Pit Bull Mauls Small Dogs: PD; Teens Hospitalized After Eating Pot Brownies; Farm Welcomes Baby Lamb: Nearby News

There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.

• PD: Pit Bull Mauled Two Dogs

The 90-pound dog grabbed the two smaller dogs in its mouth and thrashed them around. Vet bills are estimated in excess of $7,000.>>>Read More.

• 4 Teens Hospitalized After Eating Pot Brownies: Report

Police said due to the teens' physical reaction, they believe the brownies were possibly laced with synthetic marijuana.>>>Read More.

• Mom Hopes Daughter's Overdose Death Can Warn Other Teens: Report

Skylar Ardito, who was set to begin her senior year of high school, died last August at the age of 17.>>>Read More.

• WATCH: Police Officer 'Schools' Kids on Basketball Court

A police officer, who recently returned from active military duty, took to the court to “teach" some teens a lesson.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• First Zika Virus Case Confirmed in Connecticut
• Ridgefield Farm Welcomes First Baby Lamb of the Season
• Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Woman After Craigslist Transaction
• PD: Burglars Caught in the Act
• Narcotics Task Force Interrupts Drug Deal in Restaurant Parking Lot: Police
• Student Raises Money For Pediatric Cancer Research in Dance Marathon
• CT HS Engineering-Science Teams Win State Competition

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