An Officer Pulls a Dachshund in Distress from the Water

A Dachshund in Distress

A Lazy Brook Road family told police their 16-year-old Dachshund usually sleeps for most of the day, so when it wandered off on Tuesday afternoon nobody noticed. The dog walked down a hill from the house, fell into a pond at Whitney Farms Golf Course on Shelton Road, and couldn't pull itself out.

The dog was seen thrashing around trying to keep its head above water and a police officer responding to the call rescued it, according to the report. The call came in at around 3:33 p.m.

A computer search conducted by Monroe Animal Control allowed police to quickly track down the dog's owner, who immediately responded, picking the pet up from the pound for the $15 redeeming fee. The dachshund was validly vaccinated and licensed, but its owner was issued a verbal warning for allowing it to roam.

A Bite on the Way to NY

A 32-year-old man participating in a bike ride from Boston to New York Sunday was bit by a dog on Purdy Hill Road along the way. Police said the dog ran through an electric fence and chased a group of bicyclists in the street, biting the man once on the leg, before its owner was able to get her dog under control.

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The bite victim was not badly hurt and made the report two days later, according to police, who said the pet owner was issued a written warning for annoyance by a dog in the roadway. The dog must be quarantined to its property for 14 days, then have a veterinary examination as a precaution.

A Bobcat Sighting

A concerned grandmother visiting her daughter's family on Captains Hill Road Monday called police to report a bobcat sighting, but Monroe Animal Control said the behavior she described was normal.

An officer provided her with common cautions for bobcats.

An Innocent Skunk

A Cross Hill Road resident trying to catch woodchucks accidentally caught a skunk in a live trap, according to a report made Wednesday. The property owner was given instructions on how to release the animal.

Damaging His Garden

On Wednesday, a Woodlawn Road man complained about raccoons and woodchucks climbing over his fence and damaging his garden. Monroe Animal Control provided common exclusion and habitat modification tips.

Animal Control Officer Edward Risko said running a low voltage electrical wire along the top of the fence usually does the trick.

Animal Cruelty Complaints

Police received a complaint of animal cruelty at 3:55 p.m. Monday when someone reported seeing two dogs locked inside a silver SUV in the Rite Aid parking lot at 435 Main Street.

The animals were not in distress, according to police. However, the owner was advised against leaving her dogs in the car.

Early Wednesday evening, police received another report of animal cruelty when a dog was left inside a white landscaping truck in the Ace Hardware parking lot at 246 Main Street. But the person who made the complaint was unable to provide the license plate number and an officer searched the parking lot and could not find the vehicle.

Raccoon in a Dumpster

Police placed a ladder inside a Dumpster behind the Century Plaza shopping center, 535 Monroe Turnpike, at 12:29 p.m. July 19 to help an adult male raccoon, who had become trapped, to escape.

A Lost Cat

A family on Christianna Drive reported their grey long-haired tabby missing on Monday. It is a two-year-old neutered male.

Anyone who sees a cat fitting this description in the area should call Monroe Animal Control at (203) 452-3760.

An Injured Hawk

A woman hiking on property adjacent to Fairfield Fish & Game Club on Hammertown Road Monday evening reported seeing an injured Red Tailed Hawk. But officers who searched the area could not find the bird.

Roadside Casualties

A fawn died after being struck by a vehicle on Saxony Drive on July 21. A State Deer Kill incident report was filed and the carcass was removed.

A baby skunk died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Elm Street Sunday.

A woodchuck injured in a car accident in the 500-block of Pepper Street late Monday morning died before an officer's arrival. It was an adult male.

An opossum died after being hit by a vehicle in the 600-block of Elm Street Thursday.

Raccoon Succumbs to Illness

An adult male raccoon found dead at the Lane's Mine parking lot entrance on Garder Road Tuesday was originally believed to have been struck by a car, but police found no signs of trauma and determined it had died from disease.