A New Jersey dog is looking for a home after beating the odds – more than once.
Abe, a 1-year-old Boxer mix, was suffering from a severe case of Canine parvovirus (Parvo) when he was almost euthanized almost a year ago. Then veterinarians had to amputate one of his legs after discovering a bad break that was never treated properly.
“(Abe) came in he had Porvo… and he ended up losing one of his leg,” said trainer Edward Przybylski.
A vet took a liking to Abe and took him home but couldn’t care for the dog because it showed aggression. That’s when Abe wound up at Przybylski’s Working Dogs K9 Academy in Central Jersey.
Training, and the support of the Adopt a Boxer Rescue group, has made Abe into a loving dog that is ready to join a new home. You can find out more about Abe's journey on the group's website.
“He would be a great pet for somebody, said Przybylski.
Adopt a Boxer Rescue is accepting applications for now from people looking to give Abe or other dogs a loving home.
Ron Rinehart has a lot of life behind him.
At the age of 40, he scraped himself off the pavement underneath a bridge in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an addict — drugs and alcohol — who had been living on the street for ten years.
Ron's epiphany came in a moment when he realized he was sleeping under the very bridge his father — who had been a police officer — talked about when he told the story of another person's misfortune many years ago.
Ron found his way to a pay phone, called his father, found his way first to rehab, then a job, a wife, and five daughters.
For 27 years he's been sober and clean. Ron and his wife Dollie work as missionaries with recovery programs in Stirling and Paterson, New Jersey.
In 2012, Ron survived breast cancer. To show gratitude, this year he decided to hike the Camino de Santiago. It's an ancient pilgrimage also known as The Way of St. James and stretches nearly 500 miles from France across the northern part of Spain.
It took him a little more than 30 days, but he made it although he came home with a stress fracture in one of his heels and sans a big toenail.
Ron figured he'd hike the Polish pilgrimage from Great Meadows, NJ to Doylestown, carrying the same intention of gratitude. But with only a month to heal, he may have been too ambitious. I met Ron during the afternoon of our first day on the trail. He was smiling, but hurting. That was the last time I saw Ron, but I expect he'll be back next year.
A man with some smooth moves made off with a purse inside a Philly restaurant.
The crime isn't funny, but the surveillance video of how it happened may be more humiliating than whatever punishment the guy faces when he's caught.
Video shows the man first walking a woman to the bathroom in the back of Entree BYOB at 1608 South Street about 12:40 a.m. July 26.
While she's in the restroom, he sneaks over to a booth nearby, plucks the wallet from a woman's purse and slips into a funky dance to hide the wallet in his pants and then make his way out of the restaurant.
Police want your help if you know the guy and/or his female companion who is considered a person of interest. If you see the man, police say don't approach him -- call 911 or 215-686-TIPS.
The Washington Generals will no longer have to face another defeat against the Harlem Globetrotters, as the team dropped them as an opponent after a 63-year-long partnership.
The Washington Generals were created by Philadelphia native Red Klotz, after his time as a professional basketball player.
Klotz turned the team over to his son-in-law, John Ferrari, over 25 years ago and he finished the last years of his life living in Margate City, New Jersey.
Ferrari said he stunned when he heard the Globetrotters no longer wanted to work with his team, but failed to give a reason as to why.
"I got a call about a month ago, and they just told me that that was it," Ferrari told ESPN. "I turned to my wife and just said to her, in disbelief, 'It's over.'"
The team played its last game against the Globetrotters, losing 90-88 on Aug. 1 in Wildwood, New Jersey.
“The Globetrotters and the Generals go together like peanut butter and jelly. They just said they were cutting ties, but we have no idea what’s going on,” said former Generals player Al Szolack. “Just to blow us off like that without an explanation is really disappointing.”
The future of the Generals was not immediately known.
Wawa and the Philadelphia Eagles will be teaming up both on and off the field for many years to come.
The football franchise signed a multi-year agreement, naming Wawa as the “proud partner” and “official hoagie” of the Philadelphia Eagles. Both organizations made the announcement at the Eagles practice on Friday, when Wawa associates handed head coach Chip Kelly a Hoagiefest shirt and a box of his favorite hoagies.
Both companies want to offer unique experiences to Eagles fans, such as promotions, game ticket raffles and even autographed merchandise. Wawa will also have a game-day presence, as signs will be placed around Lincoln Financial Field.
“For Eagles fans, walking into a Wawa is like walking into their seating section at Lincoln Financial Field – it feels like home,” Eagles President Don Smolenski said. “We share similar cultures based on teamwork and delighting our fans and we are proud to team up with them.”
Chris Gheysens, the President and CEO of Wawa, Inc. said he is ‘thrilled’ to partner up with the Eagles and have the opportunity to mesh two popular hometown brands together.
For updates about how the partnership is going to unfold for the kickoff of football season, visit Wawa’s facebook page here.
It's no secret some of the best reality TV in our area comes from Colwyn Borough in Delaware County, but the mayor really didn't call one of his colleagues the "b" word. And we have the video that backs him up.
Another local media outlet reported Mayor Michael Blue hurled that obscenity at Councilwoman Patricia Williams Thursday night when the two got into a heated public argument over the firing of Colwyn's city manager Paula Brown and how to handle that position moving forward.
The video of their exchange is posted at the top of this report. Listen for yourself. The words in question come right at the top of the video where Mayor Blue yells "Let me tell you something, Patricia." Blue said the media outlet that got it wrong didn't bother to call him.
Williams also agrees Blue did not use that obscenity when addressing her and says she has her own recording of the meeting.
The arguing was over the city manager position which council voted months ago to eliminate. The mayor vetoed their vote and some members of council believe that vote was invalid.
Former borough manager Brown contends she was a whistleblower exposing misspending by Colwyn officials.
The NBC10 Investigators have been following the Chaos in Colwyn for months and will continue to keep you updated. Click on the NBC10 Investigators page for some of their recent stories.
Four people are facing charges after a large amount of drugs and a gun were found at an upscale hotel in Philadelphia.
Police were called to the Hilton Hotel at Penn’s Landing about 6:10 p.m. Friday after an employee spotted suspicious items in one of the rooms.
Investigators say inside the room, in plain view, were a loaded handgun, and a large amount of cocaine, approximately 1 kilogram.
A short time later, police say the registered hotel room guest and three others arrived back at the hotel in a car and were encountered by officers.
They were taken into custody without incident.
They face charges of Manufacturing with the Intent to Deliver, Violation of Uniform Firearm Act and related offenses.
The incident remains under investigation.
Hannah the pit bull left a Maryland shelter Saturday with her new family and a pink tutu, becoming one of thousands of animals adopted during the Clear the Shelters drive.
The tutu came courtesy of a volunteer at the Humane Society of Calvert County in Sunderland, Maryland, who wanted to dress up the happy pup.
The family, Amanda Krutilla, her 20-month-old son, Jax, and finance, Jason Bowles, was united with the dog thanks to the nationwide adoption push. Hannah is Krutilla's second of the breed.
"They're just the biggest babies," said Krutilla, of California, Maryland. "Her tutu defines her."
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Thousands of dogs and cats were available today as part of the adoption drive sponsored by 11 NBC owned television stations, the New England regional news network necn, and 17 Telemundo owned stations. More than 400 shelters participated, many offering the animals at a reduced price.
With the cost of adoption up to $450 in some cities, many families cannot otherwise afford a new pet, said Valari Staab, the president of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations.
The day had just begun Saturday when a 2-month-old kitten named June was headed out the door of the Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, a cat sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York.
Kristen Pytell had seen her on Monday with her children, 11-year-old old Harry, Oliver, 9, and Lila, 7, and they knew she would be their first cat.
“My kids and I fell in love with her,” said Pytell, and so they arrived first thing to bring her home.
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At the Salem New Hampshire Animal Rescue League, a pit bull named Baby — a 3-year-old surrendered a few weeks ago — was the first headed out the door this morning.
“We are really excited that the first adoption of the day on this great Clear the Shelters initiative was a pit bull,” said the shelter’s spokesman, B.J. Bettencourt. “Pit bulls can be a challenge to adopt, so we are thrilled that Baby found a home this morning.”
His new owner, Charlie Foote, a retired firefighter turned dog trainer, was not heading for the Salem Animal Rescue League. He happened to drive by, stop and spot Baby, who will have a new name by tonight, he said.
“I instantly saw him and said I want that dog,” he said.
Foote, of Derry, New Hampshire, has four other dogs at home and four children ages 6 to 12. Baby is already fitting in well if still a little shy, he said Saturday afternoon.
“They have a bad reputation, a bad name,” he said. “I have a house full of little kids and these dogs are phenomenal.”
Lines quickly formed outside such places as the New Hampshire SPCA in Stratham, New Hampshire, Miami-Dade Florida Animal Services and Prince George’s Animal Services Facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Red carpets were going down so the new owners could be photographed with their furry friends.
The Farago family — Laura, Andrew and 7 1/2-year-old Aaron — left the New Hampshire SPCA with a new puppy, a black lab mix that does not yet have a new name. They had to put their older dog down in the spring.
“We couldn’t last any longer without a dog,” Laura Farago said. “And we wanted our son to grow up with a dog.”
The three of them chose the puppy together, and Aaron was thrilled, she said.
“Oh yes,” she said. “He’s a little tired from the process, but yes.”
In Miami, 13-year-old Zipporah Currie said her new dog, Dolly, smelled like cookies.
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The second adoption at the Ladew sanctuary in Oyster Bay was another kitten, Chase. Sarah Freeman and Matthew Boyle wanted a second cat to keep their 5-year-old adoptee Boo company.
“He’s wonderful,” Freeman said of Boo, who was also from the Ladew sanctuary. “He likes to watch the birdies out the window and he likes to hang out with us."
At the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Minty went home with a new family after two years in a shelter. She had been brought to Florida three days ago from out of state.
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By mid afternoon, some shelters across the country reported they had been cleared of adoptable animals.
About 7.6 million animals enter shelters across the country each year, 3.9 million dogs and 3.4 million cats, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Each year an equal number are adopted or euthanized, about 2.7 million for each case. About 649,000 strays are returned to their owners, the majority of them dogs.
Clear the Shelters began in North Texas as a partnership among NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXAS, Telemundo 39 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXTX and dozens of North Texas animal shelters. More than 2,200 homeless animals were adopted in 2014, the most in a single day in North Texas.
Staab hopes that the adoption drive would become an annual event and to further that goal next year’s date has already been set: July 16. A recurring drive can help make people aware of how important it is to spay and neuter their pets, she said. And the advance notice will give shelters time to raise money to offset that cost of spaying and neutering and vaccinations, she said.
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