Animal Reports: A Pot Belly Pig Wanders the Neighborhood

Road Hog!

A pot belly pig wandering in its neighborhood at around 1:36 p.m. on Wednesday was recovered by its owner without incident and returned home. Police said she was given a complaint advisory notice for creating a public disturbance.

Doe Reunited with its Fawn

A Lynn Drive couple found a fawn in their yard. The husband wanted to keep it as a pet, but his wife thought it should be released into the wild. On June 1, a Monroe Animal Control officer resolved the dispute, removing the fawn from the house, so the doe that was waiting in the yard could reunite with her young.

The mother and her baby walked back into the woods together after the fawn gained enough strength to walk.

Wandering Goats

A series of reported sightings followed two wandering goats for four days until an Animal Control officer finally rounded up the animals with the help of a Bridge Road resident and three volunteers at around 10:46 a.m. on June 4 (See the Photos).

Nobody had reported the goats missing, so they were released to volunteer foster care pending release to the owner — if found.

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Volunteers later reported finding the goats' owner on Webb Circle. He was issued a written warning for creating a public disturbance.

The first report of the stray goats was in the Webb Circle/Cottage Street area last Thursday, then at The Waterview on Friday, on Route 34 Saturday and on Bridge Road on Sunday.

A Chipmunk in Her House

A chipmunk got into a house on Quarter Horse Road at around 6:15 p.m. on June 5. An officer was unable to find it.

The homeowner was given search and removal tips. She may also contact and hire a licensed nuisance wildlife control operator, police said.

Two Stray Peacocks

Two stray Peacocks were seen in the roadway in the 900 block of Monroe Turnpike at 7:10 Wednesday night. An officer searched for the birds, but could not find them, according to the report.

No one had reported the birds missing, police said.

That's Not the Mail Carrier

A fawn was found near the mailbox of a Benedict Road residence at around 3:59 p.m. on June 4, but officers were unable to locate it. Police believe the deer regained its strength and was moved into the tree line by a doe.

Foxes Leave Chicken Scraps

A Glen Hollow Drive resident told police June 4 that there is a fox den across the street and that he keeps finding dead chickens in his yard. Police said he is concerned for his cats.

An officer told the man that it is normal behavior, but suggested he continue to harass the foxes to get them to move to a secondary den site. Exclusionary methods were also recommended to keep the animals away from his house.

Animal Control Officer Edward Risko said the homeowner used plastic bottles filled with coyote urine around the lower part of his house.

No loss of poultry had been reported, police said.

On June 5, the same resident reported finding two more dead chickens in his yard.

Then on Thursday, another Glen Hollow Drive resident reported seeing a large, dead bird on her property and a baby fox in the bushes. A vulture then swooped down and took the bird carcass.

Orphaned Raccoons

Two baby raccoons whose mother was killed in a car accident were found outside of a house on Sweet Briar Lane, near the chimney, at 1:22 p.m. on June 4. (See the Photos).

The raccoons were captured and taken to a wildlife rehabilitator.

In a separate incident, two baby raccoons believed to have been orphaned after their mother was hit by a car were captured walking on Fan Hill Road at around 12:24 p.m. on June 4. A wildlife rehabilitator will care for the animals until they can be released back into the woods when they are older.

A Coyote Puppy

A coyote puppy was seen on Benedict Road at around 3:31 p.m. on June 1. An officer searched the area, but was unable to find the animal, who was last seen near Scenic Hill.

Police said normal activity was described and there is no safety threat.

Another coyote was seen on Overlook Drive on June 3.

Dog Bites Repairman

A repairman working on a property on Shawnee Lane at around 8:23 a.m. on June 4 was bitten by the family dog when he turned his back to the animal, according to police.

The dog was validly licensed and vaccinated, police said, adding that a 14-day on-property quarantine order was issued for the dog, after which it is to be examined by a veterinarian within three days of the release date.

Deer Carcass Pulled from Lake

Officers removed a deer carcass from a lake on Flint Ridge Road at 9:39 a.m. on June 6. They were unable to determine the gender of the animal nor the cause of death.

Animal Control Officer Edward Risko believes the deer was hit by a motor vehicle while running off the roadway, before going down to the lake and into the water.

Risko said it is illegal to keep a deer carcass in the water, because there have been instances in the past of nearby wells becoming contaminated and making people sick.

Raccoon Euthanized

A sick and injured raccoon with mange was reported on Church Street at 11:54 a.m. on June 4. The animal was removed and euthanized. No exposures or testing was required, police said.

Roadside Casualties

A male woodchuck injured after being hit by a vehicle on Maple Terrace was euthanized on June 5.

An opossum hit and injured by a vehicle on Pastors Walk was euthanized on June 6.