by Ryn Gargulinski | Jun 3, 2011 | animals, pets, Blogski Archives, column, danger, death, environment, gross stuff, life, odd pueblo
Contrary to what Tucson parents might tell their kids, unwanted goldfish flushed down the toilet don’t end up merrily swimming round Reid Park’s duck pond and small animals let loose in a midtown neighborhood do not live happily ever after. They are lucky to live at...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Nov 23, 2010 | news and features, writing
A rural neighborhood in Avra Valley is not even trying to keep up with the Joneses, because the Joneses had more than 700 dogs. Authorities said 752 dogs and 36 birds were seized this week at a property in the 12200 block of West Manville Road. Authorities were tipped...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Nov 1, 2010 | Blogski Archives, crime
Operation Game Thief open in javelina case; two arrested in prior deer poaching case Two headless javenlias were found illegally shot alongside a trail in Cochise County and up to $3, 000 could be yours for helping the Arizona Game and Fish Department nab responsible...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Nov 1, 2010 | animals, pets, Blogski Archives, column, crime
Tucsonan Joe Gardner was on one of his favorite day trips to Lochiel, about 100 miles southeast of Tucson, where the air is clean and the land pristine – usually. Except when he finds a dead duct taped coyote. During his trek about two weeks ago, the 62-year-old who...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Sep 23, 2010 | animals, pets, Blogski Archives, column, crime, danger, life, police, fire, law
Lorenzo the parrot – yes, parrot – was recently busted just for following orders. Too bad his orders were to alert Columbian drug cartel members that police were lurking nearby, AP reports. “Run, run, you are going to get caught,” is the catch phrase Lorenzo was...
