After hearing about the opossum that rode D train and the NYPD’s response to it, one major part of the story was missing: What the hell happened to the night crawler? Thankfully the New York Times brings some closure. Read more »
While it has become commonplace to find furry things with tails riding the subway, they tend to be rats. But late Friday night, passengers were greeted by a much rarer sighting: an opossum. It was spotted underneath the seat of a Manhattan-bound D train in Brooklyn. Cops attempted to evict the fare-beater at the West Fourth Street station, however, after it started acting pissed off, they retreated. Although the New York Times reports that police called in animal control agents to meet them at a Bronx subway yard, it’s not clear who removed the marsupial.
The wolf-dog that was strolling around the streets of East New York has been transferred to the Howling Woods Farm in New Jersey and is not only doing just fine, but also doesn’t appear to be nearly as “dangerous” as the Daily News described her. Read more »
According to Animal Care and Control spokesman Richard Gentles, a wolf-dog found roaming around East New York was “wearing a collar and a chain and appeared to have been kept as an exotic pet.” No one has claimed the bitch, which is not surprising, since hybrids like her are illegal. But apparently they’re not uncommon. “She will not be put up for adoption or freed into the wild, but likely sent to a sanctuary for unwanted wolf-dogs,” said Gentles. They have those?
Hawk Just Chilling In Downtown Brooklyn
A reader who shares my affection for a certain local tabloid, was on his way to an art exhibit in Downtown Brooklyn recently and saw a hawk hanging out on the sidewalk. He snapped a few photos of the bird and then it was gone, but a New York Post reporter appeared. Blown away by the shots, the scribe asked the photographer to email them to the paper. However, his Occupy Wall Street conscience got the best of him and although he did send an email, the photos were not attached, those he sent to ANIMAL with this amusing account: Read more »
And this is making the New York Times sad. The male eastern box turtle escaped from the Inwood Hill Park Nature Center in Upper Manhattan last week, but unlike previous instances involving wildlife fugitives, this one hasn’t generated much media attention. Missing since Thursday, the reptile seems to lack the fanfare that a cobra or a peacock attracts, as no one has even bothered to make a Twitter account for it, which apparently has become the barometer for determining public interest. UPDATE: It’s tweeting! Will New Yorkers care now?
In the ongoing battle of humans vs. animals, Prospect Heights resident Dylan Thurston and his roommates have come up with a novel solution: coyote urine pellets. Read more »
The peacock that escaped from the Central Park Zoo on Tuesday, flew back to its artificial home early this morning, averting a full scale rescue operation. It spent the latter part of the afternoon and all evening just chilling on the ledge of a ritzy Fifth Avenue apartment building, which seems rather fitting for the regal bird.
An American Airlines pilot could have easily ran over a turtle that was obstructing his takeoff at JFK Airport during takeoff yesterday and avoided any delays, but when he was given the option to have it removed by an air traffic controller, he light heartedly responded: “Suuure.” Read more »
Last year’s mass slaughter of geese was so successful, that officials said they won’t be killing nearly as many this summer. According to NYC’s Department of Environmental Protection, about 700-800 of the birds will be slaughtered for air safety compared to 1,676 in 2010, and per the new plan, fed to poor people in Pennsylvania. Miraculously, the few geese survivors of Prospect Park don’t have anything to fear, they’ll be spared.
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