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Cost Of Caring For Seized Great Danes Expected To Hit Half A Million Dollars

Photo by Meredith Lee/The HSUS



Wolfeboro, NH – The Cost of taking care of the seized Great Danes from a Wolfeboro mansion is expected to reach half a million dollars. According to NH-1 News the cost for caring for the dogs is estimated at $500,000 if the case is wrapped up by Oct. 25 as scheduled. If it goes on for months or even years, which is a possibility, it could be over a million dollars.

The Humane Society for the United States created a temporary emergency shelter until the case goes to trial in October, which is standard practice during cases like this. Lindsay Hamrick, state director of the HSUS told NH-1 that a large amount of the cost is due to how much the large dogs need to eat.

Officials said that the animals are improving after being removed from what was described as squalid conditions. Six of the dogs are recovering after having surgery to treat cherry eye. The dogs were all treated for Giardia, Papilloma virus, and many suffer from untreated orthopedic issues.

Unfortunately Doctors cannot treat any ailment that is not more or less life-threatening, because dogs are seen as property of the defendant in the eyes of the law, and they cannot legally alter her property until after the case is decided.

HSUS is accepting donations to help with the cost of care, to donate Click Here.

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Group Of Hikers Safe After Getting Lost On Mt. Washington


Thompson & Meserves Purchase, NH – A group of Adults and their children got lost on Mount Washington During Saturday’s heavy rainstorm. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation Officers said that at around 9 o’clock Saturday night they received a call from a group of three adults and two children who took a wrong turn on Jewell trail and ended up lost off trail while still above tree-line. After several hours of working through the tough vegetation and blowdowns and enduring the heavy rains and approaching darkness, the group decided to call for help.

The call came in via 911, but an attempt to pinpoint the lost hikers was unsuccessful. The group reported that they were on a brook and they were advised to continue following the brook down.

While plans for a search were being initiated, a second call to 911 by the hikers stated that two of the adults were too exhausted to continue, but one adult and his two young sons decided to continue trying to find their way out. This time the call did give authorities their location, which placed the three on Jefferson Brook, approximately a mile from the Jewell Trail, but less than a ¼ mile from Jefferson Notch Rd.

Shortly after 9:45pm the adult and his 2 sons, later identified as Patrick Ford, and his two minor children from Brewster, NY made it to Jefferson Notch road and met up with conservation officers.

Two Conservation Officers hiked in and located the other two hikers, identified as Edward Stivers and his son Andrew Stivers from NJ, approximately ¾ of a mile from Jefferson Notch Road. They were evaluated and assisted out of the woods, back to the road arriving at approximately 2:00a.m. The hikers were cold, wet, and tired, but otherwise uninjured.

New Hampshire Fish and Game reminds Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts that being prepared with essential gear, such as a headlamp or flashlight, maps and understanding how to follow a trail could mean the difference between making it out of the woods by yourself or calling for help. For safe hiking tips and a list of essential gear, visit hikesafe.com.

Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to purchase a Hike Safe card at wildnh.com/safe.  The card helps support Fish and Game search and rescue efforts.

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NJ Man Hurt In UTV Accident


Berlin, NH – A New Jersey man has been seriously injured in a utility task vehicle crash. New Hampshire Fish and Game Officials said at around 4 p.m. Thursday19-year-old Mosher Weissler, of Lakewood, New Jersey, rolled a UTV to its side while driving with a group along Brook Road Trail in Berlin.

After a 911 call was made by a member of his party, a NH Forest Ranger and Berlin EMS responded to the scene of the crash. Weissler was subsequently taken by Berlin EMS to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin for further evaluation and treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

A NH Fish and Game Department Conservation Officer responded to the call as well and conducted a follow up investigation on this incident. Authorities said the operator was wearing a helmet and eye protection at the time of the incident. Inexperience is considered a primary factor in the cause of this crash.

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Man Convicted Of Conway Killing Confesses To Killing Florida Woman


Holiday, FL – A man convicted of killing his wife in in Conway in 1999 has admitted to killing a woman in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 71-year-old Warren Birkbeck called Pasco County sheriff’s deputies early yesterday to confessed that he had stabbed 42-year-old Denise Cook to death in the home they shared.

The paper reports that Birkbeck told authorities he stabbed Cook because she did not have romantic feelings for him, saying “I just have a hard time being rejected”.

Birkbeck was convicted of killing his estranged wife in Conway in 1999. He was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison, and was granted parole in 2015, and moved to Florida shortly after.

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Robert Frost Charter School To Move To Salyards

 

Conway, NH – The Robert Frost Charter School has found a new home. According to an email released to families and staff of the school a lease agreement has been finalized between the School and the Salyards building in Conway Village for the 2017-2018 School Year.

The email sent out by Don Germain of the Schools Board of Trustees stated, “ the centrally located facility is spacious, bright, and conducive to the varied needs of our instructional program.”

The School had originally planned to move into the old home of the Journey Church on East Main Street in Conway, but those plans were canceled due to unforeseen circumstance.

The Robert Frost Charter School vacated its former location in a building on the property that is now the new Settlers Street Side after this past school year ended.

The School is a public charter school, which blends the instructional strategy of Project-Based Learning with the Montessori educational philosophy and curriculum.

For more information about the Robert Frost Charter School go to their website Robertfrostcharterschool.com

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Early Morning Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 302 In Fryeburg

Photo Courtesy of Fryeburg Police



Fryeburg, ME – A section of Route 302 in Fryeburg was closed this morning after a tractor-trailer accident. According to Fryeburg Police at 1:55am an 18-wheeler struck a large tree that had fallen completely across the roadway due to recent storms. The 31-year-old driver was uninjured. The tree had punctured both fuel tanks and was leaking diesel fuel onto the ground.

Fryeburg Fire Department contained the fuel spill until Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) arrived to assist and Fryeburg Rescue was staged in the area as a safety precaution due to the leakage. Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) responded to remove the tree and tend to damaged guardrails.

Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin said “Fortunately nobody was injured in this crash. There are no street lights on this section of roadway making it nearly impossible to avoid collision with the downed tree. After confirming the driver had no injuries, our second concern was containing the diesel fuel leak that is in close proximity to Manchester Brook which leads to the Saco River. Fryeburg Fire Department and their mutual aid did an excellent job containing the fuel leak to avoid water contamination.”

The Chief added ““The Mashpee, Massachusetts based Forestry Product Company, Govoni Forestry Products was unloaded at the time of the crash and was enroute to Casco Maine to pick up a load of woodchips. Investigators had Route 302 closed for approximately 5 hours.”