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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
WINSTED, Conn. — Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. State environmental conservation police were called by the startled vehicle owner...
‘We’re in crisis mode’: Dumping of pets rampant across Connecticut
Several Connecticut towns are facing a crisis as the number of abandoned pets surges. Karen Annis, president of the Meriden Humane Society Board of Directors, is calling the situation “brutal” and even “unprecedented” after 85 cats and dogs have entered the no-kill animal shelter since June 1. That’s a major uptick from the 59 cats and dogs that entered the shelter over the same time period ...
Big Y temporarily closes delis over Boar’s Head recall
(WFSB) - Boar’s Head Provisions Co. said that it is recalling a number of products over possible listeria contamination concerns. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Friday. As a result, Big Y announced that it temporarily closed its delis. The store said it planned...
Ducks of Connecticut: I-91 is Not a Good Place For You to Waddle
I love animals, but it's been a rough week for them in Connecticut, and it's not about bears for once. A group of ducks wandered onto a highway in Hartford, and a disturbing story about a poor doggy in Avon made me wince. We'll start with the good news first,...
Many small pets available for adoption at CT Humane Society
Clear the Shelters, our monthlong pet adoption initiative, is about two weeks away. Meantime, the Connecticut Humane Society wants you to know there aren't just cats and dogs looking for a forever home, smaller pets are waiting to be adopted as well. "We work with all the small animals except...
Avelo Airlines Expands Service to Bradley International
Avelo Airlines announced its largest ever expansion July 24, including new service out of Bradley International Airport. With the expansion, Avelo will add seven new nonstop routes from Connecticut, including the airline’s first two international destinations. Avelo will offer international flights from Bradley to Cancun, Mexico and Montego Bay,...
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