Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say
Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say A Maryland woman is recovering after a heroic dog helped her escape a burning camper trailer blaze, according to the State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 2:18 p.m. Friday, April 11, inside a Sunline Solaris camper on Dogwood Court in Millington. At the time, the owner and only occupant was asleep, officials said, when an electrical failure inside the trailer sparked the blaze. There were no smoke alarms inside, but one of the woman's pet dogs began barking and woke her up, alerting her to the danger. The woman tried to put out the fire but wasn’t able to stop it, according to the…
Suspect In Tractor Supply Truck Theft That Left Veteran Dogless Extradited: Westmoreland DA Suspect In Tractor Supply Truck Theft That Left Veteran Dogless Extradited: Westmoreland DA
Suspect In Tractor Supply Truck Theft That Left Veteran Dogless Extradited: Westmoreland DA A Maryland man who allegedly stole a veteran’s truck—with his dog still inside—has been returned to Pennsylvania to face charges in Westmoreland County, officials announced. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, was arraigned this week, and is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail, according to the District Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an incident on Sept. 23, 2024, outside a Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the victim told troopers he was walking into the store when Crider forcibly took the keys from his pock…
Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At Long Island Airport Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At Long Island Airport
Bone Voyage: New Dog-Friendly Airline To Offer Flights At Long Island Airport It'll soon be wheels – and paws – up for a new airline taking off from a Long Island airport. RetrievAir, a pet-centric airline built entirely around traveling with dogs, will begin service out of Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. Flights will begin on Thursday, May 22. From the executive airport, RetrievAir will offer service to seven US cities with weekly departures. The cheapest flights go to West Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursdays for $749 one way. Other destinations from Farmingdale's airport include Chicago,…
Officials Seek Dog Owner After Child Scratched At Frederick County Park Officials Seek Dog Owner After Child Scratched At Frederick County Park
Officials Seek Dog Owner After Child Scratched At Frederick County Park Health officials in Frederick County are searching for a dog owner after a child was scratched by an animal at Urbana Community Park, authorities announced. The incident happened around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, near the soccer fields, when a white man with three leashed dogs helped the child look for a lost watch, according to the Frederick County Health Department. The largest of the three dogs scratched the child before the owner left the area, officials said. Now, officials are urging the dog owner—or anyone with information—to come forward.  If the animal is confirmed to b…
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…
$5K Reward Offered After Dog Found Abandoned in Harriman State Park $5K Reward Offered After Dog Found Abandoned in Harriman State Park
$5K Reward Offered After Dog Found Abandoned in Harriman State Park Authorities are searching for the owner of a Tibetan Mastiff or Mastiff mix that was abandoned in the Hudson Valley's Harriman State Park.  The Hudson Valley Humane Society Law Enforcement Division is asking the public for help identifying whoever is responsible for leaving the dog behind. In an effort to do so, the Humane Society is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, the organization announced on Monday, March 10. Anyone with information about the dog’s owner or those involved in the abandonment is urged to contact HVHS by calling or texting 917-701-3870, o…
Dog Saved, Hero Lost: Woodbridge Father Killed During Daring Rescue Dog Saved, Hero Lost: Woodbridge Father Killed During Daring Rescue
Dog Saved, Hero Lost: Woodbridge Father Killed During Daring Rescue A Virginia father and animal lover is being remembered as a hero after sacrificing his life to save a stranger’s dog from being struck by a car. Jack Leo Burdette Jr., 56, of Woodbridge, was killed early Friday, March 7, after rushing into traffic to rescue a loose dog on Dumfries Road near Old Stage Road in Dumfries, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Burdette, a father of three and a "lifelong protector of animals and those he loved," saw the 2-year-old Dalmatian/Pointer mix running loose amid early morning traffic and acted without hesitation. He successfully caug…
Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead
Actor Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog Found Dead Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife, and family dog have died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but foul play is not suspected, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement after they were found dead late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26. No further information has been released as of yet. Known for his versatility as an actor, the 95-year-old Hackman is best known for his roles in  “The French Connection,” "Hoosiers," “The Royal Tenenbaums," “Unforgiven," “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Superman,” “The Pos…
Small Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Raritan: Authorities (PHOTOS) Small Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Raritan: Authorities (PHOTOS)
Small Dog Rescued After Falling Through Ice In Raritan: Authorities (Photos) A small dog is on the mend after she fell through the ice at a pond in Raritan Township on Thursday, Feb. 6, authorities said. At 3:08 p.m. a rescue squad was dispatched to Sun Ridge Pond at Sun Ridge Drive and Hart Boulevard after a dog was in the water after falling through thin ice on the pond, Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Two rescuers with appropriate protective equipment went out on the ice and quickly rescued the small dog, authorities said. The dog was reunited with their owner and was reported to be warming up and recovering quickly, authorities said.
Video: Missing Dog That Turned Itself In To Waterford Police Reunited With Its Owner Video: Missing Dog That Turned Itself In To Waterford Police Reunited With Its Owner
Video: Missing Dog That Turned Itself In To Waterford Police Reunited With Its Owner A missing dog has been reunited with its owner after turning itself in to police on Tuesday, Feb. 4, after a week on the run.  Comet, the golden retriever, showed up at the Waterford Police Department Tuesday morning with a few injuries after her brief week on the run. Police officers and employees lavished it with attention until the owners showed up to collect their wayward best friend.  Welcome home, girl.  Posted by Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Police didn't say how serious her injuries were. 
Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both
Car With Dog Inside Stolen In New Canaan; Police Searching For Both A car thief stole a Range Rover in downtown Fairfield County this weekend, taking the French bulldog named Poppy that was inside, too. The theft happened in downtown New Canaan around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Police said the owner left the SUV running with the keys inside near 80 Main St. when it was taken. Officers responded quickly and spotted the vehicle, but the driver sped off onto the Merritt Parkway northbound at Exit 38, according to New Canaan police. Due to state law, officers could not pursue the vehicle. A person claiming to be the owner posted on Facebook that the vehicle w…
Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown
Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown A jogger was rescued from a mud pit after he got stuck while trying to rescue his dog at a Long Island park. The incident occurred in Smithtown, in the former lake at Blydenburgh County Park, shortly after noon Thursday, Jan. 30. A man called 911 shortly after noon saying he was lost in the park and stuck in chest-high mud in the former lake, Suffolk County Police said. He told dispatchers that his dog had wandered onto the mud and as he was trying to retrieve the animal, he began to sink. Multiple crews converged on the scene, and Aviation Section officers spotted the man roughly 30 minut…