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Wild Animals Escape In Ohio
About 48 wild animals including Bengal tigers, grizzly bears, and wolves escaped from an Ohio man's 46-acre farm. Muskingum County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputies arrived on-scene to shoot and kill the animals. Watch Sheriff Matt Lutz's media briefing about the incident.
October 18, 2011
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How To…Deal With Wild Animals
You can be dispatched to pretty much any type of wild animal call. If you can think of it, somebody somewhere has had to respond to it. I will share with you a common sense framework that you can build upon based on the unique situations you find yourself in.
March 1, 2018
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LAPD Officers Work to Save Animals from Wildfires
Officers from the LAPD's equestrian unit helped rescue horses trapped in the massive Creek Fire in Sylmar.
December 6, 2017
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NLEOMF Honors Ohio Sheriff In Wild Animal Escape
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) will honor Muskingum County (Ohio) Sheriff Matt Lutz for his handling of the escape of 56 wild animals from an Ohio man's 46-acre farm in October.
December 5, 2011
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Video: Ohio Cops Cope with Wild Animal Escape
Deputies and officers near Zanesville, Ohio, have mostly contained an outbreak of wild animals including 300-pound Bengal tigers, grizzly bears, and wolves released by a suicidal man. All but one of the animals have been recovered. Deputies used night-vision equipment to track and kill them.
October 18, 2011
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Ohio Sheriff Makes Tough Decision To Kill Escaped Animals On Sight
Sheriff Matt Lutz of the Muskingum County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office has been recognized as the January Officer of the Month by NLEOMF for making the decision to shoot 56 wild animals let loose from a farm by a suicidal man.
January 2, 2012
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'Operation Wild' Will Feature Florida Wildlife Officers
Discovery's Planet Green channel will feature the officers of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in a new reality show scheduled to air beginning Jan. 8.
December 30, 2009
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Colo. Deputies Seek 6-Foot Lizard
Teller County (Colo.) Sheriff's deputies are on the lookout for a six-foot, 25-pound Nile Monitor lizard that's been on the loose since midday Monday.
July 16, 2012
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Minneapolis Training on K-9 CPR Offers Reminder for Contacts with Animals
Police leaders would do well to seek outside assistance from animal experts to help patrol officers be prepared for what is a nearly certain eventuality—dealing with an animal in need of immediate rescue or humane euthanasia.
April 1, 2022
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Video: Ill. Cop Shoots Antlers To Separate Deer
Police used a handgun to blast apart the antlers of two tangled bucks that were unable to separate themselves after a bitter duel. Footage shows Illinois police taking aim three times at the duo, which they feared would otherwise die from starvation if they were not split up.
February 17, 2013
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MO Officers Chase Down, Capture Escaped Lemur
After multiple attempts to snag the speedy primate. One of the officers trapped it in a towel.
September 15, 2023
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7 Tips for Safely Dealing with Animals on Patrol
Mountain lions and other very dangerous predators have been known to show up in densely populated cities. Elk have been known to get tangled in a farmer's fencing. Raccoons and opossums end up in storm drains and dumpsters on a regular basis. Here are some thoughts on dealing with non-human subjects in a way that keeps both the animal and the officer safe.
January 25, 2019
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Calif. Agency Kills Injured Animals at Range
The Merced (Calif.) Police Department's practice of taking severely injured animals to the police range to shoot and kill them has come under fire, reports CBS Sacramento. Read the full story here.
September 15, 2013
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Feds Charge Veterans Affairs Police Chief In Kidnapping Conspiracy
The FBI has arrested the police chief for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Massachusetts and a former librarian for allegedly plotting to kidnap, torture, rape, and kill women and children.
April 14, 2013
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California Criminalizes Hurting Volunteer Police Animals
California laws that punish people who injure police horses and dogs in the line of duty now extend to volunteer law enforcement animals.
August 14, 2015
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Detroit Police Fire Officer for "Zoo Animals" Social Media Post
An officer with the Detroit Police Department has reportedly been fired over a post he made on social media saying, "Another night to Rangel up [sic] these zoo animals."
September 24, 2018
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Video: Calif. Agency Kills Injured Animals at Range
The Merced (Calif.) Police Department's practice of taking severely injured animals to the police range to shoot and kill them has come under fire.
September 15, 2013
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Phoenix PD Unit Dedicated to Investigating Crimes Against Animals
Two Animal Cruelty investigators staff the Phoenix Police Department's Animal Crimes Unit, routinely working in partnership with the Animal Cruelty Investigators employed by the Arizona Humane Society.
July 17, 2019
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