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Animal Welfare may get doggie bag of new duties from GA

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

The 10-year-old state Office of Animal Welfare could walk away from this year’s General Assembly with added duties and new money to hire more officers. Two bills recently passed through the House Health & Human Development committee that would impact the office. Senate Bill 71, sponsored by Sen. Stephanie Hansen, D-Middletown, would require law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for …

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5 men charged in Seaford dog fighting; 14 dogs rescued

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Five men have been arrested in Seaford and charged with three felonies each for dog fighting. In the process, 12 dogs were rescued, according to a press release from the state Office of Animal Welfare. The charges came after that office and Delaware State Police raided a residence in the 26000 block of Lonesome Road in Seaford Sunday at 2 …

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Elsmere woman who kept 49 cats in house charged with animal cruelty

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Police & Fire

Officers who entered Marybeth Stankevich’s house found 49 live cats and four dead ones. Photo by Mermek AM/Pexels.   A 64-year-old Elsmere woman was charged with 106 counts of animal cruelty after 49 cats were living in  her home. The animals were discovered Tuesday when Officers from the Office of Animal Welfare responded to an animal welfare complaint at Marybeth …

Rabid skunk caught in Newark; 2 being treated for exposure

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

The state Public Health department is warning people in a certain section of Newark about a rabid skunk. Photo by Bryan Padron/Unsplash   Two people whose dog found and killed a rabid skunk in their backyard are being treated for possible exposure to rabies. The Delaware Division of Public Health is advising people who live or spend time in the …