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Community
Citrus County's
Beloved Pets
What creatures among us offer
their loved ones devotion on a daily basis,
no matter what; are always eager to please;
promise companionship forever, and un-
questioned loyalty until they reach their
journey's end.
There are 143,905,000 Ameri-
cans who are the happy recipients of these
rich emotional gifts because they made the
decision to include dogs and cats in their
lives. Cherishing animals and welcom-
ing them into our lives is a long-standing
American tradition, and as a people we
have happily provided life-long security
and stability to the lives of millions of dogs
and cats. In our households love abounds,
and the lives of all of us, blended together,
have been immeasurably enriched.
Now, let s look at some figures.
Using the America Veterinary
Medical Association Pet Ownership Cal-
culator (www.avma.org)36.5 percent of
American households own dogs, aver-
aging 1.6 dogs each; and 30.4 percent of
Rain, rain, go away. Citrus County was under a flood watch Sunday as the area continued to get unprecedented amounts of rain. Photos taken
American households own cats, averaging
by the Citrus County Sheriff Dept. Sunday afternoon, before high tide, in Kings Bay (Crystal River); the boat ramp (left) at Bird's Underwater
2.1 cats each.
next to Charlie's Fish House. Photo right: Sunday afternoon, one hour before high tide in Kings Bay (Crystal River). Read more on page 4.
If we apply these calculations
Levy County
Photos courtesy CCSO.
to Citrus County, using the 2013 Citrus
Two suspects arrested in Kane's
County population figure of 141,236,
(Our Home Citrus 2015) which includes
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54,231 households, it would mean that
Hardware robbery, Homosassa
about 66,381 dogs and cats are owned and
With Cold Case
licensed by Citrus County residents.
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
to drag items near the Belle Villa Mobile
We love our furry friends, but we,
Home Park where the can contents were un-
On July 27, deputies with the Cit-
as well as our fellow pet lovers throughout
loaded into a vehicle.
rus County Sheriff s Office responded to
our nation, must heed carefully a statement
From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.
Witnesses gave information that
Kane's Ace Hardware in Homosassa, locat-
of the American Veterinary Medicine As-
On July 5th, 2014, Deputies from
led to the suspects, along with
ed at 3600 S. Suncoast Blvd., due to a bur-
sociation, which warns that "the popula-
the Levy County Sheriff s Office responded
a fingerprint at the entry site
glary that had occurred around 6:00 am that
tion of dogs and cats in the United States
to the area of 3571 NE 218th Avenue in Wil-
that belonged to one of the
morning.
currently exceeds the capacity of our so-
liston, Florida to the report of a deceased
suspects - Jason Stephen Wil-
It was determined that the suspect/s
ciety to provide homes for them as com-
person. The investigation re-
liams, age 26, a homeless man
stole 60 guns and ammunition. Entry had
panion animals. As a result, millions do
vealed that Leo Rives (DOB
in the Homosassa area, who Williams
been made through a vent at the back of the
not have homes and are euthanized annu-
11/25/82) had been found de-
was arrested the following af-
building above a smaller storage building at-
ally by animal control agencies, humane
ceased beside his vehicle.
ternoon (July 28), charged with armed bur-
tached to the main building.
organizations, and veterinarians in private
After following up
glary and grand theft (his bond was set at
Numerous display cases were bro-
practice. Dogs and cats that are not adopt-
on initial leads, the case has
$27,000). Deputies recovered
ken and a Craftman's tool bag appeared to
ed can become victims of trauma, starva-
remained unsolved. With the
58 of the 60 weapons that had
have been stolen, as well. At the back of the
tion, or disease. The AVMN concludes that
passing of the first anniversary of Mr. Rives
been taken from the business.
building, a grain bucket containing several
Continued on page 10 - Our Pets
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murder, LCSO Investigators are asking the
Williams told deputies
rifles, ammunition and other miscellaneous
public for their assistance in closing this
that he did not enter the busi-
items appeared to have been dropped by the
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case for the friends and family of Mr. Rives.
ness or want to be part of the
suspects.
Cox
Anyone wishing to provide information
robbery, that he left the entry
Other evidence was found to in-
You can now place classified ads at the
should contact the lead investigators, Sgt.
area within 5 minutes of Brandyn Cox enter-
dicate that four 55-gallon drums had been
Food Ranch Service Desk - 25 words/$12.
Mike Narayan or Cpl. Tom Martin at 352-
ing the hardware store, and he waited in the
moved to provide access to the wooded
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
486-5111, Extension 291 or 267.
car until Cox returned. When Cox returned,
area north of the parking lot. Trash had been
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
Continued on page 3 - Cold Case
Continued on page 4 - Robbery
dumped in order for the trash can to be used