An owl was rescued after a person driving by spotted it standing in the roadway injured after it was hit by a car near Wonder Lake Saturday morning. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said that a woman was driving to work early Saturday when she passed by something in the roadway. The woman initially thought the […]
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Non-profit group rescues crane that flew into power line in marshland area in McHenry County
A non-profit organization said they rescued a crane that suffered major trauma after it hit a power line near Black Crown Marsh in McHenry County on Friday. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Sunday that they rescued the sandhill crane after an observant man spotted it was injured. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife rehabilitation […]
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Employee provides care to baby goat who was ‘lifeless’ and brought to Antioch store
The Tractor Supply Company in Antioch is recognizing one of its employees who helped save a newborn goat that was lifeless and brought to the store by a customer. The company said a regular customer and caretaker for a local farm, Paul, was panicked and came into the store in Antioch on Tuesday. He brought […]
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Animal control, non-profit group rescue coyote who fell into pit at water treatment plant in Waukegan
Animal control and a non-profit group rescued a coyote who fell into a concrete pit at a water treatment plant in Waukegan and was stuck there for days. The Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said a coyote had fallen into a pit last Monday. The rehabilitation center said it is believed the animal had been there […]
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Wauconda firefighters rescue deer who fell through ice on Fox River near Port Barrington
Wauconda firefighters rescued a deer after a passerby spotted the distressed animal stuck in icy waters on the Fox River near Port Barrington Saturday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District was dispatched around 12:05 p.m. Saturday to an area south of Broken Oar Marina Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road, for a service call. […]
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Firefighters rescue baby deer trapped in basement window well in Long Grove
Firefighters were able to successfully rescue a baby deer without injuring it after the animal got trapped in a window well in Long Grove. The Long Grove Fire Department’s red shift crew responded Monday after someone called to report the animal trapped in a basement window well. The deer was “struggling and scared” when firefighters […]
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Sheriff’s deputies, animal rescue group help injured deer whose antlers got stuck on rope near Barrington
A wildlife rescue group helped free a deer after its antlers got stuck in a rope swing behind a residence in unincorporated Barrington on Sunday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said deputies were called around 9:45 a.m. Sunday to the 21200 block of North Taylor Lane in unincorporated Barrington. The resident called […]
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Animal group rescues 33 cats, 12 kittens from abandoned McHenry home
An animal rescue group has rescued approximately 33 cats and 12 kittens living in unsafe conditions in an abandoned home in unincorporated McHenry. The McHenry County Cat Rescue Coalition said they began trapping the cats on Thursday at the home, at which point they saved nine adult cats and six kittens. The rescue group and […]