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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Curly has a crisis
Two-month-old Nubian Goat Curly had a crisis after running back into the pen when his brothers didn't.
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Police called after missing parrot mistaken for distressed child
A woman hearing cries in a Connecticut neighbourhood thought someone was in danger, but it wasn’t a person in distress.
At first the woman hearing the voice didn’t know what to think.
She was near a school in this Fairfield neighbourhood when she heard what sounded like a child’s cries for help. “The voice kept saying daddy, daddy, daddy, then said what? Almost as if the child was talking to somebody else,” said Officer James Perez .
The woman called police and then started following the cries. “As she was looking for the source of the voice, she kept following it and brought her to a tree near the school where she looked up and saw it was a parrot,” Perez continued. The voice the woman was hearing was not a child at all, but a bird about 25-feet up in a tree.
“It was saying daddy, daddy, daddy over and over again.” It turns out Ralphie had been missing for days. His owner lives about a mile away. Police rescued Ralphie and took him home. “We’re just happy there were no children that were hurt and that it wasn’t a child at all but in fact a bird just yearning for its father or its daddy, and we got it back to him,” added Perez.
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She was near a school in this Fairfield neighbourhood when she heard what sounded like a child’s cries for help. “The voice kept saying daddy, daddy, daddy, then said what? Almost as if the child was talking to somebody else,” said Officer James Perez .
The woman called police and then started following the cries. “As she was looking for the source of the voice, she kept following it and brought her to a tree near the school where she looked up and saw it was a parrot,” Perez continued. The voice the woman was hearing was not a child at all, but a bird about 25-feet up in a tree.
“It was saying daddy, daddy, daddy over and over again.” It turns out Ralphie had been missing for days. His owner lives about a mile away. Police rescued Ralphie and took him home. “We’re just happy there were no children that were hurt and that it wasn’t a child at all but in fact a bird just yearning for its father or its daddy, and we got it back to him,” added Perez.
With news video.
Elderly lady rescued after getting vehicle stuck on wires
A woman had to be rescued from her minivan after she was suspended in the vehicle on the guy wires of a utility pole, in Riverhead, New York, on Friday morning.
78-year-old Priscilla Chumak of Hampton Bays was trapped in the vehicle for nearly an hour before being rescued by firefighters.
It appears Ms Chumak was attempting to make a left-hand turn at about 7:45am when it left the road and struck the cable. "It just happened to stabilize right in the middle of the guy wire," said Riverhead Fire Department Chief Joe Raynor.
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Riverhead Fire Department Heavy Rescue responded with a tow truck to keep the car stable while firefighters guided her out of the car with a forklift. Ms Chumak was uninjured during the incident.
78-year-old Priscilla Chumak of Hampton Bays was trapped in the vehicle for nearly an hour before being rescued by firefighters.
It appears Ms Chumak was attempting to make a left-hand turn at about 7:45am when it left the road and struck the cable. "It just happened to stabilize right in the middle of the guy wire," said Riverhead Fire Department Chief Joe Raynor.
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Riverhead Fire Department Heavy Rescue responded with a tow truck to keep the car stable while firefighters guided her out of the car with a forklift. Ms Chumak was uninjured during the incident.
Man cut open side of truck to rescue kitten trapped inside
50-year-old truck owner Errand Frazier of Vero Beach, Florida, wasn't quite sure what to do at first when he heard purring coming from his Chevy pick-up, parked outside his house in late May. He couldn't see anything and wasn't sure exactly where it was, or even what type of animal was in there. So, he left an open can of cat food under one of the tyres and set up a camera to try to get to the bottom of it.
When he came back the next morning, the food was gone, but there was nothing on the video, he said.
Thinking he had lost his mind, he went on an impromptu fishing trip to clear his head. When he got to the canal, the purring started again. Taking matters into his own hands, he reached for his toolbox, took out some sheet metal cutters and cut back the metal on the side of the truck . As he peeled it back, he spotted a kitten. "I seen this little rascal peeking at me," Frazier recalled. "I said, 'What in the world? You hitched a ride!'" Frazier hadn't thought anything of slicing into his truck. He and his wife, Cindy, have a dog and two cats, and care deeply about animals. In the past, Frazier said, he has rescued stray kittens and taken them to the local Humane Society.
The shelter, which estimates the kitten was about 8 weeks old, named her Megan. A week after the rescue, the shelter invited Frazier for a reunion. The kitten purred in his arms. He took it as a sign. "It was almost telling me, 'Thank you for saving my life,'" he said. The cat has since been adopted by a family with two teenage girls. The Humane Society have now set up a special "kitty truck fund" to help Frazier. They don't yet have an estimate for the repairs and any extra money would go into a special emergency fund in Frazier's name to help other animals in similar situations.
Frazier's wife, Cindy, said they were touched by the support. The truck is their only vehicle. She said it didn't cross their mind to look into repairing it because she knew they couldn't afford it. Both have disabilities; Errand Frazier has macular degeneration, but still has the ability to drive during the day. The couple said they weren't worried about the truck and hoped people would just donate to the humane society to help other animals. "We really never expected all of this, to be honest, but God does blessings every day," Cindy Frazier said. "That's the reason that little kitten just showed up here - because God knew we would do whatever we needed to do to make sure that kitten was safe."
There's a short video here.
Thinking he had lost his mind, he went on an impromptu fishing trip to clear his head. When he got to the canal, the purring started again. Taking matters into his own hands, he reached for his toolbox, took out some sheet metal cutters and cut back the metal on the side of the truck . As he peeled it back, he spotted a kitten. "I seen this little rascal peeking at me," Frazier recalled. "I said, 'What in the world? You hitched a ride!'" Frazier hadn't thought anything of slicing into his truck. He and his wife, Cindy, have a dog and two cats, and care deeply about animals. In the past, Frazier said, he has rescued stray kittens and taken them to the local Humane Society.
The shelter, which estimates the kitten was about 8 weeks old, named her Megan. A week after the rescue, the shelter invited Frazier for a reunion. The kitten purred in his arms. He took it as a sign. "It was almost telling me, 'Thank you for saving my life,'" he said. The cat has since been adopted by a family with two teenage girls. The Humane Society have now set up a special "kitty truck fund" to help Frazier. They don't yet have an estimate for the repairs and any extra money would go into a special emergency fund in Frazier's name to help other animals in similar situations.
Frazier's wife, Cindy, said they were touched by the support. The truck is their only vehicle. She said it didn't cross their mind to look into repairing it because she knew they couldn't afford it. Both have disabilities; Errand Frazier has macular degeneration, but still has the ability to drive during the day. The couple said they weren't worried about the truck and hoped people would just donate to the humane society to help other animals. "We really never expected all of this, to be honest, but God does blessings every day," Cindy Frazier said. "That's the reason that little kitten just showed up here - because God knew we would do whatever we needed to do to make sure that kitten was safe."
There's a short video here.
Would-be thief discovers that pouring acid onto an ATM doesn't gain you access to the cash
A man in full hazmat gear poured some kind of acid on an ATM in Boulder, Colorado, and returned later to try to get the cash.
He was caught on camera on May 29 at 2:30am at the Center for Community on campus, according to the University of Colorado Police Department.
The man was first caught on video wearing a plastic suit, gloves and a protective helmet. He returned later in street clothes and poured the contents of two water bottles on the machine. He checked the machine again in the morning but could not remove any cash.
After a customer suffered chemical burns when they attempted to use the machine, police discovered the robbery attempt. The student suffering from chemical burns did not seek medical help. "I am concerned what the suspect would have done to anyone who surprised him during his attempt to break into the ATM," said Detective Sgt. Michael Lowry.
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"The suspect caused significant damage to the ATM and we are hopeful the public will assist us in identifying him." The machine was damaged beyond repair and the replacement cost is estimated at $50,000. If arrested, the suspect would face felony charges of Criminal Mischief and Attempted Burglary.
The man was first caught on video wearing a plastic suit, gloves and a protective helmet. He returned later in street clothes and poured the contents of two water bottles on the machine. He checked the machine again in the morning but could not remove any cash.
After a customer suffered chemical burns when they attempted to use the machine, police discovered the robbery attempt. The student suffering from chemical burns did not seek medical help. "I am concerned what the suspect would have done to anyone who surprised him during his attempt to break into the ATM," said Detective Sgt. Michael Lowry.
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"The suspect caused significant damage to the ATM and we are hopeful the public will assist us in identifying him." The machine was damaged beyond repair and the replacement cost is estimated at $50,000. If arrested, the suspect would face felony charges of Criminal Mischief and Attempted Burglary.
Man stored lawnmower horse on balcony so it wouldn't be stolen
A Polish man who borrowed his friend's horse to cut the grass when he found that his lawnmower had broken down stored the animal on his balcony when he had finished.
Borys Kozlowski, from Grajewo, a town in north-eastern Poland, said: "I didn't want anybody to steal the horse. It did a great job on the lawn, and I wouldn't leave the lawnmower lying around either." When Borys, 48, finally got around to cutting the overgrown grass he discovered that the lawnmower had given up the ghost.
He said: "I saw a pal of mine while I was trying to fix it, and he told me I should forget the lawnmower and power up his horse, Dolina. I thought it seemed like a good idea, and as the horse was only a short way away anyway. We went and fetched it and then he left me with the horse tethered in the garden eating the grass. As well as short grass, I got some fertiliser as well.
"Afterwards he hadn't come back and I didn't want anyone to pinch the animal, so I took it upstairs and through my flat and left on the balcony." The horse's owner Jakob Pancesky collected the animal a short while later, saying: "He is a bit of a character. He has never been frightened of anything in his life - you can fire a starting pistol next to him and he would only turn and look at you. I guess a flight of steps was no big deal to him."
Borys Kozlowski, from Grajewo, a town in north-eastern Poland, said: "I didn't want anybody to steal the horse. It did a great job on the lawn, and I wouldn't leave the lawnmower lying around either." When Borys, 48, finally got around to cutting the overgrown grass he discovered that the lawnmower had given up the ghost.
He said: "I saw a pal of mine while I was trying to fix it, and he told me I should forget the lawnmower and power up his horse, Dolina. I thought it seemed like a good idea, and as the horse was only a short way away anyway. We went and fetched it and then he left me with the horse tethered in the garden eating the grass. As well as short grass, I got some fertiliser as well.
"Afterwards he hadn't come back and I didn't want anyone to pinch the animal, so I took it upstairs and through my flat and left on the balcony." The horse's owner Jakob Pancesky collected the animal a short while later, saying: "He is a bit of a character. He has never been frightened of anything in his life - you can fire a starting pistol next to him and he would only turn and look at you. I guess a flight of steps was no big deal to him."
Patient's vision impaired after nurse tried to remove healthy eye instead of prosthetic one
A patient's vision was impaired after a nurse in southern Sweden tried to remove a healthy eye instead of the patient's prosthetic one.
The incident occurred in Småland, when the nurse was supposed to be removing the patient's prosthetic eye for cleaning.
However, the nurse, who has 20 years' experience in healthcare, used a suction device on the wrong eye and left the patient's vision damaged in their only good eye. The nurse said the patient had given inaccurate information about which side had the prosthetic, information that became apparent after the nurse tried twice to remove the healthy eye.
The botched efforts left the patient's eye bloody. While the patient's eyesight has been impaired, a doctor noted that the damage was not especially serious and that a specialist had been called in for consultation. The incident has been reported to the National Board of Health and Welfare.
The incident occurred in Småland, when the nurse was supposed to be removing the patient's prosthetic eye for cleaning.
However, the nurse, who has 20 years' experience in healthcare, used a suction device on the wrong eye and left the patient's vision damaged in their only good eye. The nurse said the patient had given inaccurate information about which side had the prosthetic, information that became apparent after the nurse tried twice to remove the healthy eye.
The botched efforts left the patient's eye bloody. While the patient's eyesight has been impaired, a doctor noted that the damage was not especially serious and that a specialist had been called in for consultation. The incident has been reported to the National Board of Health and Welfare.
Search for mystery attacker who's been snatching and shaving cats
A bizarre series of attacks is being carried out on cats in Southport, Merseyside, with pets being grabbed off the streets and their fur forcibly shaved. Now concerned owners are worried that animals may be seriously injured by the mystery attacker. There have been recent reports of several cats falling victim to the assault, with many being given haircuts. One owner's long-haired Maine Coon cat was forcibly trimmed by a stranger.
Another owner who didn't want the animal or herself identified over fear of future attacks said that her young tortoiseshell cat had also been shaved. She added: “When she came back her neck was shaved, all her back legs, around her genitals, her bottom and all the way up her stomach to her front legs. It was the fact that it was around her genitals that made me feel sick – it must have been really uncomfortable for her.
“There was also a graze on her side, it looked like it had to have been done by an electric razor – there was no way that could have been done by scraping herself. She was shaken up and funny around us for a few days after – normally she goes up to anyone, she is so soft. I could not believe it when I first saw her, I took her to the vets and they said she was fine. But I was just disgusted. It is an awful thing to do to an animal – if this person can do that to a cat it makes you think what else they are capable of.”
The owner said that she reported the attack to both the police and the RSPCA and that she has heard of other similar incidents in the area. She added: “I want to know why someone would do it, there is no reason why they would do that. Someone must have held her down to shave her stomach – it would have been difficult for one person to shave her, there might have been more than one person, but I don’t know for sure. She was a bit of a mess at first, but her fur has been growing back slowly.” Merseyside Police confirmed a report was received from a member of the public, who said that their cat had been shaved.
Another owner who didn't want the animal or herself identified over fear of future attacks said that her young tortoiseshell cat had also been shaved. She added: “When she came back her neck was shaved, all her back legs, around her genitals, her bottom and all the way up her stomach to her front legs. It was the fact that it was around her genitals that made me feel sick – it must have been really uncomfortable for her.
“There was also a graze on her side, it looked like it had to have been done by an electric razor – there was no way that could have been done by scraping herself. She was shaken up and funny around us for a few days after – normally she goes up to anyone, she is so soft. I could not believe it when I first saw her, I took her to the vets and they said she was fine. But I was just disgusted. It is an awful thing to do to an animal – if this person can do that to a cat it makes you think what else they are capable of.”
The owner said that she reported the attack to both the police and the RSPCA and that she has heard of other similar incidents in the area. She added: “I want to know why someone would do it, there is no reason why they would do that. Someone must have held her down to shave her stomach – it would have been difficult for one person to shave her, there might have been more than one person, but I don’t know for sure. She was a bit of a mess at first, but her fur has been growing back slowly.” Merseyside Police confirmed a report was received from a member of the public, who said that their cat had been shaved.
Playgroup’s summer fundraiser thrown into chaos after Peppa Pig detained at customs
A playgroup’s summer fundraiser has been thrown into chaos after Peppa Pig was detained at customs.
The much-loved children’s TV character was set to play a starring role at Priory Park Playgroup’s Summer Fair fundraiser, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, due to be held on June 28.
But the costume was detained when it arrived in the UK because it violated intellectual property rights.
Kelly Holmes, fundraising manager on the committee of the playgroup spent £210 on the costume. She said: “I thought I’d probably have to dress up and a few of us were going to take it in turns but we needed a costume so I bought one on eBay. It said official Peppa Pig and it was more expensive than the others. It said it was available in the UK and it had good ratings.” In fact it came from China and was confiscated on arrival in the UK.
“The border force wrote to me saying Peppa Pig’s been detained at customs,” the 35-year-old said, “They confirmed it should be destroyed. Obviously I was very upset for the children. We’d already advertised that Peppa Pig was coming.” The loss of the costume is a set-back for the group who rely on their summer fundraisers to buy “the little extra’s that the children enjoy”. Kelly hopes to get the money back from the seller through eBay after raising the issue, but the main priority now is to rescue the Summer Fair.
Kelly, whose daughter goes to the playgroup, added: “This money really makes a difference so we’re appealing to people to help us now. We’re hoping Peppa can still be there in some form and if not then another mascot.” When the Intellectual Property Office at the Department of Business Innovation and Skills were contacted to try and find out what had happened to Peppa Pig, a spokesman said they couldn’t comment on individual cases.
Kelly Holmes, fundraising manager on the committee of the playgroup spent £210 on the costume. She said: “I thought I’d probably have to dress up and a few of us were going to take it in turns but we needed a costume so I bought one on eBay. It said official Peppa Pig and it was more expensive than the others. It said it was available in the UK and it had good ratings.” In fact it came from China and was confiscated on arrival in the UK.
“The border force wrote to me saying Peppa Pig’s been detained at customs,” the 35-year-old said, “They confirmed it should be destroyed. Obviously I was very upset for the children. We’d already advertised that Peppa Pig was coming.” The loss of the costume is a set-back for the group who rely on their summer fundraisers to buy “the little extra’s that the children enjoy”. Kelly hopes to get the money back from the seller through eBay after raising the issue, but the main priority now is to rescue the Summer Fair.
Kelly, whose daughter goes to the playgroup, added: “This money really makes a difference so we’re appealing to people to help us now. We’re hoping Peppa can still be there in some form and if not then another mascot.” When the Intellectual Property Office at the Department of Business Innovation and Skills were contacted to try and find out what had happened to Peppa Pig, a spokesman said they couldn’t comment on individual cases.
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