Tag: animals
Alligator taken from garden apartment
Alligator and meat [FCPD] A baby alligator was discovered in a home in the Amberleigh Apartments on the the 8200 block of Adenlee Avenue near Inova Fairfax Hospital. Animal protection police officers were called for a report of an alligator being kept in the home, according to an item on the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
Dog Solve obedience classes, taught by K-9 experts, start tonight
Dog Solve LLC, the civilian dog obedience instructional program is new to the Annandale area, but the company has been successfully training dogs for many years. Classes start tonight, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at the Forest Hollow Swim Club, 4330 Old Columbia Pike, Annandale. The first class is discussion only; do not bring your dog. … Continued
Bring your dog to Dog Walk Fest
The first Dog Walk Fest in 2013. The public is invited to the Ravenwood Park neighborhood’s fourth annual Dog Walk Fest Sunday, Sept. 25, 2-3 p.m., in Seven Corners. Dog Walk Fest is a family-friendly, dog friendly event that raises money for the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. It’s a great way to meet other … Continued
Police seize 80+ cats from home of cat hoarder
A cat at the animal shelter rescued from a cat hoarder’s house in Falls Church. Police officers from the animal protection unit removed more than 80 cats from a home in the 7200 block of Westmoreland Road in Falls Church on Sept. 17. The home is owned by a 52-year-old man, the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Vote for a critter
The candidates: Black Rat Snake, Eastern Box Turtle, and American Toad. In what might be the most cold-blooded election ever, the Fairfax County Park Authority invites the public to vote for their favorite herptile. The candidates are a snake, a toad, and a turtle. Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale is campaign headquarters for the … Continued
Public plays critical role in preventing the spread of Zika
Mosquito repellent packets and other materials from the Health Department’s public outreach effort on Zika. As the Zika virus takes hold in the United States, Fairfax County officials are urging the pubic to help stop the spread of the disease in Northern Virginia by reducing the mosquito population and taking other precautions. There have been … Continued
Vicious dog attacks and kills another dog
A local woman was arrested for having an unrestricted, dangerous dog after her pet attacked and killed another dog, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. On July 5, a woman who had been walking her dog on the 3200 block of Wayne Road in the Westlawn area of Falls Church called the police at about … Continued
Annandale’s got a new bear
Happy July 4th [SJ] There’s a new bear at the corner of Ravensworth Road and Davian Drive in Annandale. His name is Felix, and he replaces the old bear who had been standing watch over that corner for the past 10 years or so. Bartholomew, the Annandale Bear, was a local landmark, delighting passersby as … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Frogs!
I’ve walked along the Holmes Run Stream Valley trail several times a month for years and never saw anything like this: On Sunday, Feb. 28, a large puddle next to the trail was filled with hundreds of very loud frogs. This was on the part of the trail in Annandale near Round Tree Park. The … Continued
Therapy dog helps children connect
Katie Miller, who uses a therapy dog, Ryder, to connect with children at the Phillips Special Education Day School in Annandale, was named “Related Services Provider of the Year” by the National Association of Private Special Education Centers. Ryder, an affectionate golden retriever mix, was trained as a service dog. Miller uses Ryder as a … Continued
An upsurge in coyote sightings
A coyote pup seen last summer in Falls Church. [FCPD] There’s been an increase in coyote sightings in Fairfax County in recent months. The animals are now considered “established and widespread” in the county, states a post in the Fairfax County Police Department blog. Coyotes could prey on free-range cats and small dogs, so residents … Continued
Scene around A-Town: a fox in the woods
Spotted this guy on the Glavis property off Sleepy Hollow Road.
Scene around A-Town: a big snapper
Snapping turtles bite. [Photo by Kristel Wilson] This large snapping turtle was sighted by Kristel Wilson by the footbridge on the Holmes Run trail near Valleycrest Drive in Annandale. She estimates it was about a foot and a-half long and at one point started chasing her with its mouth wide open. If you see it, … Continued
Rabid raccoon attacks man
Fairfax County Animal Control officers distributed rabies information to residents of the Kings Park area today after a man was attacked by a rabid raccoon in the 5300 block of Kings Park Drive on Sunday, June 7. The man was working in his garden around 12:30 p.m. when a raccoon quietly approached him from behind … Continued
Get free milkwood seeds at Hidden Oaks to help save monarch butterflies
A monarch on milkweed. Have you seen a lot of monarch butterflies this spring? Probably not, because the monarch population is in serious decline. Milkweed plants, the only food monarch caterpillars eat, is fast disappearing due to loss of habitat as vacant land is developed. To help save monarchs, the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in … Continued