Arlington Animal Control rescues fox ensnared by fish hook

By Hallie Mellendorf
October 8, 2019 | 11:31 PM

An Animal Control team came to the rescue of a fox in Arlington, Virginia, after the creature became ensnared in a fish hook. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington shared photos of the fox via Twitter on Tuesday.

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According to a social media post, the AWL received a call about a fox trapped in a bush. Animal Control Officer Cliff Ballena responded to the call and found that the fox had a fish hook stuck in its leg, along with several gashes on its body. Officer Ballena managed to safely untangle the fox and bring it back to the shelter. Shorty after, the fox was transported to Wildlife Vet Care, where it received surgery to repair its wounds. The AWL said the fox will be returned to the wild “very soon.”

US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again

By The Associated Press
September 1, 2026 | 4:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. The U.S. strikes followed others on Sunday that abruptly ended a month without military action and threatened to fully reignite a conflict that has spiked global oil prices and posed political problems for Republicans in November's midterm congressional elections. The renewed fighting comes after President Donald Trump had appeared to pivot toward trying to bend Iran to his will through economic sanctions. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings,” Trump warned on social media. U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes were in response to Tehran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. Trump offered an additional explanation, telling Fox News in a phone call that U.S. forces struck Iran's radars.

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