Caledonia got wild this year, with residents telling tales of wild turkeys, coyote visits and a cougar sighting.
Caledonia residents love the rural side of things, but sometimes nature gets too close to comfort. Terrorizing turkeys Wild turkeys that chased people into their garages and caused traffic backups in the 5800 block of Erie Street were killed by the Caledonia Police Department, after the DNR issued a permit. The turkey saga earned Village President Ron Coutts a gift: A resident gave him a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon as a joke (and he gave it back) Coyote visits People in Caledonia spotted quite a few coyotes this year, and when one killed a dog in Mount Pleasant, the DNR issued some advice for homeowners on how to keep their pets safe. The DNR also said coyotes top their list of nuisance calls, and said concerned homeowners can have …
Tracy Curran was riding her horse just north of 5 Mile Road on Saturday when she saw a large cat-like animal that she believes was a cougar.
Out riding on Saturday morning, Tracy Curran’s horse suddenly froze. They were just north of the 5500 block of 5 Mile Road about 10:45 a.m., when Curran said she saw “a very large cat, that wasn’t a fox or a coyote.” The cat was about 4 feet long, and orange or tan colored, and weighed between 80 and 90 pounds, Curran said. It had a long tail and was crouched close to the ground. “It was hunting something, and I was glad that it was hunting something else and not me,” she said. The cat walked slowly away and for about 45 seconds had its back to Curran. She called Eric Roberson, President of Caledonia Conservancy, and he told her to slowly back away from the animal and head back to the barn. Curran called the police, who told her to call …
A bomb threat isn't so threatening, and a Port Washington couple needs a room.
If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our new feature, "OMG PD." Cougar Sighting on the Beaches of Port Port Washington police cited two people for violation of curfew and disorderly conduct on the city's South Beach at 3:38 a.m. July 13. Ticketed were a 31-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman. They were naked. The First Ten Went Flawlessly, However A Menomonee Falls man fell in his home just before 10 a.m. July 11 while mixing himself a drink. He cut his head on the glass from the shattered cup. When police arrived, they measured his blood-alcohol level at 0.32, four times the legal limit. He was taken to …
Jerry DeBoer
8:02 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Here's a photo I got of some coyotes /coy-dogs that were running around the 7th Green at Shoop Park last winter. There were a total of 5 animals. I wasn't scared but certainly was cautious as I approached them and did breathe a sigh of relief when they ran off. http://www.flickr.com/photos/geraldd/6512502435/in/photostream more ›