A coyote may be on the loose in the area, according to Councilman David Marks. Councilman Marks posted the following alert on Sunday morning: “I am hearing reports about a coyote in Nottingham/Overlea area. Someone is feeding the coyote. (Someone) has found food being left out in the area. (Please) help get the word out about the danger of a […]
The family is back together once again. Personnel from the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company rescued 12 ducklings from a storm drain outside of the Target in White Marsh on Thursday night. The ducklings were quickly reunited with their mother and the family continued its shopping trip. You can view photos and video of the reunited duck family below. No […]
The man who beat a small dog to death with a glass bottle in March has been arrested. Jerome Irvin Leudtke Jr. was located and arrested by detectives at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police believe Leudtke shaved his head in an effort to avoid apprehension. He remains incarcerated at the Baltimore County Detention Center, charged with aggravated cruelty to […]
Police are investigating after a burglar stole a dog during a break-in in Kingsville. Sometime between 4:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, an individual entered a home in the 11900 block of Jerusalem Road (21087). Once inside, police say the suspect stole some change and a pit bull. Authorities believe the suspect may have been known to […]
The Baltimore County Department of Health’s Department of Animal Services will be holding low-cost animal rabies vaccination clinics in the Nottingham area. Vaccinations will cost $8 per animal and will include a microchip with lifetime registration and an initial Baltimore County license. Eligible pets include dogs, cats, and ferrets that are at least 12 weeks old and properly secured on […]
UPDATE: Luedtke has been taken into custody – details here. Original story below… —— Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Jerome Irvin Luedtke Jr., 33, wanted on animal cruelty charges for beating a small dog to death with a glass bottle. On January 13, police were called to Pet ER on Cromwell Bridge Road when Luedtke and […]
Preventing animal cruelty is quickly becoming a top priority in Baltimore County. Just one day after Council Members David Marks and Tom Quirk announced that they were introducing legislation to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute, officials announced on Thursday that Baltimore County would be creating a dedicated animal abuse unit within the Baltimore County Police Department. “In response to […]
Baltimore County Council Members Tom Quirk and David Marks will introduce legislation on Monday to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute. The reforms will spell out, in specific terms, the “adverse environmental conditions” that require animals to be brought inside or placed in a suitable shelter. Those “adverse environmental conditions” mean that the ambient temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or […]