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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2012

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.

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Inside the Badge by Lynne DoucetteJuly 6, 2012

A Moose, a Cruiser, and One Lucky Officer

Those of us living and patrolling in the northeast understand the dangers of moose in the roadway. An adult moose can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and stand up to 7 feet tall. So it's no surprise that a collision with one can be deadly.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2012

Michigan Cop Shoots, Kills 'Satan' Pit Bull

A Muskegon (Mich.) Police officer shot and killed an agitated pit bull who had charged him in an alley on Wednesday.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJanuary 3, 2012

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2011

Ohio Deputy Injured, After Deer Strikes Cruiser

Muskingum County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputy Jonathan Merry was injured Monday night after a deer hit his cruiser.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienNovember 9, 2011

Zanesville Animal Farm: Wrecking Noah's Ark

When thinking about the Muskingum County tragedy, the natural question that needs to be asked is "could this happen again?" Most zoos have enclosures, fences, contingencies, and trained armed personnel to deal with this possibility. What about private animal farm that operate without oversight, regulations, or precautions?

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 7, 2011

Editorial: Lions and Tigers and Bears

The sheriff of Muskingum County, Ohio, Matt Lutz, and his officers went to work on Oct. 19, probably expecting the usual routine operations of a rural sheriff's department. But before the day was over they became reluctant big game hunters.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2011

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2011

N.Y. Man Accused of Releasing Pit Bulls on Officers

Officers responding to a domestic dispute at a Rochester, N.Y., home faced two charging pit bulls, allegedly released by a man who refused to respond to repeated attempts to contact him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2011

Angry Crows Dive-Bomb Washington Officers

A trio of crows who have nested near the Everett (Wash.) Police Department's north precinct station have been waging a fowl war on officers as they leave their patrol cars.

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