Christmas Tree Came With Unwelcome Visitor
This week's Arlington Animal Watch blotter includes a belated but somewhat amusing holiday-related item from December. A Westover resident got more than she bargained for when her Christmas tree...
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Morning Notes
Older Arlington Residents Give County High Marks -- Arlington scored well above the state average in a recent survey of older Virginians. "People over 50 years of age in Arlington say they have a...
Animal Control on the Lookout for a Friendly Deer
Animal control officers are on the lookout for a deer that's getting a bit too friendly with people. According to police radio traffic, the young female deer was walking right up to Glebe...
Wild Chickens Living Near Crystal City?
On a fishing expedition to the Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary, located between Crystal City and the GW Parkway, local fly fishing guide Rob Snowhite made a surprising discovery: a group of wild...
Morning Notes
Wild Animals Rescued During Hurricane -- Given this week's weather, Hurricane Irene is increasingly looking like a brief summer rain shower. Nonetheless, the hurricane created a dangerous...
Morning Notes
Ducklings Rescued from Storm Drain -- Hanging upside down in a storm drain, an Arlington animal control officer managed to save nine ducklings that had become trapped in a tunnel. The ducklings...
Deer Head Found in Family’s Backyard
A mom in the Waycroft neighborhood made a revolting discovery behind her house on Sunday. "I just came home to find the crows are pecking at what looks like a decapitated deer head in my...
New Shelter Director Aims for More Collaboration, Fewer Euthanizations
Among certain local animal welfare circles, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington has developed a bit of an unsavory reputation over the past couple of years. Its high euthanization rate and its...
Pitbull on the Loose
Update: The situation has been safely resolved. An "angry" and "aggressive" pitbull is on the loose in the Nauck section of Arlington, near Drew Model Elementary School. Police are on the scene...
