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Zoey the pug stays cool in the pool

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 2:32pm
Zoey the pug stays cool in the pool

MONROE, OH (FOX19) - Beckie King of Monroe took this picture of Zoey in her backyard and says that, "Our pool stays filled and she gets in whenever she is hot."

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Dog Walk coming this summer to Pyramid Hill

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 2:42pm
Dog Walk coming this summer to Pyramid Hill

ROSS TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - One of America's largest art attractions will go to the dogs in August.

Pyramid Hill in Ross Township just outside Hamilton is holding the "Dog Walk @ Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park" on Saturday August 13th.

The event will start at 10:00 a.nm. with prizes at noon for the best trick, cutest dog, most obedient, largest/smallest dog, and more.

There will also be a park walk, demonstrations, vendors, and food.

Admission is free for this event.

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park is located at 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd., and features works of art displayed 280 acres of rolling hills, both pasture and wooded.

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Animal cruelty bill inspired by alpaca killing wins committee vote

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, May 26th, 2011, 1:13am
Animal cruelty bill inspired by alpaca killing wins committee vote

HAMILTON (FOX19) - A bill inspired by the torture and killing of a pet alpaca took another step forward through the Ohio Wednesday.

State Representative Courtney Combs (R-Hamilton) sponsored the bill.

“The current penalties for animal abuse in Ohio are no more than a slap on the wrist and do nothing to punish the abuser or prevent future acts,” Combs said.

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Owners found, Ross Township horses returned home

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011, 7:56pm
Owners found, Ross Township horses returned home

ROSS, OH (FOX19) - After five days, Ross Township Police have found the owners of three horses that were rounded up by a township police officer last week.

Police Chief Ben Kramer says they heard from the owners Tuesday. They live somewhere on or near Layhigh Road, not far from where the horses were found.

The horses were rounded up by an officer last week when someone spotted them wandering. She also found a family to take the horses in and care for them. Today the owners picked them up.

Kramer says the horses' home is a large property that they are free to roam. Apparently it wasn't large enough to suit them.

Last week a Ross detective said it's not unusual to find farm animals wandering the roads of this rural township, but it is unusual to find a set of white horses.


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Bird to blame in Lindenwald outage

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, November 12th, 2010, 8:34pm

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - A bird is to blame for a power outage that hit electric customers Friday in Hamilton, but the creature paid with its life.

Hamilton utility spokesperson Tony Pochard says overhead power lines are not insulated, but are spaced so that birds and squirrel cannot short out the lines.  Sometimes the animals find a flaw in the security.  In this case, the bird bridged a gap in an lightning arrestor on top of a power pole, allowing current to flow through its body.

Power went out to two thousand customers in the south end of Lindenwald, and stayed out for about an hour before it was fixed.

Due to the voltage, the electric workers were unable to tell what kind of bird was involved, but it wasn't a large species.

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Oxford to accept feral cats

Submitted by Eileen
Monday, June 7th, 2010, 2:52pm

OXFORD, OH (FOX19)- Oxford will help transport feral cats to the Butler County Humane Society and another local rescue organization every Wednesday in the month of June.

Trappers are asked to leave the cats in live traps in the city garage.

The Oxford Animal Control Unit said they are not sure of how many feral cats are actually in the city. The program was first proposed by landlords at a city council meeting who said there were too many of the creatures on their property.

When trappers drop off their live traps, the cats can only be within them for a day. The live traps must also be marked with a waterproof tag, bearing the name, address and phone number of the user.

Proof of contribution will also be required on behalf of the trappers before any cats are transported. The city said only cats without collars or microchips will be transported.

The program is currently in a trial stage.

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