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Highland Village Police Blotter
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· August 9, 2026
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Key points A dog's encounter with a rabid skunk on April 22 led to the skunk being put down and the dog being quarantined. On April 23, a resident attempted to avoid paying a $1,000 landscaping bill, citing dissatisfaction with the work.
Recent incident reports were compiled by the staff of The Cross Timbers Gazette from the Highland Village Police Department. A dog's encounter with a rabid skunk on April 22 led to the skunk being put down and the dog being quarantined.
On April 23, a resident attempted to avoid paying a $1,000 landscaping bill, citing dissatisfaction with the work. However, officers clarified that this was not a valid defense, and the balance was eventually paid.
Further details on these incidents, including a dispute between neighbors over damaged grass, are available from The Cross Timbers Gazette.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 9, 2026 ·
Source: Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper) ·
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