Giving her butterfly wings a try, Sadie the 2-year-old beagle jumps while her owner Julia Short, a 23-year-old Rye Brook resident, walks her through the Howl-o-ween costume contest course at Pine Ridge Park on Saturday, Oct. 26. Co-hosted by the Village of Rye Brook and the Humane Society of Westchester, the annual event brought out dozens of dogs dressed for the spooky season. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Like a true vigilante, Bat Girl keeps her eyes on the excitement around Pine Ridge Park during the annual Howl-o-Ween costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 26. Very few know her real identity—Lily, the 10-year-old border collie-mix who lives with Lorraine Martire on Maywood Avenue. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Ginger, who you may think is a unicorn but is actually a 13-year-old King Charles Spaniel, licks her chops and observes the park after arriving with her Elmsford-based owners Mary Formisano and Rhett Marks. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Visiting friends in her hometown, Alex Blaiotta, now a resident of New York City, helps adjust Olive the 3-year-old poodle’s Bowser costume before the contest begins. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Taking a calm moment away from the excitement, Sleepy Hollow Road resident Jessie Li sits on a haystack in a fall display with her 4-month-old cockapoo puppy Gracie, dressed as a cow. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Dressed as a football, Rebel is ready to run a Hail Mary to win the contest. The 5-year-old French Bulldog poses with his owner Ella Sandarciero, a Ridge Street School second-grader, before the show. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Announcing the dogs before they strut through the park, Rye Brook Senior Coordinator Liz Rotfeld emcees the costume contest with the help of Assistant to the Village Administrator Greg Rivera. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Summer, a hyperactive 5-month-old Havanese portraying a witch, shows true athleticism as she bolts through the course at Pine Ridge Park. She leads her owner Yvonne Purcell, a Long Island resident visiting family in Rye Brook. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
The Pinto family of Talcott Road and their 9-year-old mini-doodle Rocky displayed a spider costume worthy of a third-place prize. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Harrison resident Liliana Lopez walks her dynamic classic Disney trio through the contest lap. The mini-poodles Zeus, Tutu and Maia are dressed as Donald Duck, Micky Mouse and Minnie Mouse. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Patiently waiting for the ratings to come in, Ashley Gonzalez, her 3-year-old daughter Dahlia and 5-year-old French Bulldog Presidente are happy to earn second-place recognition. The Martians are visiting from their home in White Plains. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
Annual Howl-o-ween costume contest brings out the cutest pups in Rye Brook
