Animal Control
An Idaho state trooper poses with a great horned owl she helped rescue
Move over, Li’l Sebastian. There’s a new miniature horse on the block
Officer Sammy Whiskers of the Dallas Police Department is known for his diligence, friendly attitude and purrfect attendance
“To make it worse, I think there’s a bee hive right here somewhere,” one of the officers says as he reaches to cut one of the ropes
“He’s ready to go to work,” Officer Jay Hatfield said. “And the supervisors know, as long as he’s ready to go, I’m going to be bringing him”
The bird was caught loitering on an apartment’s front porch and attempted to flee when officers arrived at the scene
The pursuit, which lasted for 10 miles, reached speeds of about 19 miles per hour; the man attempted to flee on foot while carrying the dog but was apprehended in a parking lot
“There’s hornets everywhere,” an officer can be heard saying on the video with the wasps visibly crawling on his uniform and skin
Enrique Sanchez-Arias was booked into the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of felony possession and transportation of a controlled substance
Police say the lemur has been connected with a local wildlife rescue agency where it will be “well cared for and loved”
The settlement also allowed former Bedford Heights Officer Ryan Kaetzel the opportunity to buy K-9 Bosco
Officer Stephen Burres has handled about 50 snakes during his tenure with the department
Irvine police said the puppy made a “pretty quick turnaround"; the owner said this was the second time the dog had overdosed
“Kannapolis Police Department urges everyone to be careful when giving rides to strangers, especially the slithery kind,” the department said
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
Ferry County deputies shot out the tires of the backhoe after the suspect refused to stop driving toward an animal shelter where his dog had been impounded
“While we know that our officers are the Greatest Of All Time, it really was the GOATS who get the credit on this one,” the Tulsa Police Department said
The sedan had a large hole in the roof, allowing a bull named “Howdy Doody” to emerge from the top
“It was cool to see one in person and I am glad that I could help in its time of need,” the officer said. “It’s what we do”
‘Miss Bonnie’ didn’t get picked up from the Humane Society after she was rescued; so the officer who found her took her home
“Don’t show me your butt!” Officer Hilton can be heard saying as the animal approaches
The deputy, with help from a wildlife officer, worked to slowly tip a fence into the dumpster at an angle so the bear could climb out on the make-shift ramp
“In all my years in the department, we have never picked up a tortoise before,” YPD Capt. Jay Seely said
“You’re the coolest dog I’ve ever known. I love you, too. … You’re a sweetheart,” the man can be heard saying before stealing a $1,300 bicycle
The dogs were confined to crates in the truck’s separate cargo area; the driver pulled over after the dogs’ barking alerted him to their distress
Video from the department shows the goats dispersed throughout the neighborhood, grazing on yards and walking in the street
The emu escaped from a sanctuary, leading officers on a pursuit through green fields and into a wooded area
As Trooper Moore was driving the dog to the shelter, the two formed a bond and she filled out adoption paperwork as soon as they arrived
Sturgeon Bay Officer Andrew Crabb was nearing the end of his overnight shift when he saw smoke at a barn; He ran across a field and found trapped cows
Deputy Jill Constant jumped into the water and held the manatee’s head above water for two hours until wildlife officials arrived to take over the rescue
“Upon arrival, deputies were able to utilize some tools and retrieve the giant nope rope and secure it,” the sheriff’s office said
The road was shut down while deputies and gator trapper Todd Hardwick wrangled the 250-pound alligator out of the way
The officers used a cruiser to help keep the bull in a confined area while they attempted to capture it
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