animal control

Who shot illegal fireworks at dogs in an animal shelter? That’s what New London Police would like to know.

A bear that stopped traffic on Interstate 495 in southern Massachusetts last week later died despite efforts to save it. The bear had appeared to be injured and was stranded in a highway median in Raynham on June 23. The highway was briefly shut as authorities worked to get the animal tranquilized and moved to safety. But the bear died…

A bear that appeared to be injured was stranded in a highway median in Raynham, Massachusetts, Thursday morning, and the highway was briefly shut as authorities worked to get the animal to safety. The bear was stuck on the side of Interstate 495, apparently in a grove of trees near which officials could be seen, some with guns — it…

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A German shepherd that was allegedly shot by its owners earlier this year is now in the city of Derby’s custody. According to the Derby Police Department, Shelton/Derby Animal Control will now be able to move forward with long-term arrangements and continued long-term care for Thunda. Thunda was found shot in Derby at the Derby Picnic Grove on Nutmeg...

Security cameras captured a wild chase between animal control and a masked trespasser inside of North Texas high school.

Hamden animal control officers seized nearly three dozen animals from a home on Blue Hills Avenue on Monday morning. Officers served a search and seizure warrant at the home and encountered rats before finding 26 cats, six dogs, 2 caged squirrels and an owl, according to police. They also found three dead animals including two cats and a woodchuck. Health…

Police and animal control officers continued to search Thursday for what was believed to be a monkey on the loose in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Tewksbury police and animal control were using ATVs and drone units to find the animal. Officials don’t know for sure what kind of animal it is, but Diane Charlton said she saw a monkey when she...

A woman had to fight to keep a bear out of her car on Tuesday according to Animal Control in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

A skunk brewed up some trouble when it got its head stuck in a beer can, according to animal control officers in Billerica, Massachusetts. The skunk was picked up Thursday by animal control officers on Lucille Drive and taken to Tufts Wildlife Center where it had to be sedated in order to have the can removed from its head. A...

One Stoughton resident received quite a surprise while checking underneath the hood of their car on Saturday morning: a boa constrictor.

SMART, which stands for Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, was founded in 2008 with the goal of providing animal-only services that weren’t offered by the LA Animal Services or other agencies.

West Hartford Animal Control came to the rescue of a family of dumpster-diving raccoons Tuesday.