Monday, June 16, 2014
House fire spread after dog's bowl containing petrol was used to extinguish it
A small house fire in Louisville, Kentucky, quickly spread when a woman tried to extinguish it with water from her dog's bowl, not knowing that her daughter had filled the bowl with gasoline.
Investigators say that a 3-year-old girl had filled the water bowl with petrol from a nearby canister.
When the mother discovered a small fire in the rear of their home, she quickly grabbed the bowl and threw the gasoline on the fire, Maj. Rob Milliner of Louisville Fire and Rescue said.
Firefighters responded to the fire at around 10:30am on Saturday. It took about an hour for crews to put out the fire, which also spread to the neighbour's house. Nobody was hurt at either house. Investigators are not sure how the original fire started.
Investigators say that a 3-year-old girl had filled the water bowl with petrol from a nearby canister.
When the mother discovered a small fire in the rear of their home, she quickly grabbed the bowl and threw the gasoline on the fire, Maj. Rob Milliner of Louisville Fire and Rescue said.
Firefighters responded to the fire at around 10:30am on Saturday. It took about an hour for crews to put out the fire, which also spread to the neighbour's house. Nobody was hurt at either house. Investigators are not sure how the original fire started.
Dog recovering after surviving 14-storey fall down apartment building shaft
A dog in Florida survived a 14-storey fall in an apartment building with just cuts and bruises to show for it.
The 4-year-old maltipoo named Suzie is almost ready to go back home after being treated at Oakland Park Animal Hospital. Suzie’s owner Elaine Caralis said she was visiting a friend who lives in a Fort Lauderdale condo on Friday night.
They were on the 16th floor when Caralis said Suzie fell through a pipe and ended up on the second floor. It took firefighters three hours to get her out.
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“I thought she died,” Caralis said, “but I was calling her from the wall and she was barking, so I knew she was alive.” Caralis said she’s so thankful her pup survived the long fall. “She’s my baby.”
There's a longer news video here.
The 4-year-old maltipoo named Suzie is almost ready to go back home after being treated at Oakland Park Animal Hospital. Suzie’s owner Elaine Caralis said she was visiting a friend who lives in a Fort Lauderdale condo on Friday night.
They were on the 16th floor when Caralis said Suzie fell through a pipe and ended up on the second floor. It took firefighters three hours to get her out.
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“I thought she died,” Caralis said, “but I was calling her from the wall and she was barking, so I knew she was alive.” Caralis said she’s so thankful her pup survived the long fall. “She’s my baby.”
There's a longer news video here.
Seat belt violation led to discovery of marijuana hidden under man's stomach fat
A 450-pound Florida man was arrested on Friday after police officers conducting a traffic stop discovered that he had stashed marijuana under his stomach fat.
Christopher Mitchell, 42, was travelling in a vehicle driven by Keithian Roberts, 38, when the car passed a sharp-eyed Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy who noticed that the 5' 6" Mitchell was not wearing a seatbelt. During a subsequent traffic stop, both men reportedly appeared nervous, prompting the officers to summon a drug-detection dog.
Mitchell, investigators noted, claimed to be so big that he was unable to buckle himself in. After the drug dog alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, officers searched Mitchell, Roberts, and the car. Investigators found “23 grams of marijuana hidden under Mitchell’s stomach fat,” a handgun, $7000 in cash, and some cocaine (for which Roberts was giveen a possession charge).
Mitchell was also cited for failure to wear a seat belt. According to Florida Department of Corrections records, Mitchell was previously convicted of cocaine trafficking (for which he served three years in prison). Mitchell, who was freed in December 2004, had several aliases, including “Biggie” and “Fat Boy.” His weight a decade ago was 265 pounds, jailers reported.
Christopher Mitchell, 42, was travelling in a vehicle driven by Keithian Roberts, 38, when the car passed a sharp-eyed Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy who noticed that the 5' 6" Mitchell was not wearing a seatbelt. During a subsequent traffic stop, both men reportedly appeared nervous, prompting the officers to summon a drug-detection dog.
Mitchell, investigators noted, claimed to be so big that he was unable to buckle himself in. After the drug dog alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, officers searched Mitchell, Roberts, and the car. Investigators found “23 grams of marijuana hidden under Mitchell’s stomach fat,” a handgun, $7000 in cash, and some cocaine (for which Roberts was giveen a possession charge).
Mitchell was also cited for failure to wear a seat belt. According to Florida Department of Corrections records, Mitchell was previously convicted of cocaine trafficking (for which he served three years in prison). Mitchell, who was freed in December 2004, had several aliases, including “Biggie” and “Fat Boy.” His weight a decade ago was 265 pounds, jailers reported.
Cat burglar now too fat to catch rodents has turned to easier prey
Dawn Palmer from Burnaby in British Columbia, Canada, has a mystery on her hands.
A few months back, she started noticing workmen's gloves showing up on the floor of her home. Nylon ones, fabric ones, never in a matched pair, just singles - and they were found in the dining room, the back balcony and around the front door of her South Slope home.
Assuming they belonged to her son, Palmer simply left them in his room and thought little of it.
"Then I thought, 'Wait a minute, there's too many of them,' " Palmer said.
Her son decided to count the gloves, and dumped a bag of them on the living room floor - that's when the family realized there was something strange happening. There were just too many gloves. I kept thinking this doesn't make sense," Palmer said, suspecting their family dog was up to something. It wasn't until a day or two later that the Palmers finally figured out who was leaving the gloves. Sienna, the family cat, had a history of bringing home "presents" for her owners and would announce their delivery with attention-demanding meows.
"Sienna does her 'mew, mew, I'm here, and I have a gift for you,' and she's standing right in front of the glove, and I'm like, 'I can't believe this, you are the glove bandit!'" Palmer said. The Palmers have had Sienna for years, and when the feline was younger, she would bring home gifts: birds, rats, mice and moles, for instance. "I was in India, and my daughter sent me an email (photo) of a rat floating in our toilet," Palmer said chuckling. "I was laughing hysterically because obviously she just dropped it in there. She loves to give us gifts, that's what they do."
But Sienna is aging and has put on a few pounds, so Palmer suspects the gloves are easy "prey" for the calico. "Seriously, I think because she's too fat now and can't catch anything, she's picked up this glove thing," Palmer says, laughing. "I'm just so happy it's not mice and birds anymore. ... I would hate it when she brought them home." Palmer estimates Sienna has brought in more than 50 gloves in total and counting. "She's still doing it! Every two days now, I find another one. Now I just throw them in the bag," she says. "One day, I had the gloves in the bag, and I was holding the bag, and she's meowing at me, as if to say: 'Those are mine.' It's too funny."
There's a news video here.
Her son decided to count the gloves, and dumped a bag of them on the living room floor - that's when the family realized there was something strange happening. There were just too many gloves. I kept thinking this doesn't make sense," Palmer said, suspecting their family dog was up to something. It wasn't until a day or two later that the Palmers finally figured out who was leaving the gloves. Sienna, the family cat, had a history of bringing home "presents" for her owners and would announce their delivery with attention-demanding meows.
"Sienna does her 'mew, mew, I'm here, and I have a gift for you,' and she's standing right in front of the glove, and I'm like, 'I can't believe this, you are the glove bandit!'" Palmer said. The Palmers have had Sienna for years, and when the feline was younger, she would bring home gifts: birds, rats, mice and moles, for instance. "I was in India, and my daughter sent me an email (photo) of a rat floating in our toilet," Palmer said chuckling. "I was laughing hysterically because obviously she just dropped it in there. She loves to give us gifts, that's what they do."
But Sienna is aging and has put on a few pounds, so Palmer suspects the gloves are easy "prey" for the calico. "Seriously, I think because she's too fat now and can't catch anything, she's picked up this glove thing," Palmer says, laughing. "I'm just so happy it's not mice and birds anymore. ... I would hate it when she brought them home." Palmer estimates Sienna has brought in more than 50 gloves in total and counting. "She's still doing it! Every two days now, I find another one. Now I just throw them in the bag," she says. "One day, I had the gloves in the bag, and I was holding the bag, and she's meowing at me, as if to say: 'Those are mine.' It's too funny."
There's a news video here.
Survey finds London is UK bed wetting hotspot
New research suggests half of British adults have wet the bed, with Londoners the worst culprits.
The survey by online bathroom retailer UK Bathrooms polled 2,034 people with 54% of them owning up to soiling the bed since they turned 18.
Many of these blamed ‘alcohol overindulgence’ for the embarrassing episode. Split into men and women, the survey showed more men (67%) have wet their bed than women (33%). The average age for adult bed wetters was found to be 21.
The following regions were identified as the top five: London – 17%, South East of England – 14%, Scotland – 12%, North West of England – 9% and West Midlands – 6%.
The survey by online bathroom retailer UK Bathrooms polled 2,034 people with 54% of them owning up to soiling the bed since they turned 18.
Many of these blamed ‘alcohol overindulgence’ for the embarrassing episode. Split into men and women, the survey showed more men (67%) have wet their bed than women (33%). The average age for adult bed wetters was found to be 21.
The following regions were identified as the top five: London – 17%, South East of England – 14%, Scotland – 12%, North West of England – 9% and West Midlands – 6%.
Couple celebrated 60 years of marriage with a new front door
An couple from Orpington, south east London, celebrating 60 years of marriage commemorated the day with a new front door.
John and Brenda Evans, 80 and 83, met at the cycle speedway in the 50s, where the 23-year-old lady watched her husband-to-be tear round the track - and often fall off, apparently.
The pair tied the knot in 1954 at All Saints Church and last Sunday got together with friends and family to mark six decades of companionship. Mr Evans was just 20 when he wed his wife and "in those days" anyone under 21 had to seek permission from their parents to do so. Mrs Evans said: "He was my toy boy. It’s all changed now but he had to get a letter - I’m three years older than him.
"I thought he was a looker though. I remember he used to always come off his bike - he was known as ‘Crasher Evans’. We had a wonderful time on Sunday - we’re so lucky". Mr Evans said the key to a long-lasting relationship is "having lots of arguments and then making up afterwards".
He said the 60th anniversary was really special and added: "She fancied me and I fancied her. We had a beautiful day, really special. All the family came round, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren." Mrs Evans added: "He didn’t get me a diamond ring this time, but we treated ourselves to a new front door."
The pair tied the knot in 1954 at All Saints Church and last Sunday got together with friends and family to mark six decades of companionship. Mr Evans was just 20 when he wed his wife and "in those days" anyone under 21 had to seek permission from their parents to do so. Mrs Evans said: "He was my toy boy. It’s all changed now but he had to get a letter - I’m three years older than him.
"I thought he was a looker though. I remember he used to always come off his bike - he was known as ‘Crasher Evans’. We had a wonderful time on Sunday - we’re so lucky". Mr Evans said the key to a long-lasting relationship is "having lots of arguments and then making up afterwards".
He said the 60th anniversary was really special and added: "She fancied me and I fancied her. We had a beautiful day, really special. All the family came round, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren." Mrs Evans added: "He didn’t get me a diamond ring this time, but we treated ourselves to a new front door."
Suspended sentence for man who bit dog
A man from Cwmbran in south Wales who bit his partner’s dog after throwing it against a sideboard, has narrowly missed prison, as he was handed a suspended sentence.
Timothy John Noonan had been found guilty to six charges against him and appeared before Newport magistrates for sentencing on Friday.
The 31-year-old was convicted of two counts of assault by beating against his then partner, two charges of causing suffering to an animal, namely his then partner’s dog, a threat to damage property and failure to surrender to police. The court heard how in December last year, having been in a relationship for some time, Noonan had moved to live in Cornwall with his girlfriend, where the incidents occurred. On December 22, the complainant’s boxer dog bitch was chewing a log.
Noonan threw a log at the dog, before grabbing her and throwing her against a sideboard. Some days later, on Boxing Day, the pair had been on a walk with the dog. Once back home, Noonan grabbed the dog, picked her up by the throat and bit her cheek. But the attacks were also directed against his partner, who he kicked on December 29 and on December 30 he told her he would set fire to her car. Ruth Hale for the prosecution, read from the complainant’s victim statement. Ms Hale said: “She she is now nervous and jumpy and scared to go out of the house.”
Defending, Steven Mock, said his client was “not a lost cause” and had always kept regular employment. He said “He recognizes he has issues with alcohol and anger management.” Noonan was sentenced to 26 weeks imprisonment, to be suspended for two years. A restraining order was placed upon him preventing him from making any contact with the complainant. He is also disqualified from owning or keeping an animal for five years, must complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay a total of £1,030 in costs and compensation.
The 31-year-old was convicted of two counts of assault by beating against his then partner, two charges of causing suffering to an animal, namely his then partner’s dog, a threat to damage property and failure to surrender to police. The court heard how in December last year, having been in a relationship for some time, Noonan had moved to live in Cornwall with his girlfriend, where the incidents occurred. On December 22, the complainant’s boxer dog bitch was chewing a log.
Noonan threw a log at the dog, before grabbing her and throwing her against a sideboard. Some days later, on Boxing Day, the pair had been on a walk with the dog. Once back home, Noonan grabbed the dog, picked her up by the throat and bit her cheek. But the attacks were also directed against his partner, who he kicked on December 29 and on December 30 he told her he would set fire to her car. Ruth Hale for the prosecution, read from the complainant’s victim statement. Ms Hale said: “She she is now nervous and jumpy and scared to go out of the house.”
Defending, Steven Mock, said his client was “not a lost cause” and had always kept regular employment. He said “He recognizes he has issues with alcohol and anger management.” Noonan was sentenced to 26 weeks imprisonment, to be suspended for two years. A restraining order was placed upon him preventing him from making any contact with the complainant. He is also disqualified from owning or keeping an animal for five years, must complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay a total of £1,030 in costs and compensation.
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