Snake in the attic? Family shocked when they find out how many
A family thought a snake was living in their attic and when they found out just how many there were, they were shocked. So was the snake catcher they hired. Crikey! A…
Border Pesticide Initiative Results in Prosecution of 50 defendants for Smuggling Dangerous Chemicals
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 9, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A San Diego-based effort to block the smuggling of dangerous Mexican pesticides into…
Pesticide Smuggler Sentenced to 90 Days in Custody; Ordered to Pay $10,000
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie K. Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – June 18, 2021 SAN DIEGO –Felix Gutierrez Valencia of Perris, California, was sentenced in federal court today to 90…
Family thinks a snake lives in their roof until they find this
Crikey! A family Down Under suspected a snake may be living on their roof, but after calling Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers, they found they had a much bigger problem. The company ended…
Owl rescued from grill of truck after being struck euthanized
A Maryland Natural Resource Police officer resued an owl that was struck by a truck. Corporal Hunt and Officer First Class D’Aoust rescued an injured barred owl stuck in the grill of…
Bobcat spotted on Hazelbrook Road in Wayland
WAYLAND, MA -A resident of Wayland reported a wild bobcat sighting on Hazelbrook Road. Police here say those out walking or jogging in the early morning should be aware that these animals…
Man who sold COVID-19 “Virus Removal” lanyards filled with chlorine dioxide pleads guilty
BOSTON – A Quincy man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with selling a lanyard that falsely claimed to protect against viruses. Jiule Lin, 38, pleaded guilty to…
Thursday, November 19, 2020 New NIH BRAIN Initiative awards move toward solving brain disorders
The National Institutes of Health will fund more than 175 grants, totaling nearly $500 million, through the NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, part of a large effort among…
Hemet Woman Charged with Smuggling Deadly Toxin Into United States from Mexico
SAN DIEGO, CA – A federal jury has found Veronica Perez of Hemet, California, guilty of smuggling an unregistered Mexican pesticide into the United States. After a three-day trial, the jury found…
Are Hawk Attacks on Small Pets on the Rise in Ocean County?
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Office of Emergency Management is warning residents about the possibility of hawks attacking small pets around Ocean County. The moderator of the OEM page said that his own…