Tag: Wildlife Encounters: Page 8

Patrol

Video: Fla. SRO Wrestles Gator at Middle School

A Lake County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy captured a seven-foot alligator that had crawled on to the grounds of the middle school where she was assigned as a school resource officer.

March 24, 2013

Patrol

Cat Group Slams R.I. Cops

An international cat fancier organization threatened to move next year's convention out of Rhode Island on Monday following a dispute with police over missing feline health certificates.

March 3, 2013

Patrol

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

Patrol

Texas Cop Shuts Down Highway To Save Dog

Officer Kyle Jones, who happened to be driving by, made a quick decision: He spun his car around and blocked traffic on the busy highway to save the life of a lost dog.

February 14, 2013

Patrol

Video: Neighbors Question Deadly Force on Pit Bull

The neighbor who reported an aggressive pit bull is questioning a Commerce City (Colo.) Police officer's use of deadly force on the animal.

November 26, 2012

Patrol

Unusual Calls: Beyond the Norm

There are those occasions when the fates bestow upon even an experienced officer something that he or she has not been previously exposed to and he or she has no idea of how to handle.

October 3, 2012

Editor's Notes

Police Links: Taking Care of Your Own

After The Fourth of July's combination of overflowing patriotism and excitement from numerous morons setting off illegal fireworks, the rest of the month can be a bit of a let-down, but here are some things you might want to read that appeared online this month.

July 30, 2012

Patrol

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

Vehicles

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.

July 5, 2012

Patrol

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.

March 29, 2012

Patrol

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

Vehicle Ops

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.

November 15, 2011