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1 week ago | 
kktv.com | Aspen Andrews |Lauren Watson
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - On Thursday, just after 4:30 p.m., the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two additional fires burning in Pueblo County. Deputies said one fire, named the Daniel Road Fire, was burning at 38th Lane and Daniel Road. Crews said the Daniel Road fire was at 50 acres with zero containment, as of 9:02 p.m.Deputies said crews will be on scene throughout the fire, and flames and smoke could still be visible.
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kptv.com | Aspen Andrews |Andrew Mcmunn
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A zoo in Colorado said a legendary 22-year-old giraffe died last week following an age-related health decline. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said the giraffe named Mahali died last Thursday. The zoo said Mahali was the second-oldest male reticulated giraffe in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Mahali went under anesthesia for treatments in 2017 and 2020 after experiencing foot and leg issues that impacted his mobility.
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2 weeks ago | 
kktv.com | Aspen Andrews |Blake Sammann
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Colorado Springs City Council said they have decided to set a special election for a controversial annexation east of Colorado Springs. According to city documents, the special election will be held on June 17. A City Council spokesperson said the Council voted six to three to affirm their decision in January to annex the land. In a second vote on Tuesday, the Council voted eight to one on the ballot language.
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2 months ago | 
actionnews5.com | Aspen Andrews |Amanda Alvarado
GRANT PARISH, La. (KKTV/Gray News) - Two men were arrested after attempting to use a cannon to sneak meth and tobacco into a federal prison. According to authorities, 18-year-old Jose Francisco Herrera Munoz and 19-year-old Angel Gonzales Gutierrez are facing charges of attempting to introduce contraband into a penal institution and attempting to distribute methamphetamine.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Brianna Leonard |Aspen Andrews
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
weau.com | Aspen Andrews |Jordan Gartner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that elephants do not have the same rights as humans. The ruling comes after the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit against the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo over the conditions the animals. Last October, the group sued the zoo over the welfare of its five elephants: Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo. The NhRP was claiming habeas corpus as the elephants' next friend.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
weau.com | Aspen Andrews |Andrew Mcmunn
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A bear in Colorado is celebrating a milestone birthday. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said its Asiatic black bear Beezler turned 32 years old Monday. Beezler, also called Beez, is now the oldest living Asiatic black bear in the entire United States.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
fox5vegas.com | Aspen Andrews
LOVELAND, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) – Firefighters in Colorado rescued a horse stuck in icy waters Thursday. The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority shared photos of the daring rescue on Facebook. Firefighters said the horse found its way through a fence and onto a frozen pond near South County Road 13 in Loveland. The ice couldn’t hold the weight of the horse, and it fell into the frigid waters below.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
weau.com | Aspen Andrews |Debra Dolan
LOVELAND, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) – Firefighters in Colorado rescued a horse stuck in icy waters Thursday. The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority shared photos of the daring rescue on Facebook. Firefighters said the horse found its way through a fence and onto a frozen pond near South County Road 13 in Loveland. The ice couldn’t hold the weight of the horse, and it fell into the frigid waters below.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
weau.com | Aspen Andrews |Dorothy Sedovic
LAKE CITY, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - Rescue crews helped an elk found tangled in climbing rope near an ice wall in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers said they received a call from ice climbers in Lake City who found a bull elk tangled in rope on Friday. Parks and Wildlife said officer Lucas Martin, seasonal technician Paul Rivera, biologist Alyssa Meier and elk survival technician Anna Markey went to the scene to help.
