Local residents and an animal rehabilitation group came together to rescue a coyote roaming around for a week with a plastic jug stuck on her head in Lake Villa. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they rescued a coyote on Sunday in Lake Villa. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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Hawk released back into wild after being injured, rescued by police at Lake County forest preserve
A hawk was released into the wild Sunday several months after he was found injured by a car and rescued by police at a Lake County forest preserve. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said an adult Red-tailed hawk underwent approximately four months of rehabilitation. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center based in Barrington […]
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‘Heart-wrenching’: Woodstock animal rescue group saves 59 ponies from hoarding situation
A Woodstock-based animal rescue group recently saved 59 ponies from a “dire” hoarding situation that was described as a “heart-wrenching” scene of neglect and suffering. The Hooved Animal Humane Society (HAHS) said they were called to a sprawling 30-acre property in southern Illinois for a “heart-wrenching but inspiring rescue mission.” The scene that greeted the […]
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Police, wildlife rehab group rescue young swan found injured in Round Lake Beach after hitting power line
Police and an animal wildlife group rescued a young swan after it collided with a power line and was found injured on the ground in Round Lake Beach Sunday morning. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they rescued a juvenile Mute Swan shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center […]
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Barrington-based wildlife rehab organization rescues squirrel trapped in pool drain cover
An animal rehabilitation organization says a squirrel is recovering after he became trapped in a pool drain cover and had to be rescued and brought to their Barrington facility. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Wednesday that the squirrel attempted to go into a pool clean-out but became stuck in the cover. He managed to […]
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Lake County police officer saves baby opossum who watched its family get run over by car
A forest preserve police officer helped rescue a baby opossum from the roadway after the animal watched his family get run over and killed by a car in Lake County. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said on Monday that the incident occurred on Sunday. The opossum, dubbed “Major Crimes Investigator Sherlock,” was rescued by Lake County […]
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Firefighters rescue squirrels from tree after mother of animals hit by car near Gurnee
Firefighters rescued baby squirrels from a tree after a homeowner discovered that their mother had possibly been hit by a car near Gurnee Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:05 p.m. Saturday to the 18000 block of West Hampshire Drive in unincorporated Gurnee for a citizen assist call. Village officials said an “incredible […]
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Police officer injured while aiding firefighters in rescuing dog from townhome fire in Lake Forest
A police officer was injured while aiding firefighters in rescuing a dog from a townhome fire in Lake Forest, fire officials said. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 3:22 p.m. Sunday to the 40 block of South Maywood Road for a report of a structure fire. Lake Forest Fire […]
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‘Heinous act’: Firefighters rescue, rehome kittens found left for dead in porta-potty toilet in North Chicago
Firefighters rescued and rehomed three kittens who were found abandoned and dumped inside a porta-potty toilet, which authorities called a “heinous act.” The North Chicago Fire Department responded on Tuesday evening to a 911 call for a report of kittens in a porta-potty outside of the Foss Park District Community Recreation Center, 1730 Lewis Avenue. […]