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The birds were tangled together on the ground for about an hour before two deputies separated them
Deputies on scene successfully wrangled the sea lion from the center of a road to a driveway, where it was transported back to the river
From cutting people free from flaming cars to rescuing furry friends, you never know when you’ll need a quality blade on the job
The coyote first attacked a state road worker and then bit the officer when he tried to intervene
There are some very important rules of the road when dealing with wildlife, as well as so-called domesticated animals that can suddenly turn dangerous
I thought about all of the professionalism classes where I lectured on providing citizens adequate assistance; now, it was my time to practice what I preached
Video shows him holding the alligator in his left hand, enticing it to bite his right forearm
Three snakes and a lizard were stolen from the trunk of a reptile breeder’s car
Joseph Puglia was on his way to work when he saw a vehicle hit the dog as it tried to cross the highway
Video shows officers banging on walls until the cat jumps out of a second-story window
A rookie patrol officer accidentally shot and killed a woman when he fired repeatedly at a dog that was charging at him
Deputies attempted to contain a gator that was spotted in the middle of a highway, but the animal proved to be too quick for them
Police say Detective Joseph Bucchignano removed the uninjured hawk from the booth, caged it, and released it over the Hudson River
The department announced that it will respect the turkey’s claim to the roadway
Police say the sergeant has had two bear rescues in recent weeks
Midlothian Police Officer Nicholas Barajas is now known as the ‘Turtle Whisperer’ to his colleagues
Officers previously made multiple attempts to safely corral the birds
The bird refused to leave the road until Officer David Tatom carried the hawk away
The department said the squirrel “stole a perfectly good donut,” and described the creature’s crime as “a straight-up felony”
A raccoon and her five cubs fell into a home’s living room and bit through the glove of a firefighter as they tried to remove the animals
The PD said the police cat’s official duties will include community policing, supervising the K9 unit, and of course, providing cuddles
A Texas officer responded to a call about a “vicious dog,” but instead he found a playful pit bull
Trooper D.H. Cepelnik became a temporary father to the cubs after their mother was killed crossing a highway
Police are asking local residents to be on the lookout for “Tom”
Police officials say the cat will be used for therapeutic purposes
The white horse, Guera, wasn’t hurt and was released to the man’s mother
A Virginia police officer found an unlikely occupant inside a car parked on the side of the road
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