‘Feisty’ Bull On The Run For Weeks Is Finally Found

Good morning! It’s Friday, Sept. 24. We have a few things to keep your eye on as we jump into the first weekend of fall.

• Residents of North Port, Florida, where Gabby Petito’s fiancé’s parents live, have become frustrated with the national attention the case has drawn.
• A bull that has been on the run on Long Island, New York, for weeks has finally been captured.
• President Joe Biden will take his message of encouraging coronavirus vaccine mandates to one of America’s largest cities.
• An arrest warrant has been issued for an Illinois woman accused of faking a vaccination card to go on vacation in Hawaii.

Barney The Bull Captured

A bull that had been on the loose for weeks on Long Island, New York, has finally been captured.
The elusive bull, named Barney, was found Wednesday night in the deep woods. His days on the run come with a happy ending, however: Barney will be on no one’s dinner plate.

He’s now settling into his new home at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in New Jersey.
"Well, he's been through a lot in the past 12 hours," said Mike Stura, who transferred the bull to the sanctuary, adding the capture was "traumatizing" for the wayward bovine.

"He's feisty," Stura said. "He is not some passive little animal. He is big and strong, and pissed off." Read the full story from Shirley-Mastic, New York, Patch

Gabby Petito Saga Continues; Laundrie Indicted

Patch editors in New York and Florida have continued to cover the disappearance and death of Gabby Petitio, and now the continued search for her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Laundrie has been named a “person of interest” in Petito’s disappearance.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Laundrie, the Tampa FBI office said Thursday, as a search continues in Florida for him. Laundrie, 23, has been called a person of interest in the homicide of Petito.

Meanwhile, people who live near Chris and Robert Laundrie, Brian Laundrie’s parents, in North Port, Florida, have been inconvenienced by the national attention drawn from the Petito case.

For some, just leaving home to go to the grocery store can become a complicated ordeal.

"Trying to go to the store to get milk, trying to get out, the cops are like you have to go around the block, can't drive through, stuff like that," Teri Kiss told WFLA News. Read more from Sarasota, Florida, Patch

Follow all Gabby Petito coverage via Patch, including these other recent stories:

• Wave Of Support For Gabby Petito's Family In Long Island Hometown
• Gabby Petito Case To Be Featured On John Walsh’s ‘In Pursuit’
• Family Demands Laundrie Lawyer Remove Photos
• Why Our Hearts Are Broken Over Gabby Petito

Biden To Discuss Vaccine Mandates

President Joe Biden will be in Chicago next week to encourage businesses to enact vaccine mandates.

While city and state workers, teachers, health care workers and college students are required to get vaccinated, Chicago has stopped short of requiring proof of vaccination for public indoor spaces as have New York City, San Francisco and New Orleans. Read more from Chicago Patch

Largest Wind Farm In The Works

Starting next year, construction will begin on what will one day be part of the largest offshore wind farm in the nation. And it's located 15 miles off the most popular stretch of beaches on the Jersey Shore. Read more from Long Branch-Eatontown, New Jersey, Patch

Swan Rescued: Watch The Video

A stranded swan avoided becoming roadkill and was able to swim off to freedom in a nearby pond thanks to two animal shelter workers in New Jersey.

The swan was near a roadway, but did not appear to be injured. The two workers had to be careful as to not scare her into traffic. Watch here via Bridgewater, New Jersey, Patch

Failing Up

Financial disclosures show one thing about former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Patch columnist Mark Konkol writes: The Biden-appointed and possible soon-to-be ambassador to Japan is failing up. Read more from Chicago Patch

Turtles Stolen

Authorities in Georgia are looking for a group of teenage boys who were shown on video stealing five box turtles from a nature preserve. A video shared on the nature preserve’s Facebook page shows the boys taking the turtles from their enclosure. Read more from Johns Creek, Georgia, Patch

Warrant Issued For ‘Maderna’ Woman

A woman who made national headlines last month on accusations she used a fake, misspelled COVID-19 vaccination card failed to show up for a scheduled court appearance in Hawaii this week, even though she had the option to appear via Zoom.

Chloe Mrozak has been charged with two misdemeanors, accusing her of falsifying documents. When she failed to show up for her court appearance, a $500 bench warrant was issued for her arrest. Read more from Oak Lawn, Illinois, Patch

House Porn: As October nears, it’s time to learn more about the spookiest sites across the country, including a Rhode Island home that inspired the horror movie “The Conjuring.” The home is on the market just in time for the Halloween season.

Today In History

The first U.S. Supreme Court was established on Sept. 24, 1789. Then-President George Washington appointed John Jay to serve as chief justice along with five associates for what was then just a six-member panel.

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