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Worker Kills Goose With Bare Hands In NJ, Advocacy Group Alleges
An animal rescue group is calling for accountability after a goose was allegedly killed by a worker near Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, according to a social media post shared Wednesday, May 6. Witnesses saw a marina worker kill the male goose near the Morris Canal, across from Liberty State Park, according to PAD PAWS Animal Rescue, which shared photos of the goose with its goslings as well as an image appearing to show the bird dead and bloodied “We are heartbroken to share a Liberty Harbor Marina worker murdered a male goose today with his bare hands,” the rescue wrote. The goose…
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Maryland Crash Turns Fatal As Driver Dies Day After Slamming Into Tree (
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A Maryland driver who crashed into a tree on Sunday afternoon has died from his injuries a day later, officials confirmed. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on April 5, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Crabbs Branch Way and Indian Hills Drive in Rockville, where a driver slammed into a tree. The driver was treated and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. A dog inside the vehicle was also hurt in the crash and was released to animal control with minor injuries of its own. The driver succumbed to his injuries on Monday, April 6,…
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Driver Seriously Injured, Dog Hurt After Car Slams Into Tree In Maryland Crash (
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A Maryland driver was seriously injured, and a dog was hurt after a single-vehicle crash sent a car into a tree Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on April 5, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Crabbs Branch Way and Indian Hills Drive in Rockville, where a driver slammed into a tree. The driver was treated and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. A dog inside the vehicle was also hurt in the crash and was released to animal control with minor injuries of its own. Emergency crews flooded the scene and worked to t…
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Rabies Scare In Virginia: Two People Bitten By Aggressive Raccoon Near Old Town Alexandria
A raccoon believed to be rabid bit two people in Virginia, sparking a health warning after the attacks were reported near Old Town Alexandria, officials said. The bites were reported on Tuesday, March 3, when two people contacted animal control after encounters with a raccoon near North Henry Street, North Patrick Street, and Cameron Street, according to the Alexandria Health Department. Officials said they do not know if the same animal was responsible, but the incidents happened close together in time and location. “Due to the aggressive behavior, AHD believes the racoon(s) may have had …
Police & Fire
Barking Dog Leads Cops To Virginia Cockfighting Ring With 243 Chickens, Sheriff Says
What started as a noise complaint for a barking dog led to the recovery of hundreds of allegedly abused chickens and two men behind bars in Virginia. Stafford residents Juan Juarez, 57, and Juan Castro Juarez Ayala, 34, are both facing charges after members of the sheriff's office uncovered a suspected cockfighting ring in the backyard of the home. The investigation began around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, when Animal Control deputies responded to a home where there were complaints of a dog barking on a property that housed chickens. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, first…
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You Goat To Be Kidding: Shocked Officers Help Round Up Runaway Goats In Maryland (
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Howard County Police found themselves in a situation straight out of a comedy when they were called to check out two suspicious characters hanging around in Ellicott City — only to find out they were goats. “OK, this is interesting,” an officer can be heard saying as he approached two women standing near a pair of runaway goats in a parking lot. “Do you know where they may have come from?” the officer asked. You never quite know what you'll encounter on a patrol shift in Ellicott City... Posted by Howard County Police Department on Friday, October 31, 2025 The women laughed and ex…
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Rabid Fox Attacks Cat In Northern Virginia Neighborhood, Tests Positive: Health Alert
A rabid fox found in Alexandria’s Del Ray/Rosemont neighborhood has prompted an urgent warning from health officials. The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) says a fox from the Del Ray/Rosemont neighborhood tested positive for rabies this week. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the fox came into contact with a cat near a home in the area, officials said. The animal later tested positive for rabies. The fox is now dead, and the Health Department is working with the cat’s owner on next steps. Health officials warned that the case raises the risk of rabies exposure in the community. “If you see an…
Police & Fire
Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose: Police
Gunshots rang out this week in an otherwise quiet Virginia neighborhood when a pack of three Rottweilers got loose and bit several neighbors and a police officer, authorities said. A vicious animal complaint ended with one dog shot, two surrendered, and a Manassas pet owner facing charges, according to Prince William County Police. The incident was reported on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:45 a.m. when officers were called to the 7500 block of Whitehall Drive, where the dogs were found roaming the neighborhood and acting aggressively after biting two people. When officers arrived, the…
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Cat Abandoned Behind Virginia Pet Store With Ant-Covered Food, Woman Charged: Sheriff
A scared but unharmed tabby cat was rescued after being abandoned in a carrier near a dumpster behind a pet store in Virginia, authorities said. Around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, Animal Control officers responded to Pets Plus on Richmond Highway for a report of an abandoned animal, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When the officer arrived, store staff told her they had found the carrier near the dumpster, containing only a bag of dry food—covered in ants—and a cat now known as “Arkansas.” “Despite being a bit scared, Animal Control Officer Busch confirmed the cat w…
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44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Property In DMV, Sheriff Says
Dozens of dogs living in what authorities described as "inhumane conditions" were rescued from a property in Maryland following an animal cruelty investigation, officials said. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Animal Control Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Eagles Grove Court around 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to authorities. “As a result of the warrant’s execution, 44 Bully type breed dogs were removed from multiple structures on the property and safely transported to a local shelter for evaluation and care,” the sheriff's office sa…
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Dog Dies Alone In Hot Car Outside Virginia Mall While Owner Shopped, Police Say
A 2-year-old dog is dead after being left in a hot car for hours outside a Virginia shopping mall, according to police. Officers were called to the parking lot of the Manassas Mall on Sudley Road around 6:45 p.m. Friday, May 16, to investigate reports of an unconscious dog. When they arrived, they found the American Bulldog unresponsive inside a vehicle, police said. Animal control officers responded and pronounced the dog dead at the scene. Investigators say the dog’s owner, Malik Lee Dorsey-O’Bannion, 28, left the animal locked inside the car for hours while he was inside the mall. Off…
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Pet Python Stabbed By Home Invader During Bizarre Virginia Break-In, Sheriff Says
A Virginia woman is behind bars after she allegedly broke into a home armed with scissors and knives—with the intention of stabbing a pet snake to death, officials said. Deputies responded to a break-in in progress at a residence on Lakeview Drive around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, after being told a woman was inside the home wielding multiple weapons, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived, officers found 21-year-old Nina Zarin, of Fredericksburg, still inside the home. During a search, deputies found suspected controlled substances on Zarin. But what sho…
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Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Dies Days After Being Found Emaciated, Abandoned In Virginia
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the owner of a dog that had to be put down after being abandoned in Virginia earlier this month. Animal control officers in Arlington are still seeking the public's assistance after the severely neglected dog, discovered in critical condition near South Walter Reed Drive in early December, died despite emergency rescue efforts. The Arlington Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) reported that "Walter," a brown and tan dog with cropped ears, was found Wednesday, Dec. 4, around 8 p.m. near the intersection of 14th Street South and Walter…
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Neglected Dog Dies Days After Being Found Emaciated, Abandoned In Virginia: Officials
Animal control officers in Arlington are asking for the public's help after a severely neglected dog, discovered in critical condition near S. Walter Reed Drive, died despite emergency rescue efforts. The Arlington Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) reported that "Walter," a brown and tan dog with cropped ears, was found Wednesday, Dec. 4, around 8 p.m. near the intersection of 14th Street South and Walter Reed Community Center. A concerned resident stayed with the dog until Animal Control Resource Deputy Karina Swetnam arrived to take him to an emergency veterinary clinic. Walter wa…
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Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff
Dozens of chickens were rescued and a suspect arrested following the investigation into an illegal cockfighting ring that was uncovered earlier this month in Virginia, officials say Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were tipped off last week about a home in the area that was hosting cockfighting events, the same home that was related to a previous stolen property report. At approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, deputies responded to a home on Norman Road, where they found several large chickens in the area, leading to them obtain a second warrant in connection to the alle…
Police & Fire
Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police
A dog attempted to intervene and took a bite out of a Prince William County Police officer apprehending a trespassing suspect, police say. First, 49-year-old Kim Rochelle McMillan kicked the officer attempting to apprehend her, then a dog entered the fray and took a shot at both of them before she was ultimately taken into custody on Friday morning. Officers on patrol in the area of the Telegraph Commuter Lot in Woodbridge shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 25, spotted a suspicious vehicle with McMillan inside, and when approached, police say that the woman provided a false ID and fled into …
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Aggressive Dog Shot, Killed After Getting Loose, Targeting Family In Virginia, Police Say
A 56-year-old man was forced to shoot a dog that got loose and went after him while he was walking his own pet in Prince William County over the weekend, police say. Officers were called on Saturday, Oct. 19 to a neighborhood in Manassas when the man and other family members were walking their dogs and were accosted by a pit bull that broke free from a nearby home. The incident was reported at around 10:45 a.m. in the 10700 block of Balls Ford Road. According to the Prince William County Police Department, during the encounter, the man fatally shot the fast-charging dog, while a second dog…
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Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police
A pair of dogs are being held in custody by police in Virginia following multiple incidents where they went after area residents in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called around noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 to the 7500 block of Brunson Circle in Gainsville, where two loose dogs - described as german shepherds - bit two different people. The dogs were located, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, and they proceeded to attack another man and charged at the officers, resulting in one discharging his weapon, which grazed one of the animals…
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Stray Cat Found On Streets In Maryland Neighborhood Tests Positive For Rabies: Health Officials
The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning that a cat found roaming around an area neighborhood has tested positive for rabies. An alert was issued on Thursday, Aug. 15, advising the community that a cat that was tracked down in the 3000 block of Garfield Road that later tested positive for the virus after attacking two people. Officials say that on Wednesday, there were multiple reports about a stray cat who had become feral and went after people in the area. It was picked up by Frederick County Animal Control in the area of Garfield Road, John Cline Road, and Brown Road. Goog…
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Baby Alligator Confiscated From Home By Spotsy Sheriff's Office
A baby alligator is settling into its new home at the Luray Zoo after being confiscated from a local resident. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said the county's animal control division confiscated the young animal. "These creatures are not native to Virginia and personal ownership without proper licensing is illegal throughout the Commonwealth," the sheriff's office said. The Luray Zoo A Rescue Zoo website says it's a privately owned facility operating as a haven for unwanted pets, retired zoo animals, and abused animals.
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