Tag: Wildlife Encounters: Page 9

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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?
November 8, 2011
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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.
November 6, 2011
Photo: Danny Nicholson.
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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
Video Wild Animals
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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.
September 5, 2011
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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.
June 12, 2011
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Video: Cops Called to Corral Bear at Oregon Grade School
Once police arrived at the scene, they surrounded the animal from every angle. The bear was shot with a tranquilizer dart after it ran across the street and climbed a tree.
June 1, 2011
Photo via Flickr.com (Pat Gaines).
Vehicle Ops
Video: Gator Takes Bite Out of Deputy's Patrol Car
A 10-foot alligator ran afoul with the law in Florida, after attaching its jaws to the front bumper of an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy's Crown Victoria. After the gator affixed its jaws to the front bumper, the deputy reversed the vehicle to loosen the animal's grip.
May 2, 2011
Photo: Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
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Missouri Deputy Resigns, After Shooting Chihuahua
Dep. Kelly Barks was responding to a domestic disturbance call in February, when she encountered three growling dogs, including the Chihuahua. Barks fired at the dog, left the home, and returned to fire two more shots at the dog.
April 4, 2011
Photo: Flickr (david_shankbone).
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Texas Deputy Succumbs to Injuries From Cow Attack
Smith County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy Robert Britton has died as a result of injuries he sustained when an injured cow charged him while he directed traffic.
March 27, 2011
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Charging Cow Critically Wounds Deputy
Smith County Sheriff's Department Deputy Robert Britton Jr., 54, suffered massive head trauma after being struck by the cow, which had been hit by two vehicles.
March 23, 2011
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Moose Shakes Off TASER Attempt In Alaska
Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deployed a special TASER designed for wildlife on the animal on Feb. 4, yet they were unable to stop the hulking animal. Both probes from the electronic control device failed to stick in the moose because of its thick winter coat.
February 15, 2011
Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists used a Wildlife TASER to attempt to subdue a cow moose.
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St. Louis Deputy Fatally Shoots Pit Bull
A St. Louis Sheriff's deputy shot and killed one of two pit bulls who approached him in a threatening manner on Monday. The deputy was leaving his home, when the shooting occurred.
December 20, 2010
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