From the Aberdeen Police Department: On Monday, June 27, 2016 the Aberdeen Police Department responded to a service call for an injured animal. Construction workers alertly observed a person throw a small kitten from a vehicle near Beards Hill Road and immediately sprang into action. The workers quickly recovered the kitten from the roadway and […]
Harford County Health Department Recognizes World Rabies Day; Offers Annual Pet Vaccination Clinic
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department will be partnering with Global Alliance for Rabies Control, and 4 Paws Spa and Training Center, Inc. to recognize the importance of World Rabies Day and by offering a very low cost rabies vaccination clinic. Although World Rabies Day is formally recognized on September […]
Del. Glass: Miracles Done at Humane Society of Harford County Every Day
From Del. Glenn Glass: Letter to Editor: I recently invited elected officials in Harford County to accompany me on a tour of the Humane Society of Harford County to see the good work done there. I was met by the manager, Blaine Lang, who conducted the tour. The first thing I noticed was how friendly […]
Bel Air Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty for Leaving Dog Locked in Vehicle Over 100 Degrees
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [July 20, 2013, Forest Hill, MD] — On Friday, July 19, 2013 shortly after 4pm, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office received call for animal cruelty at the Kohl’s Department Store, 50 Osborne Parkway, Forest Hill, Maryland. Upon arrival, deputies observed an Australian Cattle /Beagle mix dog locked […]
Health Officials Offer Influenza Warnings Following Queen Anne’s County Cases Resulting from Contact with Pigs
From the Harford County Health Department: Although the Harford County Farm Fair concluded at the end of last month without incident, last week’s identification by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) of the influenza A (H3N2v) virus strain in six Queen Anne’s County residents (five children and one adult, all of whom […]
Heat Wave Drives Frogs, Raccoons, and Wildlife Rescuers into Forest Hill Swimming Pool
The early July heat wave sent temperatures soaring into triple digits and drove both man and beast into a Forest Hill swimming pool – though none of them were there to cool off and it was the last place any of them wanted to be. This swimming pool had sat unused for years in the […]
Unwelcome Visitors Evicted from Deer Creek Vernal Pool Party
When the new owners of a northern Harford County property moved into their home, they quickly realized they had a problem with some unwelcome guests. The interlopers were making a ruckus in their backyard, lounging on the patio, and even using their swimming pool at all hours of the day and night. In the interest […]
Plumpton Park Zoo in Cecil County Mourns Loss of Siberian Tiger
From the Plumpton Park Zoo: Late yesterday evening, Plumpton Park Zoo had to say good-bye to one of our most beloved animals, “Sis,” our Siberian Tiger. At 17 years of age, Oasis (or Sis as she was known by most) was an elderly tiger. Sis was a favorite at the zoo from the time she […]
