Here’s a rundown of recent activity from the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control unit, a catch-all for the “Animal 411” section.
March 6
- 8:45 a.m.: A bat was discovered inside a Green Avenue home. Animal Control says it dispatched the winged mammal and sent the body to a stat lab for rabies testing—it came back negative.
March 7
- 2:04 pm.: A dog owner walking at Waveny phoned police when her pet began to show signs of distress on a back trail. Police responded and found that the animal had collapsed and was having difficulty breathing. They helped get the dog safely into the owner’s van so she could bring it to her vet.
- 5:14 p.m.: Police responded to a caller reporting the sighting of two boxers—one brindle, the other fawn-colored—running on Silvermine Road near Canoe Hill. They didn’t find the dogs.
March 9
- 8:14 a.m.: Police responded to a report of a Shetland Sheepdog (known as a “Sheltie,” looks like a mini-Lassie) found at East School. The dog was returned to its owner.