The Monroe Sun (https://themonroesun.com/category/animal-reports/page/2/)
A Surrey Lane woman told police a raccoon was acting strange on her deck and at her slider door Wednesday.
Animal Control Officer Ed Risko said a species fact sheet with common cautions and rabies information was provided, along with harassment and exclusion tips.
Someone at a commercial property at 578 Pepper St. reported a strange visitor at the front door Oct. 22: a neighbor’s potbellied pig. Read More
A school bus driver traveled along Monroe Turnpike (Route 111) Tuesday, Oct. 15, when a deer ran into the roadway near Kettle Creek Lane and into the side of the bus.
Bears are involved in a feeding frenzy, while trying to pack on pounds for their long winter sleep. As a result, Monroe Animal Control is receiving more sightings as hibernation draws closer.
On Sept. 24, a Bart Road woman reported finding animal scat in her yard almost every morning. An officer identified the scat as belonging to a red fox, but a camera would make it a positive I.D. Read More
A male motorist reported seeing a black bear with tags crossing Cottage Street, near Webb Circle, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Read More
An Edge Hill Circle man told police he believes he saw a mountain lion on Wrabel Circle on Sept. 16, and Animal Control Officer Ed Risko says it’s possible that a wildcat was in the area, adding people sometimes take an animal as an exotic pet and lose it or let it go when they can’t take care of it. Read More
A woman visiting Great Hollow Lake reported seeing a duck impaled with a fishing hook and entangled with fishing line at the walking bridge at the south end of the lake on Aug. Read More
A Webb Circle man told police his wife was startled by the sight of a black bear in their yard when she was walking her dog on Sept. Read More
Police K-9 officers Jeffrey Loomis and John McAulay brought their dogs, Riggs and Murphy, to the Monroe Senior Center for a demonstration Tuesday. Read More