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WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 MAY 10, 2018
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Friday, May 4
At 4:49 p.m. an officer made
an attempt to serve a summons
to 22 Harris St. Apartment 2.
The party no longer lives at the
address and the officer will be
passing it along
At 6:14 p.m. An officer attempted
to return a lost wallet to
8 Hog Hill Road. The wallet was
returned to a grandmother.
At 6:27 p.m. An officer responded
to a call about a male
taking mushrooms for the first
time and does not feel well. The
male was transported to Lynn
Union Hospital.
At 7:24 p.m. an officer responded
to a domestic disturbance
in progress between a
father and son. The son stated
in the background that the father
Police Log
threatened him with a gun.
At 10:48 p.m. an officer responded
to a call about a group
of people drinking in a parking
lot.
Saturday, May 5
At 12:35 a.m. an officer responded
to a call about an intoxicated
female out on the street
between 20 Sewall Street and
13 Pierpont Street. No sign of
females, but a report of a fight
down the street was responded
to by the officer.
At 2:20 a.m. an officer responded
to a call that a woman
was beat up and was being
harrassed. The officer reported
the female was shoved. She was
transported to Lahey Hospital.
At 3:55 a.m. an officer responded
to a report of a brush
fire near the TD Bank above the
location. The Fire Department
was notified.
Sunday, May 6
At 12:19 a.m. an unknown
caller reported a possible sale of
drugs outside of a purple Camry
by a red-headed male parked in
front of the above location. The
only vehicle found in the area
was a MA 9MKP10 that did not
find the description of a Camry
reported by the caller. The car
was unoccupied.
At 12:49 a.m. an officer responded
to a report of a male
walking to the rear of the YMCA
while yelling on his phone. After
a search the male could not be
located.
Careful: It’s “baby” season for wildlife
Early spring marks the beginning
of “Baby Season” for wildlife
- the time when people are
most likely to come upon wildlife
babies, often found alone,
without a parent anywhere in
sight.
Adults and children often
think these wildlife babies
have been abandoned by their
mother and it’s not unusual for
the public to want to protect and
nurture them.
It is illegal for people to care
for wildlife in Massachusetts
without a proper license. Almost
always, the mother is nearby.
Most wildlife parents leave
their babies alone returning
only one to several times a day
to feed them.
Adult wildlife do have a scent
that predators can smell, however
their babies do not. This is
a survival mechanism designed
by nature to protect wildlife
babies from being detected by
predators.
Unfortunately, most people
don’t know this.
With the best intentions,
the public will take what they
think is an “orphan” wild animal
and attempt to care for it,
not realizing they are kidnapping
a healthy and well-cared
for baby. Wild babies are often
offered food by the public that
makes them sick, or worse, results
in the baby dying. Doing
this is illegal in Massachusetts
without the proper permit.
Most wild babies can’t drink
from a bottle, an eye-dropper or
anything else a well-meaning
human comes up with. These
babies get dehydrated, or aspirate
fluid into their lungs,
then become weak and often
don’t survive. Those that live,
don’t develop as well as babies
raised by their wild mothers
and are not as well equipped
to defend themselves against
predators.
Once the baby shows
signs that he’s not doing
well, the person that brought
the wild baby home will
now start looking for help.
Consequently, making baby
season the busiest time of year
for wildlife rehabilitators.
Sadly, for many wild babies,
it’s too late for even the most
skilled wildlife rehabilitator to
save them. Most baby animals
will have a greater chance of
surviving if you simply leave
them alone.
On the other hand, if you
find a wild animal that is
bleeding, has an obvious injury,
or if you are unsure if it
needs help, snap a picture or
video with your cell phone
and contact a licensed wildlife
rehabilitator.
To find a licensed wildlife
rehabilitator, go to www.mass.
gov and use the search term;
wildlife rehabilitation. You
can send the picture or video
to the rehabilitator and let her
or him determine what to do
next.
For more information on this
and other wildlife topics, go
to the Wildlife Rehabilitators’
Association of Massachusetts
web site found at www.
wraminc.org.
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