Ever had a bad encounter with an animal?
About a month ago a little yippy dog bit me right on the calf!
~Leslie McCurdy, Beacon
No, I’m an animal person; I even used to go out to catch snakes.
~Holly Herring, Cold Spring
When I was 14, we came across a bobcat. It scared the hell out of me.
~Tom Herring, Cold Spring
Type: News
News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.
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When I was 4, a German shepherd bit my upper lip clean through when I tried to pet it. Fifteen stitches. The same thing happened when I was 11. Fifteen stitches again — on the other side of the lip! That time, it was a border collie. Needless to say, I grew a mustache as soon as I was able to. [via Facebook]