house.  Damage from House FireMiranda Hugo via her GoFundMe Page Hugo's mother discovered the fire and when she went to save their two dogs, Maisie and Koda, the smoke was far too thick to find them, Miranda wrote on a GoFundMe page. Though both dogs survived the fire, the Hugos were deeply scared by ordeal and are left with only fragments of…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials
Injured Blue Heron Stuck In Waterway Saved By DC Officials D.C. Fire and EMS sent a fireboat crew to rescue a blue heron in need, officials said. Multiple animal control officers got into the water near Chain Bridge on August 4, in order to put the heron in a net and bring the bird to safety, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Officials said this is the fifth time the fireboats were deployed to rescue animals along the D.C. waterways.  #DCsBravest Fireboat crew assisting @HumaneRescue & @ArlingtonVA Animal Control officer accessing & capturing an injured Blue Heron in the vicinity of Chain Bridge. This is fifth time in a year our Fireboat…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Here's How To Adopt One Of The 4,000 Envigo Beagles Here's How To Adopt One Of The 4,000 Envigo Beagles
Here's How To Adopt One Of The 4,000 Envigo Beagles The Department of Justice recently approved the transfer and adoption of 4,000 beagles from the cruel and inhuman conditions of the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland. The beagles will be sent to the local Humane Society, where they will receive care and a healthy environment until they are settled in adequate shelters, according to the Virginia Coalition for Beagle Protection. Once they are in those various state shelters, they will be available for adoption into loving, safe forever homes. Keep an eye out for more information from nearby shelters if you're interested in adopting.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Stafford Deputy Nurses Sick 3-Week-Old Kitten Back To Health Stafford Deputy Nurses Sick 3-Week-Old Kitten Back To Health
Stafford Deputy Nurses Sick 3-Week-Old Kitten Back To Health A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy saved the life of a 3-week-old kitten she found near-death on a sidewalk last week.  Deputy K.L. Busch spotted the fuzzy feline as it struggled to walk across the scorching-hot concrete on a 95-degree day, Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The kitten was dehydrated, underweight, and lethargic. The cat's mother was nowhere in sight, so Busch scooped her up and took it to get help. The animal was so sick that the deputy feared it wouldn't survive through the night.  But Busch wouldn't give up on the cat, whom she named Grem…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford
This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford A sheriff's deputy had a run-in with a road hog over the weekend during a traffic stop in Stafford County.  In a pun-filled hammy press release, The Stafford County Sheriff's Office detailed how a deputy rescued a pig on the Fourth of July. Deputy Connelly was in the middle of a traffic stop when the swine sallied up to him on U.S. 1 just after 6:30 a.m. The deputy teamed up with some people in the area to capture the pig using dog food as bait. They captured ham and brought him to justice — or at least the Stafford County Animal Shelter until its owner could pick up the pig.  Yo…

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by Josh Lanier