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Hero Dog Fights Bear To Save Owner In Connecticut, Now Family Needs Help To Save Him
A Connecticut dog is being called a hero after putting himself in danger to protect his owner from a charging bear. The attack left the dog critically injured, and his family is now asking for help to cover his medical care. Kobe, a beagle mix in Torrington, was mauled around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 8. Kobe's owner, Richard Hubbard, said in a GoFundMe campaign that he was taking out the trash when he spotted a large bear behind a dumpster. "I tried to get us back inside quickly, but Kobe’s leash slipped from my hand," Hubbard wrote in the fundraising campaign. "He bravely ran and barked …
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Owney Day Returns To Danbury Railway Museum
A scruffy four-legged railroad legend will be the star attraction at the Danbury Railway Museum, as the museum celebrates Owney, the unofficial mascot of the U.S. Railway Mail Service. The special event, according to a Facebook post from the Danbury Railway Museum, takes place Saturday, July 11, and features the museum's annual activation of its historic Railway Post Office Car, giving visitors a chance to experience a unique piece of railroad and postal history. Admission includes a train ride during which Owney's story is read onboard. Visitors will also receive a commemorative postc…
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Kids Can Play Doctor At Beardsley Zoo's Teddy Bear Festival July 18
Children can bring their favorite teddy bears and stuffed animals to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo for a day of imaginative play, hands-on learning, and family activities when the annual Teddy Bear Festival returns on Saturday, July 18. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and centers around the popular Teddy Bear Clinic, where young visitors can have their plush companions receive pretend medical checkups from pediatric specialists. According to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the interactive experience is designed to help children become more comfortable with healthcare through play while enco…
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'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite On The Rise In Connecticut As Infections Reported In 17 States
The number of people in Connecticut diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause "explosive" diarrhea and other severe gastrointestinal symptoms continues to grow. The news comes as the number of cases across the United States has surged over the past several weeks. More than 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cyclosporiasis since May, with the largest outbreaks reported in Michigan and Ohio. In Connecticut, 23 people had contracted the infection as of July 1, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cyclosporias…
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CT Road Rage Shooting On Route 8 Ends With Arrest After Driver Captures Gunfire On Video
A driver is accused of opening fire during a road rage encounter on Route 8, leaving another motorist dodging bullets in a shooting investigators say was caught on video. Jonathan Sanabria, 38, was arrested after Connecticut State Police said he fired two shots at another driver's vehicle on Route 8 southbound near Exit 17 in Seymour on Wednesday, July 8. Troopers were dispatched to the scene around 6:51 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they met with the driver, who showed them a video of someone firing two bullets at his car. Following an investig…
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Grateful Dead Celebration Coming To Weston’s Music At The Barn
Faded is the Crimson will bring a Grateful Dead celebration to Weston History & Culture Center’s Music at the Barn concert series on Sunday, July 26. The concert will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the historic grounds at 104 Weston Road, according to the Weston History & Culture Center. The show will focus on The Grateful Dead’s 1981 live acoustic double album “Reckoning,” with Faded is the Crimson performing arrangements inspired by the band’s intimate 1980 shows. The group is led by guitarist JD Seem, of Faster Things, an Allman Brothers tribute. The lineup also includes Do…
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Brookfield Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help
A Connecticut elementary school teacher is receiving a flood of support after a stroke left her unable to speak, swallow, or move the right side of her body. June Hartel, a second-grade teacher at Candlewood Lake Elementary School in Brookfield, suffered the stroke last month while riding in a car with her daughter, Madilyn Hartel, of Shelton. The single mother of a teenage daughter now faces mounting medical costs and household expenses she never expected. The Fairfield County community has rallied around her. Her daughter created a GoFundMe that has attracted hundreds of donations. "Anyo…
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CT Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound
Police in Connecticut are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound, leading detectives to a shooting scene on Liberty Street in Ansonia. Ansonia police said a hospital notified them about a shooting around 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, after a man walked in suffering from a gunshot wound and begging for help. Early reports suggest the injury may have been self-inflicted. Police have not released the man's name or medical condition as of Wednesday afternoon. Detectives later determined the shooting happened in the area of Liberty Street. Authorities said the investig…
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NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said. Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
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Fatal Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old CT Girl Who Died: Report
A toxicology report found a lethal level of Diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and some sleep aids, in the system of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl whose death remains under investigation. Eve Rogers was found dead inside her Elm Street home in Enfield on March 18. Two weeks later, her stepfather, Anthony Federline, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her, but no one has been charged in connection with her death. Newly released search warrants obtained by NBC Connecticut show the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed toxicology testing on April 8 …
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Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement
A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to a total effective sentence of a little more than seven years in prison, suspended after 17 months, followed by 10 years of sex offender probation, Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino announced. A Bridgeport jury convicted Hennawi on March 19 of third-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and …
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Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Connecticut Restaurant With Wife
The famously fiery Gordon Ramsay was all smiles when he stopped by a Connecticut restaurant earlier this week. Red 36, a seafood restaurant in Mystic, posted a photo on Monday, July 7, featuring Gordon Ramsay posing with staff members. He visited the popular eatery with his wife, Tana. He previously visited Red 36 last year. View this post on Instagram The British-born Ramsay has become something of a regular at Connecticut's top restaurants. He is currently filming the latest season of his long-running Fox cooking competition series "Hell's K…
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