Rescuing a stuck skunk
Balled up and afraid a baby skunk found refuge on a concrete slab after landing inside Abrahams Creek in West Wyoming. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 8:11 PM EDT July 27, 2021
WEST WYOMING, Pa. Balled up and afraid a baby skunk found refuge on a concrete slab after landing inside Abrahams Creek in West Wyoming. Think what happened was he was chased down by a predator. And what happened was he ended up going to the edge of the fence on the waterway. And he didn t have a choice to either get eaten or fall down and that s what he did, he went down into the water, said John Ackourey, Wildlife Rescue.
UPDATE: Trapped dog rescued in Luzerne County
Rescuers tried luring it with food but the dog was nervous and kept running around in underground tunnels. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 7:43 PM EDT June 30, 2021
PITTSTON, Pa.
UPDATE:
The Luzerne County Animal Response Team says that the dog is out of the tunnels and is in good health.
Original Story:
Crews have been in Pittston Township since early this morning after they learned a dog was stuck several feet underground.
The old mining land that has tunnels and holes, the area where the dog is is not technically a mine shaft.
The police chief in Pittston Township says that this effort has been underway since before last night s storms, but those storms are part of the reason why this dog is difficult to rescue.
Food and supplies stolen from pet food pantry
The Luzerne County Animal Response Team started a pet food pantry because of the pandemic. This month, thousands of dollars worth of supplies were stolen. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:31 PM EST December 18, 2020
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. Tracey Morgan-Chopick runs the Luzerne County Animal Response Team. It s a nonprofit that helps pets and other animals in emergency situations. Normally, what we do, before the pandemic, we would help house fire victims. If somebody s in a car accident, say there s a flood, we would open up an animal emergency response shelter. Just like the Red Cross does for people, we do the same for animals, explained Morgan-Chopick.