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New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm To Retire

The head of Animal Control in New Canaan for the past eight years, Officer Allyson Halm, is set to retire this summer, officials say. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the hiring of Sean Godejohn as her successor in the New Canaan Police Department position. A graduate of Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury, Godejohn […]

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New Canaan Puppy Missing Since Saturday Afternoon [PHOTOS, UPDATING]

A New Canaan family is asking for help locating their puppy, who went missing Saturday afternoon. Corbit, a 20-pound, reddish brown male puppy, went missing at 3 p.m. near a nature preserve on the west side of town, according to his owner, Jack Hellmann. The Watson-Symington Preserve is located near Wellesley Drive and Sherwood Lane. […]

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Multiple Black Bear Sightings on North Wilton Road

Following multiple sightings in town this week, New Canaan Police are reminding residents that bird feeders, compost and garbage cans left out will attract black bears. A black bear was seen on North Wilton Road at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm, and then two more were seen together on […]

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Animal Control Raises Concerns After Reports of 'Friendly' Fox Living Near the Downtown

Officials say the town has received numerous reports in recent weeks of a “friendly” fox living in the area of Richmond Hill Road and Park Street, raising concerns about too much familiarity with the animal. Officer Allyson Halm, head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section, said she’s been told that “the fox […]

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Local Woman Ticketed (Again) for Off-Leash Dogs

Police this month issued a $136 ticket to a local woman for violating a town ordinance regarding off-leash dogs in public places. New Canaan resident Amanda Coulon has incurred hundreds of dollars in fines for allowing her dogs off-leash in areas that include the high school and Waveny. She has said in the past that […]

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'I Don't Think He Likes Pugs': Local Woman Calls for Separate Large- and Small-Dog Areas at Spencer's Run

Saying her pug was attacked twice in the dog run at Waveny, a local woman last week asked parks officials to consider creating separate “large” and “small” dog areas within Spencer’s Run. Kathryn Quirk told members of the Parks & Recreation Commission last week that her 1-year-old pug is “very friendly and she’s great with […]

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PHOTOS: Wild River Otters in New Canaan | NewCanaanite.com

Adam Biren had been living in his house on the Noroton River in southwestern New Canaan for about five years when he saw an animal along the water that looked like a small dog with a long tail. It was this past summer when the family of five river otters first showed up. The animals […]

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New Canaan Animal Control: Coexisting with Black Bears

With the recent black bear attack of a 10 year old child in Morris, Conn., New Canaan Animal Control wanted to take this opportunity to restate some of the basic guidelines for coexistence with bears. Black bear sightings are becoming more common in New Canaan year round so the more we know about them the […]

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New Canaan Animal Control: Look Out for Increased Deer Activity This Fall

The head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section is urging residents to be aware of increased wildlife activity this fall. With the mating or “rutting” season approaching, Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm said residents should be aware of deer on the roads and woods. “Keep an eye out for wildlife that is […]

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Local Woman Charged After Citation for Failure To Have Dog Vaccinated for Rabies [UPDATED]

[Note: The arrested woman’s name has been removed from this article.] A 56-year-old New Canaan woman turned herself in to police Tuesday morning on an active warrant for failure to respond to an infraction. The woman had been cited by Fairfield Police in November for failure to vaccinate her dog for rabies. At about 12:34 […]

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