Tips on how to avoid being bitten and be a responsible dog owner

BEDFORD PARK – Last year, 6,755 postal employees were victimized by dogs, an increase of 206 attacks over the previous year. But that number pales in comparison to the many children that are bitten each year. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American...

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6-yr-old slips and falls into borewell; rescue efforts on

A six-year-old girl slipped and fell into a 30 foot borewell while playing with her friends at a village in the district and rescue efforts are on to get her out, an NDRF official said. Kaveri was playing with her friends when she slipped and fell into the borwell yesterday...

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Drunk driver injures elderly couple

Police say a motorist from Limassol – who injured an elderly couple in a crash on the weekend – had been four times over the legal alcohol limit. According to the police, the 65-year-old man was found with 96mg/ml in his system, more than four times the 22 mg/ml maximum...

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Dog Attacks Halt Mail Delivery for Some Manchester Residents

People in one Manchester neighborhood said they haven't gotten their mail in almost a week because of a dog. Neighbors along a section of Campfield Road are installing mailboxes in front of their homes even though they already have one next to their doors. "Until I install...

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Pembroke woman charged with drunk driving

HOOKSETT — A Pembroke woman is facing a drunk driving charge, following a routine traffic stop for speeding early Sunday in Hooksett. According to Hooksett police Sgt. Mike Zappala, police stopped a vehicle driven by a woman identified as Aleana Haselton, 25, of Pembroke...

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Woman, officer bitten by dog

A dog was to be quarantined after dog bites Sunday, according to a Tiffin Police Department report. About 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a woman reported a smaller-breed dog from 96 Franklin St. had bitten her about a hour earlier. The woman wanted to speak with an officer. An officer...

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Police Find Body Of Man Believed Killed In Weekend Boating Accident In Lake Houston

LAKE HOUSTON, TX -- Police recovered the body of a man they believe was reported missing after a boat crash on Lake Houston on Saturday. Officials with the Houston Police Lake Patrol found the body of an unidentified man early Monday afternoon, after a nearly three day...

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58-year-old man killed in NC boating accident

A man was killed in a boating accident in Brunswick County Monday evening. According to Officer Scott Pritchard with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Martin Scott McDonald, 58, died in the incident that happened around 5 p.m. in Rices Creek off Governors Road in the...

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Dog Attack

The son of a southwest Missouri man who was killed in a dog attack has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. 85-year-old Werner Vogt was attacked in November 2015 while riding his bicycle in a wooded area of Christian County. He died several weeks later at a Springfield hospital. The lawsuit,...

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Tennessee Drunk Driving Accidents Remain a Serious Threat

Drunk driving accidents are a leading cause of vehicle fatalities and serious injuries in Tennessee and across the nation. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control show that, on average, 343 people die due to drunk driving crashes on Tennessee roads each year. Drunk driving...

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Man pleads guilty in drunk-driving crash that killed young mother

A Providence man was sentenced to prison Monday for driving drunk and causing a crash in Woonsocket that killed the mother of his child. Johnny Sak (Police photo) Johnny Sak, 25, pleaded guilty in court to charges connected to the 2015 death of 22-year-old Alexandra...

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METRO Woman hit by alleged drunk-driving detective dies

A young woman whose car was struck early Sunday, April 22, by a drunken off-duty NYPD detective has died from her injuries, police said. Vanessa Raghubar and the scene of the accident on Van Wyck Expressway. Vanessa Raghubar, 22, of Elmont, LI, was pronounced...

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Missouri senators move to keep drunk driving checkpoints in budget

The Missouri Senate may have derailed a plan to slash state funding for sobriety checkpoints. In action Thursday, Senate budget writers removed language in the $27.8 billion spending plan that would have prohibited the use of state funds for the checkpoints, which are...

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Be safe, motorcyclists and motorists

Sunshine and warm weather beckon motorcycle enthusiasts who are eager to put their bikes on the road. The rumble of motorcycle engines will grow louder as the months grow warmer and motorcycle traffic increases. Photo Credit: William Davisson We're already seeing more...

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Newfield man killed in motorcycle crash on Friday

Zane Cotto, 52, lost control of his motorcycle heading southbound on West Danby Road in Newfield A Newfield man died Friday afternoon, April 21, when he lost control of his motorcycle heading southbound on West Danby Road, New York State Police said. Officials said Zane...

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Experts talk safety after fatal Autauga County motorcycle crash

Following a fatal motorcycle accident in Autauga County on Saturday night, Alabama State Troopers released information on how frequent motorcycle accidents have been in the state so far for 2017. According to the state, there have been 12 fatal crashes involving motorcycles....

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Festus man dies in motorcycle crash in St. Francois County

David W. Gibson, 51, of Festus died Sunday evening (April 23) in a motorcycle wreck on Hwy. 67 just south of Cash Lane in St. Francois County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. At 7:17 p.m., Gibson was riding a 2003 Harley-Davidson north on Hwy. 67 and ran off the...

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Mock crash highlights dangers of drunk driving for students

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, April 20 — With prom coming up, one local school district is teaching students the dangers of drinking and driving with a life-like demonstration. Multiple fire, police and emergency crews participated in a mock crash at Bridgeport Schools Wednesday...

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Morgantown Man Killed In Pennsylvania Motorcycle Accident

A Morgantown man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Pennsylvania Sunday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Charles Pinkerton, 37, was thrown from his motorcycle after he lost control traveling north on Morgantown Road in Fayette County at approximately April 19,...

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in fatal Texas bus crash that left 13 dead

Attorneys for the son of one of 13 people killed in a bus crash in Texas last month filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the pickup truck that authorities said caused the crash. Ross Allen, the son of Howard Bryan Allen, filed the suit against Jack...

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How dangerous is your pet dog?

 More Australians have been hospitalised due to dog bite injuries than you may expect. Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is once again opening the discussion and reminding Australians that dogs are potentially very dangerous animals. In the...

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