it's the raccoon coat story. "local resident yearns for raccoon coat. "the spirit of the roaring '20s still lives in george wilson "of 625 elm street. "mr. wilson is looking for one of the raccoon coats, "which were a symbol of flaming youth and is willing to pay $20 for a fine specimen." oh, i'm amazed at him. i never dreamed he was so sentimental. he must've meant it if he bothered to give krinkie this story, too. oh, he didn't tell mr. krinkie, dad. mr. krinkie got the news from my newspaper. oh? sure. he said it was real interesting, so he put it in his newspaper, too. isn't that swell? well, i don't know. i suppose. you're sure that's what mr. wilson said, are you, son? i mean, he did say-- sure, mom asked me that last night. that's exactly what he said. me and tommy both heard him. imagine wilson trying to recapture his flaming youth. [laughter] well, if i had a raccoon coat, i'd certainly sell it to him. i'm goin' over to see good ol' mr. wilson now. i wanna ask him how he liked my newspaper. all right, dear, but don't stay too long. you wanna pu

. >> a man accused of making a dog fight a raccoon and defending this video. why his actions were harmless he said even though deputies disagree. >> the man that provoked a vicious attack with a pitbull and raccoon is innocent and the video is not what it seemed. >> it happened in march but the >> reporter: this is the cage that the raccoon was in and there is much more to the story. leo says he is a simple man that raises pitbulls and traps animals. >> i am an old country boy. >> reporter: raccoons are a favorite animal to trap he says. >> i cook them and stuff like that. >> are they good? >> yeah. we have several other people that say the same thing. >> reporter: investigators say perry and his cousin's son tortured this raccoon and they say the video posted to hane's facebook page proves it. perry did not know about the video until this weekend. >> you didn't know they were filming? >> no. >> reporter: we can't show you most of the video but there is a brutal fight for three minutes and perry is opening the cage for the pitbull. >> did you open it? >> yes.

around the mountains but these aren't your normal type of raccoons. they appear drunk, wobbly, even friendly, pointing to signs they could be sick with distemper. justin hinton joins us live in hendersonville, justin, how many have the city caught? >> justin: there's been five. they've had to euthanize several others. the most recent, a few hours ago. cars, businesses and apparently raccoons. feet. they literally will walk up to people. they don't seem aggressive at all. to the point where they will walk up and people can touch them. >> justin: crews have been dispatched to five different sick raccoons. from king and first to williams street. >> maybe a six block area where we've had to put four of them down. >> justin: then there's the one that sits in a freezer in a box waiting to get tested for the disease. >> we had to double bag it. trash bag. put it in the box and drove over here. >> justin: here is the western animal disease diagnostic laboratory. michael brought the animal here after his mom called complaining about a raccoon displaying odd be

we saw a record high nitrate loading in the raccoon river. pollutants are very much unfortunately a part of our characteristic of surface waters in iowa. we would anticipate having to spend a significant amount of money to treat, but more importantly the technology we have is one that we have had for all must 25 years, was never constructed with the idea of running it as frequently as we have to run it. we are going to have to place that if agro-pollutants you coming. steve: we heard about the lawsuit, three drainage districts that the water goes down to the des moines waterworks. we said -- where you said, we need to file a lawsuit? bill: des moines waterworks has been engaged in a lot of collaborative and cooperative arrangements with the agro-business groups throughout iowa for really 20 or 30 years, talking with them about our concerns about surface water quality. i came to water works about four years ago, not long after i came we saw a record number of nitrate concentrations on both the des moines and raccoon at the same time, and the s

and what about other animals like raccoons? we have had raccoon issues before. >> we don't routinely have them go out and do that type of testing. >> reporter: now test results on the cats that the county trapped and euthanize come back positive for rabies, they will expand the trapping and euthanizing efforts to control this. >> we saw this outbreak last time. why wouldn't you be tracking the raccoons and testing them? >> reporter: that's a good q. while cats are high risk, raccoons are the leading carrier of rabies around here. the county said it did not trap any animals other than cats. >> all right. that raises a good question. thanks steve. >>> well runner from all over the world came together for the 8 on your side health and fitness expo. participants in the gasparilla classic are there to check in gear while picking up their race registration. one couple came from canada just to run in our races. >> the weather is great. my wife ran in minus 31 less than seven days ago. >> a great race. it is flat. so that is a benefit.

>>> and a rock can and -- raccoon and duck shot with arrows. i'm keith cate. >> i'm jennifer leigh. first two breaking stories to tell you about. at least two students taken to the hospital after a school bus crash in venice. this is eagle 8hd video of the scene. the students injuries are not described as serious. we're working to find out what caused the crash and will bring you more information in a bit. also in venice, an suv crashed into a retention pond over the interstate. we also flew over that scene under mile marker 189. >>> no bond for an uber driver accused offed going on a deadly shooting rampage in michigan. jason dalton made his first appearance today, and prosecutors are still trying to figure out why this happened. dalton, a husband and father of two and an uber driver now charged with six could wants of murder and two counts of assault with intent to murder. he remained in jail as a judge arraigned over over close circuit video. the killing spree was conducted over circumstances hours saturday night while giving rides to unsuspecting passenger, but they still don't

rose: the present system dumps nitrate and chloride or salt into the raccoon river. high chemical levels could cause drinking water and wildlife issues downstream. >> instead of putting it into the raccoon river like we are able to do under the law, we're going to connect it with a pipeline. rose: that would run from the water works plant under the raccoon river to a sewer that goes to the wastewater treatment plant. about 300,000 gallons of water a day would go through the pipeline. >> by volume it's not that much. by concentration, it is a pretty significant load of chlorides and nitrates. get diluted by the 65 million gallons of water going through the plant each day. that brings the salt levels down, and the nitrates? 40% gets extracted into this energy-rich sludge, used to make bio-gas and fertilizer. >> as much possible of that we put into bio solids and send it out to farm fields where it rose: in the end, 60% of the nitrates go back in the water and rejoin with the des moines river. operating costs could reach about a quarter of a million each year but leader

. >> respond about a duck swimming in the water with an ar row and then a raccoon also. vets rushed to perform surgery on the raccoon but it died before getting to surge principle>> this is a neighborhood people live in. who is to say you're not a good shot with the arrow you didn't even kill the raccoon with the rare row. sna colony of wild monkeys live. left from an old tarzan movie shoot. famous posing for pictures for years before he was finally captured. this wasn't as slippery. >> we got to him before too many people chased him. >> here valentine is. >> weapons on [ indiscernible ] > displaying his affection for the young he asked the dhoirn pray for him. sna young girl -- mexico city of ben pope franciss hub. he's taking daily strips. the holy father traveled by helicopter. there he celebrated an out door the largest event on his six day-historic visit. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i

. >> the man accused of forcing a dog to attack a raccoon claims it was harmless. why the video gone viral took him by surprise in. >> how children are the real victims and how the steps are taken to stop. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. after being hit by vandalism. >> attack a look at the damage. it is at least the 4th time criminals have come after them. >>> we are live at the team's field with two things they want kara. >> reporter: right at this moment i'm standing across from the field in the parking area. i want you to see what happens if i take a couple of steps back. i vanish in the darkness. this lack of lighting is a concern at this league. them. a busted out concession stand window and a smashed out cash register and hole in the fence. left behind the field at the vandals hit. to go where we want, we get hit. >> the vandal is not the latest damage this valrico teen is hit with. a welder was stolen from inside the building. last year a $5000 ice machine stolen and a dozen cars broken into. the team's leaders are frustrated because they are ea

we're back in two raccoons in one part of north carolina. several animals in hendersonville - have recently shown signs of a disease that causes them to appear drunk, wobbly and quite friendly. justin hinton has the story. :07 - :15:41 - :46downtown hendersonville.the site of cars, businesses, and apparently sick raccoons."they almost act like they're be very unsteady on their feet. they'll literally walk up to people. they don't seem aggressive at all, to the they'll walk up and someone can them."but of course good idea.sergeant brandon mcgaha says in the past couple of weeks, crews have been five different sick raccoons displaying the signs of distemper.from king and first to williams street."maybe a six-block area where they've had to put four of them down, or dispatch four of them." another, a little farther away at the carolina and then there's the one that sits in a freezer in a box, waiting to get tested for the disease."we had to double-bag it -- put it in a box and drove it over here."here is the western animal disease diagnostic la

, the site of cars and apparently sick raccoons. >> they almost act drunk. they will be unsteady on their feet. they will literally walk up to people. they don't seem aggressive at all so people can walk up and touch them. >> reporter: but that's not a good idea. cries were dispatched to five different sick raccoons displaying signs of distemper. >> a six-block area we had to put four down. >> reporter: and there is one in a freezer in a box waiting to get tested for the disease. here is the western animal disease diagnostic laboratory. a man brought the dead animal here. he called complaining about a raccoon displaying odd behavior. >> obviously i hope it does come back as distemper. i would hate to think a rabies outbreak is this close to home, but we'll see. >> reporter: wbtv on your side >> maureen: let's hope not. incredible video. watch closely and you can see a fire tornado. this was caught on camera as the crews worked to put out a 50-acre grassfire there. we first showed you video of the fire on "primetime" last night. but then we caught this again

i seen this huge raccoon on top of the kid. instinctively i took over and knew i had to kill the raccoon. >> reporter: the first grader has deep cuts on his face and scratches on his head. he's gotten his first round of shots for rabies. because the medical bills are adding up quickly, his family created this gofundme page, seeking donations and updating people on his recovery. >> i'd just like to say thank you to danny and all the people who are praying for my son to recover. he's recovering very fast. >> reporter: aryan has made an incredible recovery, but he still needs to continue that recovery. he has another round of shots in the next few days and needs to meet with a plastic surgeon for those cuts and bruises that you saw on his hopeful that he will be back in school this monday. reporting live in elmwood park, carolina leid, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> good to see that smile on his face. >>> now to the weather drenching rains tonight, there's flooding on some roads like in paterson, new jersey. there's a close call wi

>> "q": that raccoon was a men as. >> samantha: he just wanted to watch the game, guys. kind of like us. we are ready for baseball. >> laura: he thought he had a good seat. the best seat in the house. right? 46 for today. we got a little sun out there right now. i think we will see more of the skies through the afternoon, but lit tomorrow through wednesday, that's when things could get a little bit slippery. if you missed my update on that just a few minutes ago, be sure 4:00. jeff will have more. >> "q": jeff's working hard right now back there. he will have the forecast ready for you. thank you. thank you for joining us this noon. the young and the restless is up next. thanks for watching. have a great day. five years ago, the greater cleveland community was horrified to learn about the strangulation deaths of eleven innocent women at the hands of serial killer, anthony sowell. their bodies were found in and around his imperial avenue home on the city' s eastside. victim' s families, sometimes disinterested. listened to testimony that led to his conviction. now, with t

a raccoon. he called the sheriff's office. which people are advised to do. >> we're seeing it in raccoons and foxes. we're just afraid in a matter of time someone's pet is exposed to distemper. >> larry: humans cannot get distemper. but it could be deadly for your pet. make sure their vaccinations are up to date. >> darcel: an expert testifies a murder defendant was mentally ill. richard o'shields is on trial for killing toby mathis back in 2011, which prosecutors say was mathis is charged with in involuntary manslaughter in the death of o'shields' son. there's little chance o'shields could have planned the murder. closing arguments are expected to begin tomorrow. think. a news 13 investigation uncovers glaring gaps at the front gate of aviation security. >> larry: jennifer, who is slipping through the cracks? >> reporter: larry, many are slipping through the gaps. security goes beyond thehe bag that you pack or the toiletries that you pack. tonight we're looking at the airports closer to you in

animal control officers captured the raccoon. the animal tested positive for rabies. doctors gave the girl a preventive rabies shot. she's doing fine recovering at him. officials are worried the man who saved her could have been exposed to the disease. so montgomery county health department is urging the man who fended off the raccoon to contact them and get checked out just in case. >>> 35 outside. when we come back on "nbc 10 news today," a routine traffic stop ends up with a police officer being dragged and chased and a crash. more with this case. drew. >> rosemary, we're looking into the kind of trouble the driver could face in this case. we're also talking about a woman who escaped. you'll hear from an eyewitness who actually interacted with her. that's next. >>> a man is in custody this morning after police say his car dragged an officer who was trying to make a traffic stop. it all ended in a crash and a william on the run. a live report on the investigation is just ahead. >>> out of time. >> the gop debate really hees up. the presidential contenders go on the

in tampa, he had to ride the lift at home plate to remove a raccoon. they don't appreciate human interaction. let's see how this ends for the raccoon. >> oh, my goodness. >> oh, my lord. after a 40-foot drop, the raccoon scampered away. he was okay. completely unharmed. a little scary moment there. >> i'm glad you have that circle around it. >> i was scared for the groundskeeper. >> that does it for cbs 2 news at 6:30. thanks for joining us. blackwell when 61,000 sets of eyes look at health care differently, so we invented a new one, that reduces the spread of infection. in every one of our 21 hospitals and over 450 community and research facilities, we're not just looking to raise our standard, but the standard of health care. north shore-lij is now northwell health. hey, what are you doing? getting the coats. for a half hour? bob just got time warner cable. he's getting more. more what? more than 30,000 movies and shows on demand, most for free. look, he's dvr-ing like 6 shows at once. let's go. ah, this grass is so much greener than on our tv. why a

. >>> raccoons why a north carolina town have come down with a disease that causes them to seem drunk, wobbly and friendly. in the past few weeks crews have located five different raccoons that have cases of distemper. >>> we have a meth lab bust at a home on church rode in benson. also a family of nine is now homeless after a fire in selma, it happened around 4:30. crews said that the fire appears to be accidental. 72 year old grandmother who was hit wheul watching tv in her home. dorothy holloway was shot from a drive by. >>> by. she is doing well. >>> the owner of the vortex pled guilty to assault today. this is video from october 24th, the night of the accident. five people were hurt when the vortex started moving while passengers were trying to get off, it was later determined that a safety mechanism was disabled. constant memory is the bang of my head hitting the platform. the family has settled a lawsuit over the incident. josh mack mack will spend a month in jail. >> to live or die, the fate of travion smith is in the hands of the jury. his former parole officer testified sayi

these districts carry water from farmland to the raccoon river and have always been regulations but now, des moines water works is challenging the current iowa law to completely change how agricultural runoff is regulated. >> these nine or ten districts the contribution of nitrate that might end up in des moines. >> our consumers were reaching a point where we were seeing some serious concerns about, whether we were going to be able to deliver safe drink water for our customers. >> reporter: i'll explain

the two guys fought off the raccoon with a hockey stick.the animal tested positive for rabies but neither man touched the rack soon. the doctors did treat the little girl for rabies exposure. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 5:37. the wind is blowing and we are dry this morning. though clouds are overhead, cloudy start to your day and a mostly cloudy day ahead. winds at 17 miles an hour. 38 degrees, feels like it's 29 degrees with the wind and the gusts have been strong at the shore, too. this is where coastal flooding, minor coastal flooding with isolated spots of moderate flooding possible first thing this morning and again this evening at time of high tide. they extend well inland, this is one of two systems we're watching. the other one to the west. that isç one that could produc showers later today. for this morning, a little bit of snow right at the jersey shore. it's out of here by noontime. 42 degrees in philadelphia. clouds are back later this afternoon and this evening, the first of some

people in hendersonville say they're having a problem with sick raccoons. in the past couple of weeks, crews have been dispatched to five different sick raccoons displaying the signs of distemper. police say they appear wobbly, and even quite friendly. >> they almost act like they're drunk. they'll be very unsteady on their feet. they'll literally walk up to people. they don't seem aggressive at all, to the point where they'll walk up, and someone can actually touch them. mike: distemper is very contagious and deadly, and there is no cure. police say people with pets should make sure their vaccines are up to date. still to come in the next half hour, back on the trail again. presidentail hopefuls all over upstate. chris: the latest models justin, showing how much rain we will see over the next 36 hours. 1.2 inches travelers rest, 1.6 inches in landrum, one inch in >> you're watching live, local, mccormick, the weather with meteorologist chris justus, and sports with marc dopher. this is wyff news 4 at 11:00 in high definition. mike: checking in with chris f

in the morning of august 23rd of last year, daulton holly was hit andd killed while walking along raccoon river drive when he was and killed. after months of forensic testing police positively identified the vehicle that hit him ... and now have arrested the driver of that yesterday 37-year old ronald hauser of van meter surrounded to police. he is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death and o-w-i. police say the wait was worth it to ensure they had the right man. 30:36 a long investigation, a lot of detail to it, a lot of forensic evidence that the iowa dci lab assisted with 30:48 and

a pit bull struggling to get it's jaws around this caged raccoon. so brutal, the man about to remove the latch and the one filming ended up behind bars themselves. perry says even though he's seen in the video opening the cage, he's innocent of the charges he points to his dog's vaccination records as proof he is a responsible dog owner. but his four dogs as to a cousin, aren't in his kennels any longer. animal services took them away. the video stops before we see what ended up happening to the raccoon. perry says it escaped and ran up the tree. but if you watch the video...the signs point to a different ending. in pinellas county, jonathan petramala, 10 news wtsp. we have a link to the entire video on our website, wtsp dot com if you want to watch and decide if perry's story adds up. an important traffic alert you'll want to hear about before you get your work week started. this is along i-75 in sarasota county, area, at the toledo blade boulevard exit. one southbound lane of the interstate is shut down. reporter nicole valdes from our c- b-s part

in raccoons, infected animals display drunk and almost friendly behavior. 3 30:30 "he didn't really look at me, or anything. he just himself more comfortable." call the sheriff's office immediately if you see an animal displaying similar behavior. and authorities stress--the best way to protect your pets from becoming infected is to have them vaccinated. 3 3 3 today, a group of scientists from all over the world will meet at n-c state univeristy in the fight against the zika virus. it is all because of new research there to genetically modify mosquitos to keep the virus from spreading. anna laurel takes us inside the lab where the work is being done. 3 this is part of the gmo process. scientists- injecting eggs with dna they have genetically modified...with anti- viral genes. sophia webster 11:16:35 the end goal is not to eliminate the mosquitos, but to basically replace this population that can transmit disease with a population that can no longer transmit disease. for years..scientists have made good progress on creating anti-viral genes for insects...but no good way to move it through

the boy was attacked by a raccoon walking to school last week. wall jumped into action and he used a pole to kill the raccoon. >> that's the way i live my life. this is something that i usually do. i really appreciate the support and the honor. >> little arian suffered lacerations to his face including a deep cut under his right eye. he's okay. >>> 4:28 now. long island railroad riders, you could be banned from commuter parking lots on the island. residents say they've missed trains trying to find parking spots and that's why hempstead officials want to ban nonresidents from parking in most spaces at five hempstead train lots. dozens of complaints from people who said there simply isn't enough parking. >> it's frustrating to come down and be stressed out that i'm not going to make my train because i can't find somewhere to park. >> 4 investigates found that the railroad has 107 parking lots but nearly half are either full or at 90% capacity every day. the mta says they're addressing the parking problem and building more garages in communities. >>

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with improving water quality," says coordinator for the wqi project in the headwaters of the north raccoon. watershed project coordinator, anita patrick, said theres a variety of tools farmers can use when trying to improve water conservation. while many of the tools and practices are readily available, patrick says the biggest challenge is getting those informed..and united. "we do recognize that farmers can do their part and we are focusing on equipting local farmers and producers and landowners with tools that help them make environmentally sound decisions," says patrick from choosing to implement cover crops like winter hardy cereal rye or perenial grasses to utilizing nitrogen sensing technology, patrick assures landowners that there's a conservation method for every situation, it's just a matter of choosing the right one. "with the watershed management plan, we hope to prioritize different conservation practices and match them up to different locations," says patrick. patrick doesn't believe that making mandatory laws governing farming practices would be effective since all farm land

and i look over and it's a raccoon!" johnson thought it was strange the raccoon was out in the morning and the animals' behavior seemed off. "they stumble around like they're drunk, this one just happened to be sleeping."deputies advise people to take pet water bowls inside and keep your pet on a tight leash. "someone's out walking their dog and they see a raccoon and want to interact with it. that can be very dangerous to your animal."johnson has 5 dodo and is concerned for other petowners.theeisease is deadly among animals. "i don't want my dogs to contract rabies or something by animal that's not supposed to be running around her.""make sure you vaccinate your animals and veterinary and make sure the vaccinations are up to date." 3 i've also been in contact with buncombe county sheriff's department and they say they have seen an increase in the disease for the past few months. they have had to ethuanize about 6 racoons just last week. diana? 3 so shale i heard you say that canine distemper is deadly in animals. should

danny walls saw what was happening and used a pole to kill the raccoon. tonight the elm wood park city council honored the board y and his hero. i really appreciate the support and the honor. >> he suffered lacerations to his face including a deep cut under his right eye. >> it looks like best friends forever. >>> another example of the i-team getting results. at a city council hearing today. a top official called the bussing the most significant program to address the growing issue. it resulted from exclusive reports from our i-team illustrating the many hours that many homeless students have to spend on subways and city buses. a an additional 2,500 students are now getting bussed directly between their shelters and their schools. congratulations. >> progress. good progress. >> all right. time now to look at the weather again and it's getting a little bit worse. >> it's getting messier by the moment. yes, we've got a new track for you and we're going to break down the snow totals areas by area coming up next. a empire state building is in blue and orange

officers believe raccoons are infected with "distemper." they say at least four have been spotted near downtown displaying odd behavior, as if the animals are drunk. the virus is highly contagious between the animals, and can easily be the state wildlife resources commission says raccoons in other mountain counties are showing similar symptoms. 3 sgt. brandon mcgaha 10:30:14-23 they've had some confirmed cases of distemper in haywood and buncombe counties. based on the symptoms that the racoons in our area are showing, they believe it's the same disease. the best way to project your pets from the disease is to make sure they are up-to-date on their vaccinations. 3 3 a family from buncombe county says runoff from a new apartment development is flooding their property. shirley terry and her husband say their driveway washed out ... exposing an electrical wire and a water pipe. they say the damage started last summer after land was cleared for the dilworth apartment complex being built off brevard road. ((stop)) 3 i'm i'm stressed all the time

bill stowe is confident that even without the chemicals, water from the raccoon and des moines rivers is tested thoroughly enough that it would be safe. >> we are not going to change either the chemistry of our water or the source. in such a radical way that would make that an issue. eric: if you are concerned about elizabeth: you are waking up to 10 degrees. a chilly morning so far. here's a look at i-235 and 2nd avenue. >> weather is never more than five minutes away, only on kcci 8 news this morning. it is a really chilly start with wind chills and if you like temperature low zero -- a feels-like temperature below zero. this little guy doesn't seem to mind the cold and snow a weather. he has a big thick furry coat. this was captured in fort dodge. no new snow is falling and that will be great news for the morning commute. we have not so good news for later. this system across north dakota moving into south dakota will be bringing another round of light snow. light snow already working in across northwest iowa near sioux city, storm lake. it will track to the southeast along the i-3

they fought off the raccoon with a hockey stick. the animal tested positive for rabies but neither man touched the raccoon so there's no danger of exposure. doctors gave the girl medicine and she's expected to be okay. >>> tonight the denver broncos are crowned super bowl 50 champions. peyton manning and crew take down the panthers and we're joined with what went down. danny, number 18 on top. >> no doubt about that, denise. whether it was beyonce, cold play and bruno mars at half-time. super bowl 50 really left its mark. cam newton sacked by von miller. bron dcos up. they trailed 16-10. close game at this juncture, but carolina tried to take the lead but newton attacked by miller again. the broncos eventually recover the fumble and c.j. anderson, the denver runningback plows his way into the end zone. broncos win. we'll have extended super bowl highlights and reaction from both sides a little bit later on in sports. back to you. >> we'll see you in a bit. >>> tomorrow is your chance to weigh in on the proposed football stadium at t

the utility currently dumps nitrates and chloride back into the raccoon river after the new pipeline would run under the river and connect to a sewer at the metro wastewater authority. construction will cost $1.25 million. officials say they hope to have the pipeline ready by the end of the year. the nitrate runoff is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the des moines water works against three drainage districts upstream on the raccoon river. this sunday on kcci 8 news close up, we hear from both sides and try to get a handle on how this may eventually be settled. with the warm weather headed our way this weekend, it's easier to start thinking spring and summer can't be far away. and that also means now's the time for teenagers to start looking for that summer job. the des moines parks and recreation department says more than 100,000 people use swimming pools during the season. and it expects around 2,000 people to sign up for swimming lessons between the five aquatic centers. that means hundreds of employees are needed to help out including pool cashiers and dock attendants. but the

kim: to minimize that risk, water from the des moines and raccoon rivers is tested daily at the treatment plant, before it feeds into your faucet. >> it's more than having those systems out there that's the issue. it's having something that changes in the water that causes the lead to leach out of the pipes. kim: des moines waterworks spends $100,000 every year to line the inside of every pipe with a chemical to prevent that from happening. stowe is confident, even without the chemical, water from the raccoon and des moines rivers is tested thoroughly enough that it would be safe. >> we're not gonna change either the chemistry of our water or the source of our water in such a radical way that would put that at issue. kim: if you're concerned your water might be contaminated, the best bet is to reach out to a live in the drake neighborhood, kim st. onge, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: powdery snow falling across the metro this morning and afternoon. a little under two inches at the des moines international airport. we could see some more tonight. kurtis, it sure got slick out ther

recovered this raccoon in a south bradenton neighborhood. it had a cross bow arrow in its back, and was in extreme pain. it was not alone though. a few weeks earlier they got a similar call from the same neighborhood about a duck shot >> no matter how much of a past wild life can be, they're still protected and you can still be cruel to them. >> reporter: florida strictly forbids intentional cruelty to any animal, including raccoons. it mali officials want to -- you want matily efficients want the public to know this activity is wrong and cruel, and also can be very dangerous. >>> plans are moving forward to extend the semman express way over gandy boulevard. they approved a contract to draw up designs for the promise. they hope to break ground by 2017, and have the road over by 2020. the new road will be 30 feet in the air and connect to the gandy bridge. it will be a toll road, but the amount of the toll hasn't been set yet. >>> a bronze colored fiber glass statue of mother mary stolen almost a week ago from a back on its pedestal. someone

he told reporters his pranking days are definitely now over. whoever shot a raccoon with an arrow. last night a rescue call went out after someone spotted the raccoon with the arrow sticking out of his back. wildlife officials were able to catch him but he died after x- rays were taken. >>> some florida lawmakers are working to make the state more film friendly. and now they're urging the legislature to replenish a 2010 program that provided nearly $300 million in film tax credits. they pointed to an upcoming ben affleck movie that's supposed to be set in tampa's ybor city. the studio chose to recreate the city in more incentive- friendly georgia instead. >>> florida lawmakers are at odds over how many jurors should be required for the death penalty. we have a closer look at what's going on. went to his death on an 11-1 jury recommendation. and john who recollects killed the 9-year-old got death on a 10-2 recommendation. now lawmakers are struggling over how many jurors should be required to send someone to their death. prosecutors testifying before a house committee say requiring

des moines water works says it'll nitrates into the raccoon river. the company had been told it needs to make disposes of nitrates and chlorides, by 20- 20. environmental groups say it's important to improve the livability for aquatic life. sabrina: number four... sabrina: last night, the five remaining republican presidential candidates took the debate stage....but the spotlight focused mainly on the top three. marco rubio and ted cruz working to take down the front runner donald trump.... who is on a three-state win streak leading into super tuesday. that's when more than a dozen states will hold primaries. sabrina: democrats still have one competition before saturday, the south carolina primary this weekend. the latest polls have hillary clinton up by at least 20 points over bernie sanders. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: where will the donut king be moving his throne? popular donut maker lou king will be closing up shop at his current location next month. the property currently a new location found for the sabrina: new this county of

a pit bull struggling to get's jaws around this caged raccoon. >> this video was recorded last spring but 25-year-old has put it on facebook last week. >> i am an old country boy. >> he said even though he is seen on the video opening the cage, he is innocent of the charges. dogs. >> he points to his dog's vaccination records as proof that he is responsible. but his four dogs aren't are his kennels any longer. animal services took them away. >> [ indiscernible ] >> the video stops before we see what ended up happening to the raccoon. he said it escaped and ran up the tree but if you watch the video the signs point to a different ending. back to you. >> we do have a link of the entire video on our website. wtsp.com if you want to watch it and decide if perry's storied as up. >>> an important traffic alert you will want to hear about. this is along i-75 in sarasota county in the north port area. all southbound lanes are >> good evening. well the traffic out here hasn't gotten much better since this morning. i want to get you right into it and show you the view we have. this is traffic o

it can infect dogs, foxes, coyotes, wolves as well as skunks, ferrets and raccoons. it is spread through aerosol droplets and can get it through dropping of body fluids and raccoon droppings. respiratory symptoms. runny eyes and nose. then it goes to muscle tremors, paralysis. >> it could be deadly. >> very highly fatal and seizures. it could affect the hard thickening in the nose and pads on the paws. there aren't any specific treatments for the virus but highly effective vaccines. >> sound like somebody has a virus. >> sound like it. it is important to make sure you get your puppies vaccinated. >> there is a vaccination? >> yes. it is related to the measles virus to people but not contagious to people. and there is a feline distemper that is a different virus but it could also affect raccoons. >> second one is -- from eliza, this is why does my cat knock stuff off the table. >> yea. there's a couple of reasons for that. one, cats are curious by nature. so learning, exploring. behavior that they will do that. the second reason is they are bored. they have nothing be

up >>> this morning the man pinellas deputies say provoked a vicious attack between a pit bull and raccoon is defending the disturbing video. that went viral leading deputies to arrest two men over the weekend. abc action news spoke with one of the men, leo perry at the largo home where the fight happened in march. investigators say perry and his cousin's son damian hanes tortured that raccoon and posted this three-minute video on facebook. bit pulse to hunt the -- pitbulls to hunt the right way. >> you train them that way. they don't hurt each other, you stop it. you get him where he -- gets used to that. you catch him. that's how you train hunting dogs. >> perry and hants are now facing animal fighting charges. deputies removed all 10 of the dogs at perry's home. >>> 4:48. tampa bay lightning continue to fight for a playoff spot in the eastern conference. john sable explains where the bolts sit now. >> reporter: good morning. a night after beating pittsburgh to move up two points over the penguins pittsburgh turned around and won yesterday afternoon. the lightning needed to beat carolina

that's when the body of 21-year- old daulton holly from tennessee was discovered on raccoon river drive. 37 year-old ronald hauser from van meter turned himself in to police...and faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and o-w-i. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: during the last day of his trip to mexico, pope francis held mass in the border city of juarez. the pointiff began by praying and giving blessing at the american border, where a group of migrants living in the u-s had gathered to be part of the event. pope francis called the forced migration of immigrants a humanitarian crisis. elias: new this morning, some residents in offensive images allegedly created by the town's top cop. elias: an investigation by the mayor's office found racist and pornographic pictures from police chief john emswiler were transmitted to a shared city computer drive. the denison city attorney confirmed the lewd images were created on emswiler's private computer, but wasn't aware how they ended up on technology that was seen by co- workers. angry residents took

days.biologists confirm distemper has moved from buncombe county into henderson raccoons appear drunk and wobbly.they may even seem friendly - but homeowners should not touch or feed these animals.they also suggest making sure your pets are up to date on all vaccines.if you encounter one of these raccoons in your yard - call 9-1-1. 3 another week of impressive duets on american idol 3 seven-contestants are moving forward- in hopes of becomming the next american idol star. 3 12-contestant got their chance to rock the stage-with one of 6-previous american idol stars. check it out! out! 3 3 'get it all yea, well i'm going home to the place where i belong ' 3 the carolinas own- lee jean and season five contestant chris daughtry hit the stage to perform 'home' tonight.both artist brought to the stage their originality- with a little southern flavor. this helped them impress the judges and move to the next round. 3 "the favorites were in the second group but really they gruop did i think a couple of them had standout proformances but it really towards the end of the show that it seemed like

montgomery county health officials are worried a man who helped a young girl fight off a rabid raccoon may have been exposed to rabies but he left before anyone could get his name. that raccoon attacked the girl as she walked home from school thursday on the bridal wild trail in glad win. he use ad a hockey stick to fig off the animal. >>> temple university police want to know who left racist messages on a car parked just off campus. take a look. someone drew a swastika and a racial slur in the snow on top of his car parked on north carlyle street. we blurred some of the images. temple university says it condemns the use of these symbols and language in the strongest terms. the university will make every effort to identify those responsible and will hold them accountable. >>> we have new information about a shooting last night. police say the gunshot appeared self-inflicted. they were called to a home around 7:30 for a report of a person shot. investigators say the 25-year-old man shot himself while handling a gun. he's now in stable condition. police shot and killed a man who barricad

to set his story straight after deputies say he provoked a vicious attack between a pit bull and raccoon. >> that fight caught on camera. it's from back in march about just now going viral -- but just now going viral leading to two arrests over the weekend. abc action news spoke with one of the men at the largo home investigators say leo perry and his cousin's son damian hayes tortured this raccoon and posted a three-minute video to facebook. >> perry said he didn't know the attack was being recorded but claims he was just training his dogs to hunt. >> because that's how you train them. you train them that way, they don't hurt each other. you stop it. you get them where he -- gets used to that. you catch them. that's how you thrainting dogs. >> both perry and his family member how facing felony charges. perry is awaiting his first court appearance but believes he'll be found innocent. deputies took away all 10 dogs. >>> still ahead, a camera recording as one man pulls a shark out of the ocean in palm beach. why he did it and why it was the wrong shark to mess with. a crackdown in several

they captured the raccoon, the animal tested positive for rab yers. doctors gave her a preventive rabies shot. she's at home recovering. they are worried the man who saved her could have been skpof to the disease. they are urging the man to contact them to get checked out just in case. >>> the countdown is on to the kickoff for super bowl 50. up next, a preview and who took honors with the nfl last night. >> hold on, hold on, wait a second. >> look who showed up on "saturday night live." while the republicans debated bernard's sanders mixed it up. more with his doppelganger coming up. te i'm meteorologist karen thomas. if you're just waking up joining us this morning, it is cold outside. we're clear and dry looking at cape may, 27 along the beach there. if you're down in cape may and thinking, you know what, i might take an early morning stroll on the promenade or beach, you might want to bundle up. temperatures in the 20s. in philadelphia and central, temperatures moving up. but for now cold across the region. 34 in philadelphia, 34 poconos, 25 in at

>> he has been eating apparently raccoons. >> raccoons? >> raccoons. >> how often would a snake like this-- let's go on back. >> it's -- >> you got him? >> yes, sir. [ laughter ] >> this is -- you can help on this if you would like? >> no, thanks, jim. you guys are doing a marvelous job. [ laughter ] >> oh, good. okay. anyway -- >> the strength is incredible, obviously. >> it is-- it really is. >> guys thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] my god! we have to do this. [ applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> well, we're all out of time. >> you did pretty good. because before the show, we were talking in your office, and you said it was about 238 pounds -- >> i was guessing. what was it-- 220? >> 220 he said. >> never seen a snake that size. jim has the other snake with him, we thought he put it down here. anyway, inventor walt neshert, he is having the cheese puffs now in the green room. [ applause ] [ music ] come and knock on our door we've been waitin' for you we've been waitin' for you where the kisses are hers and hers and his th

montgomery county health department is urge ugg the man who fended off the raccoon to can't them and get checked out just in case. >>> to a developing story overse overseas, an emergency meeting u.n. security council will be held a little later on today to address the north korean missile launch. can you see the white speck in the sky from the rocket. north korea's state media reports the launch sent a satellite into orbit. critics say the long range rocket is meant to test banned technology for missiles that could strike u.s. mainland. >>> rescues continues as the earthquake knocked down buildings. officials say 26 people died in the quake. crews are trying to get dozens of victims trapped in what's left of high-rise apartment building in the city of tainan. dozens more still missing. >>> it could take weeks or more to figure out exactly what brought down this construction crane in new york friday. investigators hope the crane's computer will offer clues. a construction crew trying to lower the crane when it collapsed and smashed through several cars and buildings. investigators bel

reimbursement for more than a million dollars worth of nitrate removal from water taken from the raccoon river. supervisors from buena vista, sac and calhoun counties are all named in the lawsuit. the lawsuit says farmers should follow regulations in the clean water act. the case is still tied up in litigation. tim: a proposed cell phone tor in one sioux city neighborhood is causing an uproar. several folks living in the morningside area gathered at city hall today to of adjustments meeeting. they are speaking out against the proposed tower. the board of adjustment was asked by city council to take another look at a recent vote by city planning and zoning approving a conditional construction permit for the cell tower. concerned citizens say they viewed the meeting as a chance to present evidence opposing the project. but today (tuesday) they were denied. this wouldve been their last opportunity to presend eveidence, however the board did not allow them another hearing , their previous decision was final. tim: the decision however did not sit well with neighbors attending the meeting. res

someone found that raccoon in south bradenton and weeks earlier, in the same area, officials found a duck shot in the neck with an arrow. officials tell us not only is this uneither call but the suspect could be charged with animal cruelty. if you know who is doing this, they ask that you call florida fish and wildlife. >>> take a look at this man, do you know him? hernando county sheriff's deputies say he scammed more than a dozen people out of thousands of dollars to pave the driveways. detectives started receiving complaints about dennis prairie according to investigators, he would knock on the door of elderly victims and ask to fix the cracks or holes in the driveways for a low price. deputies tell us he did fix the cracks but the cement wouldn't . >> he would use basically a very tiny amount of cement mixed in with a whole lot of water and would spread it, basically paint it on the driveways and in very short period of time it was obvious that the cement would turn into powder or basically run off even before it dries. >> deputies tell us so far they know of 13 victims in spring

allyson: people in hendersonville say they're having a problem with sick raccoons. the animals appear to be drunk. in the past couple of weeks, crews have been dispatched to five different sick raccoons displaying the signs of distemper. police say they appear wobbly and even quite friendly. >> they almost act like they're drunk. they'll be very unsteady on their feet. they'll literally walk up to people. they don't seem aggressive at all to the point where they'll walk up and someone can actually touch them. allyson: distemper is very contagious and deadly, and there is no cure. police say people with pets should make sure their vaccines are up to date. north carolina has reported its first case of the zika virus. officials with the health department say the case was confirmed in an adult who traveled to a country with an ongoing zika virus outbreak. that person has since recovered. the virus is usually spread through mosquito bites. so far, there are no transmission cases in the u.s. beyond a possible sexual transmission in texas. patrick: also in north carolina,