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​Animal Cruelty Charge; Possible Heat Wave; ATV Theft Arrest

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The giant hogweed, now blooming in Dutchess and Putnam, causes burns and blindness if touched.
The giant hogweed, now blooming in Dutchess and Putnam, causes burns and blindness if touched. (NYS DEC)

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