Bridgeport News: Hero Pulls Man From Burning Car

5:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- How about some likes for local hero Carl Nessmith who pulled a man from a burning car today?  A car crash into a tree at the intersection of Park and Lewis Street.   Carl Nessmith was in the area when he heard a loud bang and saw the car crashed into the tree.  Nessmith saw the car on fire and sprung into action.  He pulled the door open, contended with the air bags that were deployed and helped free the driver who was stuck inside the car unconscious.  Nessmith pulled the man to safety before the car became fully engulfed in flames.  The driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.  

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Bridgeport News: Dog Attacks Two Children

5:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders were called to a home at 295 Pearl Harbor Street where two children were attacked by a dog.  Initial reports say a man allegedly came to visit his brother with his dog and the dog attacked his two girls.  One girl was seriously injured including facial injuries.  A police officer can be seen in the picture keep the dog in place on the leash waiting for animal control to take the dog.  

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Shelton News: Drowning In The Housatonic River

UPDATE: Police said Willard McDonald, 46, of Stratford was the man who drowned.   2:02pm--#Shelton CT-- A body was recovered by divers behind Sunnyside School according to a number of sources.  Just after 2pm dive teams from Stratford were called to the Sunnsyide Boat Ramp at 418 River Road a man was seen going under and not coming back to the surface.  The man has not been identified at this time.    

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