Pets and Animals
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Roaming cattle now back at Johnsburg farm, police say
Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - All five of the cattle - four Texas longhorns and a bull calf - seen wandering the Johnsburg and Spring Grove area last week have been found by their owners and returned...
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Elgin house fire kills catMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - A pet cat was killed and a house was severely damaged in a fire Tuesday morning in Elgin. At 11 a.m., firefighters responded to the 900 block of Scott Drive and found a...
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Sheriff's dog aids in arrest of rape suspect in GrayslakeMar 25, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's dog assisted in the peaceful arrest of a rape suspect Friday in Grayslake, sheriff's police said. About 11:30 a.m., the German shepherd Ryker and...
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Gurnee students' help sought in naming two police dogsMar 22, 2022 5:22 am - Students in Gurnee schools are being asked to help name two new police dogs. A partnership with Gurnee Mills and Six Flags Great America has allowed Gurnee police to con...
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Sheriff's police, dog rescue woman who got stuck in freezing water near AntiochMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's deputies and a police dog rescued a woman stuck in frigid water and suffering symptoms of hypothermia Thursday morning near Antioch, potentially sa...
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Elk's death in Busse Woods pasture may have been caused by pneumoniaMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Pneumonia may have caused the death last week of an elk that had been part of the herd at Busse Woods, Forest Preserves of Cook County officials said Monday. The 4-year-...
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Firefighters save small dog from icy retention pond in Round Lake BeachMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Round Lake Beach police and fire officials saved a small dog from drowning in an icy retention pond late Sunday afternoon. The dog was struggling to keep its head above ...
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This tale wags the dog: 'Rescued by Ruby' on Netflix tells K-9's story
Mar 12, 2022 6:20 am - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - This is the story of a mischievous mutt who turned out to be a very good girl. Such a good girl, in fact, that she saved a life. Ruby, an Austral...
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Chasing the 'big grackle' gives local birders a thrill this winterMar 11, 2022 5:00 am - Winter is a slower time for birding. There isn't as much to see. So, when rare birds pay a visit, they get a royal welcome. Thankfully, birders with cabin fever had som...
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'I felt that dog needed help now': Owner, officer recount rescue in icy Libertyville lakeMar 11, 2022 4:00 am - Owner, officer recount dramatic rescue of Marley, who was close to drowning in icy Libertyville lake