Tag: attack
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‘It just had me trapped’: Stoughton woman says coyote tried to attack her in her yard
Local News Robin Totman said she was stuck in her car for 15 minutes as the coyote tried to get at her. A Stoughton woman is sharing her experience after she says a coyote tried to attack her in her yard earlier this month. Robin Totman posted about the incident on Facebook on October 3…
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Boston police ask public to help identify woman allegedly involved in Roxbury knife attack
Crime The attack took place on Blue Hill Avenue on Friday, Oct. 13, police said. Boston police are asking the public to help them identify a woman who was allegedly involved in a knife attack in Roxbury earlier this month. The assault took place near 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct.…
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Victim of brutal Lynn pit bull attack says he doesn’t want dogs put down
Local News The man lost his left ear and had teeth marks in his nose after two dogs attacked him in Lynn. A man who was reportedly attacked by two dogs in Lynn is still recovering in the hospital, 7News reports. In their interview with the man, who did not want to be named, he…
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A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in U.S.
Local News Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk. FILE – Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death…
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5 teens arrested in attack of Medford mail carrier
Crime The mail carrier suffered from “significant injuries” and was robbed of his mail and a key used for USPS mailboxes. A mail carrier was attacked and robbed in Medford on Halloween. Authorities said they arrested five teens in the attack. Nati Harnik/Associated Press Five suspects — all teens and three of them juveniles —…
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FBI says Israel-Hamas war raises potential for attack against Americans
National News Since the attacks by Hamas, antisemitic threats in the U.S. have reached “historic levels,” the agency’s director said. Threats against Muslims have also increased. FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on threats to the homeland, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.…