Pets and Animals
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Save-A-Pet salutes its essential workersMay 17, 2020 11:00 pm - Submitted by Save-A-Pet COVID-19 has put the spotlight on many deserving essential workers - medical personnel, first responders, food supply chain workers, delivery peo...
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Animal Control calls deadly Ingleside attack by 55-pound bulldog mix 'a unique isolated incident'May 13, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story updated to include new information on the breed of the dog, which is a French bulldog-bulldog mix. Lake County Animal Care and Control off...
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What is that masked bird? It's the common yellowthroatMay 11, 2020 6:00 am - Warblers are small, often colorful birds that can't sit still. Since they are bug eaters, they have been returning to our neighborhood in recent weeks. Some will stay a...
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Tips for creating a dog-friendly outdoor space at homeMay 11, 2020 6:00 am - A beautiful backyard for both you and your family to enjoy and for your dog to romp around in can be achieved in the same space. A little extra planning is all it takes....
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Cops & Crime: Marni Yang interview on '20/20'; suburbanite fights to get a coyote backMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - A suburban woman's legal fight to win back the last of four coyotes seized from her property last year suffered a setback when a state appeals court last Friday refused ...
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2 swans found dead in pen at Itasca business parkMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Two swans were killed, most likely by a coyote or fox, after they were left in an outdoor pen at an Itasca business park. Cathy Pollack says she was walking her dog abou...
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After 7 months, Barrington signs off on pet hospital relocationMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Ending a process that began seven months ago, the Barrington village board has approved an animal hospital's controversial plan to relocate along Northwest Highway. Vill...
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Juvenile red-tailed hawk swoops in near Hawthorn MallMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A juvenile red-tailed hawk, most likely less than a year old, was seen looking over the Hawthorn Mall parking lot in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. It's the most common hawk...
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'They are pretty nasty': Suburban beekeepers bracing for arrival of murder hornetsMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - As if we don't have enough to worry about, here come the "murder hornets." While the Asian giant hornets so far been limited to the West Coast, local beekeepers already ...
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Stay active with your dog while sheltering in placeMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - During this time of self-isolation because of COVID-19, I have sorted through closets, reorganized bookshelves and trimmed overgrown bushes. Throughout the days and wee...