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Contributed photo The alpaca in the foreground was one of three that survived an attack by probably three dogs on a herd of alpacas and llamas at the estate of Stuart Salenger on October 19. One dog entered the pen days later and was shot dead. Other pictures of the attack, which are too graphic to publish, show that the animals that died had sustained severe flesh injuries.

Dogs kill six alpacas, llama

One dog killed, dispute between neighbors escalates

By FRITZ MAYER

FORESTBURGH, NY—A dog that had entered a pen full of alpacas and was attacking them was killed by five shots, but that was in the wake of an earlier attack by three dogs that killed six valuable alpacas and a llama. The first attack came on October 19 at Stuart Salenger’s sprawling estate in Forestburgh.

Salenger, who owned a herd of 102 alpacas and several llamas as well as numerous other animals, said the incident started at about 1:30 a.m., and the employees at his estate heard screaming coming from the animals in the pen. They went out and saw what they thought were three animals, most likely dogs, run from the pen. At least one of the dogs knew a spot in the 10-foot high chain link fence that he could slip under.

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PA parks: wins and losses

National award earned, budget cut 15 percent

By SANDY LONG

PENNSYLVANIA—The Pennsylvania State Park system outshone finalists from Georgia, Michigan and North Carolina to receive the prestigious National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management recently, even as the state’s budget battle delivered deep cuts totaling $9 million to its prize-winning state park and state forest system.

The award is given by the American Academy of Park and Recreation Management, in partnership with the

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Bank robbers nabbed within one hour of heist

By TOM KANE

CALLICOON, NY—Two robbers from Connecticut picked out the Bank of America branch in the hamlet of Callicoon to rob, not knowing how hawk-eyed some residents are in the small town.

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• Woman missing near the river
• Chesapeake won’t drill in NYC watershed
• Infrastructure and cumulative impacts
• Larry has a new snack shop
• 17B mall project hits roadblock
• Killer of albino deer apprehended
• Haunted attraction brings youth and adults together for Halloween
• Common Waters cultivates cross-border collaboration

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