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Teens accused in alpaca case are safer in jail, family says (Dayton Daily News)
HAMILTON — The family of a 17-year-old Madison Twp. boy accused of beating an alpaca to death wants the youth to remain in detention until trial out of fear for his safety, according to his defense attorney.The juvenile and another 17- year-old boy appeared in Butler County Juvenile Court on Thursday, March 11, to face charges for the alleged theft and beating of Masterpiece , a 3-month-old ...

Teen suspects in alpaca death remain behind bars (Dayton Daily News)
HAMILTON — Two teenagers charged in connection with the theft and beating death of an alpaca in Madison Twp. remain behind bars at the county juvenile detention center.The judge ordered one to stay there and the other remains because his family fears for his safety, his attorney said today, March 11.

Alpaca beating suspects stay jailed (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Two 17-year-old boys facing charges in connection with the beating death of an alpaca will remain locked up at least until their next hearing, a judge ruled Thursday in Butler County Juvenile Court.

Alpaca survives bear attack in Conn. (Boston Globe)
Connecticut officials say they're trying to find a bear that wounded an alpaca during an attack outside a Simsbury home.

Alpaca attacked by bear upstate (Connecticut Post)
SIMSBURY -- Officials are searching for a bear that attacked and wounded an alpaca outside a Simsbury home. Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Dennis Schain said the alpaca that was attacked Tuesday night off Highridge Road is expected to be OK and is being treated with antibiotics.

Alpaca survives bear attack in Conn. (The Record-Journal)
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:05 am | Updated: 8:06 am, Thu Mar 11, 2010. Connecticut officials say they're trying to find a bear that wounded an alpaca during an attack outside a Simsbury home.

Alpaca survives bear attack in Conn. (Greenwich Time)
SIMSBURY, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials say they're trying to find a bear that wounded an alpaca during an attack outside a Simsbury home. Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Dennis Schain says the alpaca that was attacked Tuesday night off Highridge Road is expected to be OK and is being treated with antibiotics.

When bears attack: Alpaca mauled at farm (The Register Citizen)
SIMSBURY — The state Department of Environmental Protection is working with town police in assessing the attack of an alpaca, allegedly by a bear, on Highridge Road Tuesday night.

SIMSBURY: Hungry Bear on the Loose Attacks Alpaca (WCBS 880 New York)
A hungry bear just coming out of hibernation is being blamed for attacking an alpaca in Connecticut.

Bear Attacks Simsbury Alpaca (FOX CT Hartford)
The Department of Environmental Protection is looking for a bear that attacked and injured an alpaca at a farm on Highridge Road Tuesday night.