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Before we begin this new week in earnest, we re taking a look back at the week that was. From an adorable baby sloth, to the dream of a Taunton River Trail, to a new food pantry here in Taunton, these are the stories that resonated most with
Taunton Daily Gazette readers this past week:
Baby sloth born at Buttonwood
Our top story this past week was visited by nearly 20,000 people, and we can t blame them, because this news was pretty darn cute.
A baby two-toed sloth has been born at New Bedford s Buttonwood Park Zoo, the first such birth in the zoo s 127-year history. The sloth was born on June 22 to first-time parents Sandy and Bernardo. For now, the baby will be clinging close to its mother, with weekly check-ins from zoo staff. Zoo director Keith Lovett says that sloths are one of the most popular animals at the zoo, and when you look at those adorable little faces, it s easy to see why.
He said the animals were:
walking down the middle of the street or sidewalk and most were very agitated and vocalizing very heavily.
After a survey of the town was made, 15 raccoons were deemed to be positive for rabies and were put down.
This seems to be a real problem, Neary, a trained Animal Control Officer said he was bit by one of the rabid raccoons. He reported to New Jersey Advanced Media that he is getting treatment.
Officials are warning residents to be very observant when outside. Officer Neary expects that there will be more rabies cases in the coming days.
This Was a First : Animal Rescue Discovers Owl and Turtle Stuck Together newsweek.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsweek.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This Was a First : Animal Rescue Discovers Owl and Turtle Stuck Together msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.