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Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In Sterling: Officials Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In Sterling: Officials
Candles Sparked House Fire That Burned Residents, Killed Pet Cat In Sterling: Officials Candles have been identified as the cause of a Loudoun County house fire that left three residents displaced, killed a cat, and injured a dog, officials said. Plumes of smoke and flames shot out of the North Fillmore Avenue home in Sterling when firefighters arrived around 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, fire officials said. All occupants were confirmed out of the house as firefighters worked to locate and extinguish the fire. Crews extinguished the fire on the first floor and exterior of the home as additional crews checked for fire extension and searched for the homeowners’ missing pets.  O…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cat Found In Busy Loudoun County Shopping Center Tests Positive For Rabies Cat Found In Busy Loudoun County Shopping Center Tests Positive For Rabies
Cat Found In Busy Loudoun County Shopping Center Tests Positive For Rabies Alarm bells are sounding in Loudoun County after a cat tested positive for rabies who was captured near a busy shopping center. The Loudoun County Health Department issued an alert advising that anyone who had contact with a cat or kittens in the area of Yukon Drive in Ashburn should check with their doctors as soon as possible after cats tested positive for rabies. Officials say that at least five people have been exposed to the rabid cat, all in the vicinity of Chick-fil-A and Red Robin, as well as the Shoppes at Ryan Park on Greenway Corporate Drive, where the Giant grocery store is loca…

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by Zak Failla
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40 Cats Rescued From Feces-Covered Sterling Home Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials 40 Cats Rescued From Feces-Covered Sterling Home Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials
40 Cats Rescued From Feces-Covered Sterling Home Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials Forty cats found living in deplorable conditions of a Loudoun County home are in the hands of rescuers. An investigation into the Sterling hoarding case began on Tuesday, Aug. 1, when a member of the public contacted Loudoun County Animal Services to check the welfare on cats. We are caring for 40 cats that were received after a pet hoarding investigation that revealed unsafe living conditions... Posted by Loudoun County Animal Services on Friday, August 11, 2023 When LCAS Humane Law Enforcement Officers (HLEO) arrived, they found multiple cats both inside and outside of the home. Upon…

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by Cecilia Levine
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100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Loudoun County Cruelty Case: Officials 100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Loudoun County Cruelty Case: Officials
100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Loudoun County Cruelty Case: Officials More than 100 animals found living in squalor at a Loudoun County animal rescue have been seized, and more than a dozen charges have been filed against the organization's officials, authorities announced. The investigation into the mistreatment of animals at Luck of the Irish Animal Rescue in Round Hill began with an unrelated call for service to a home last February, when responding officers saw a "large number of animals living in deplorable conditions," Loudoun County Animal Services said. Upon inspection of the conditions inside the home, Humane Law Enforcement Officers found 42 an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County
Crash Involving Horse Trailer Kills 2 In Loudoun County Two people died in a three-vehicle crash involving a horse trailer Memorial Day Weekend in Loudoun County. The crash happened on James Monroe Highway at Tail Race Road in Aldie Saturday, May 28 around 3 p.m., the sheriff's office said. Thomas A. Miller, 61, of West Virginia, crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck hauling the horse trailer, authorities said. The truck lost control and struck an SUV, driven by Pedro J. Sera-Leyva, 68, of Leesburg, police said. The operator of the pick-up truck was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials
Pets Perish, One Hospitalized In Critical Condition In Early Morning Sterling Fire: Officials One person is hospitalized in critical condition and several family pets did not survive an early morning house fire that broke out in Loudoun County, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, officials say that first responders from multiple agencies in the region responded to Thrush Road in Sterling when a passerby saw smoke coming from a home and alerted authorities. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by heavy smoke billowing out of the back of the residence, prompting a call for assistance from neighboring departments, according to fire officials. Cr…

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by Zak Failla
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Leesburg Man In Custody For Sexually Abusing Family Member's Dog Leesburg Man In Custody For Sexually Abusing Family Member's Dog
Leesburg Man In Custody For Sexually Abusing Family Member's Dog A Leesburg man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a family member's dog, officials said.On August 7, Loudoun County law enforcement and animal services responded to a call about a dog bite, which led them to discover that the dog was being sexually abused, according to the Loudoun County government. Ariel Intestroza, 25, was arrested on August 10 for his inhumane behavior and on August 11, Intestroza was arraigned on the felony charge of sexual abuse of animal, authorities said. He was held without bond in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center and is scheduled for a prelim…

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by AJ Goldbloom