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Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff Chickens Rescued From Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operating Out Of Virginia Yard: Sheriff
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…

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by Zak Failla
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VA Dog's Final Plea For Adoption Successful After Facebook Post Goes Viral VA Dog's Final Plea For Adoption Successful After Facebook Post Goes Viral
VA Dog's Final Plea For Adoption Successful After Facebook Post Goes Viral A lucky dog at a Stafford County animal shelter has finally got her second chance after a desperate plea for adoption went viral. Officials at the Stafford County Animal Shelter put out a final plea to the community on Facebook after their long-term resident Sky went months without any inquiries for adoption. "Sky hasn’t received ONE inquiry since arriving to us November last year," the shelter commented. "No one has sent an email. No one has called about her. No one asks to visit with her. We have posted her multiple times … Still nothing". UPDATE : SKY HAS BEEN ADOPTED !!! It’s off…

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by Annie DeVoe
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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