Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Dog doesn't let two broken front legs bother her
This little dog broke her two front legs after jumping off a six-foot deck. She seems to be coping well.
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The man who tried to rescue an orphaned baby elephant in a four-seater plane
Gary Roberts is a nurse and pilot from the US who works as a missionary in Chad, central Africa.
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When he came across a herd of elephants that had been killed by poachers in 2013, he attempted to rescue the sole survivor, a baby elephant he named Max, which he then flew home in his small Cessna 172. Sadly, Max later died as a result of the ordeal he had endured.
Video with Mr Roberts narrating the incident.
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Raw footage.
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When he came across a herd of elephants that had been killed by poachers in 2013, he attempted to rescue the sole survivor, a baby elephant he named Max, which he then flew home in his small Cessna 172. Sadly, Max later died as a result of the ordeal he had endured.
Video with Mr Roberts narrating the incident.
YouTube link. Alternative BBC News video link.
Woman who said there was gonorrhea in the water led police on speedy chase in stolen boat
A woman from Oregon City is accused of stealing a boat and leading police officers on a high speed chase in the middle of the Willamette River.
Deputies arrested Alicia Johnson, 28, late on Friday night. She's charged with the unauthorized use of a vehicle, unlawful use of a weapon and attempting to elude police.
Employees at the Sportcraft Landing in Oregon City say to get into the marina where the boats are moored you need a key.
But, witnesses say Johnson was so determined to get to a boat she jumped into the water and climbed onto the docks to begin looking for a boat to steal. Cussing and yelling her way onto the docks, witnesses say Johnson began checking boat by boat to see if there were any keys ripe for the taking. "She was acting all weird, saying there was gonorrhea in the water and everything. Then she started flipping everyone off," said Josh Schatz. "She was definitely on drugs, tweaking hard, saying weird crazy things," said Matthew Schatz. Employees tried to stop the woman, but say that she began threatening them.
"She was yelling that she would punch us in the face if we got near her. It was really scary," said employee Zak Merwin. At the edge of the dock, witnesses say she found a set of keys that turned on an old boat. Johnson reportedly hopped in and took off. "She started zooming away, but police were about five feet away, just like right behind her, so we knew she was going to get caught," said Josh Schatz. Deputies were hot on her trail from the beginning. Witnesses say Johnson was still yelling while on the boat, at times letting go of the wheel, walking around and paying no attention to what was right in front of her.
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"She was going full throttle. I guess she almost hit a paddle boarder," said Merwin. But a quarter mile into her joy ride, Johnson's luck ran out. "The motor overheated. So she jumped out of the boat, and kept swimming," said Josh Schatz. The woman made it to shore where deputies say she made a run for some homes on the hill. But, they were right there waiting for her ready to take her into custody. "It was quite a sight," said Matthew Schatz. "I was thinking keep Portland weird," he laughed. Johnson was taken to the hospital before being booked into jail. Her bail is set at $37,500.
But, witnesses say Johnson was so determined to get to a boat she jumped into the water and climbed onto the docks to begin looking for a boat to steal. Cussing and yelling her way onto the docks, witnesses say Johnson began checking boat by boat to see if there were any keys ripe for the taking. "She was acting all weird, saying there was gonorrhea in the water and everything. Then she started flipping everyone off," said Josh Schatz. "She was definitely on drugs, tweaking hard, saying weird crazy things," said Matthew Schatz. Employees tried to stop the woman, but say that she began threatening them.
"She was yelling that she would punch us in the face if we got near her. It was really scary," said employee Zak Merwin. At the edge of the dock, witnesses say she found a set of keys that turned on an old boat. Johnson reportedly hopped in and took off. "She started zooming away, but police were about five feet away, just like right behind her, so we knew she was going to get caught," said Josh Schatz. Deputies were hot on her trail from the beginning. Witnesses say Johnson was still yelling while on the boat, at times letting go of the wheel, walking around and paying no attention to what was right in front of her.
YouTube link. Original news video.
"She was going full throttle. I guess she almost hit a paddle boarder," said Merwin. But a quarter mile into her joy ride, Johnson's luck ran out. "The motor overheated. So she jumped out of the boat, and kept swimming," said Josh Schatz. The woman made it to shore where deputies say she made a run for some homes on the hill. But, they were right there waiting for her ready to take her into custody. "It was quite a sight," said Matthew Schatz. "I was thinking keep Portland weird," he laughed. Johnson was taken to the hospital before being booked into jail. Her bail is set at $37,500.
Man used nylon zip ties to secure potted plants, angels and windmills he is accused of stealing
A Florida man's numerous yard decorations - potted plants, angel statues and windmills - were artfully arranged and secured by nylon cable ties to a fence to prevent thefts.
However, Dennis Carlo, 66, is accused of stealing all of the items that he was trying to prevent from being taken.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested Carlo on Saturday, concluding an investigation that started in mid-August with the first in a string of yard ornament thefts. The first theft happened on Aug. 18. The victim stated several of her potted palm plants had been stolen from her front yard that day and then more potted plants went missing a few days later.
Another victim in the same neighbourhood reported on Aug. 21 that a large angel statue was stolen from his front yard. Over the next few days, more victims - seven in total - reported missing potted palm trees, potted banana plants, potted crotons and periwinkles and a windmill. But one of the victims had surveillance cameras that captured images of the thief and his car. Deputies located the Carlo's gold Toyota car on Sept. 6 parked in his driveway at a home in Deltona.
The car was surrounded by a yard full of neatly arranged potted plants, large angel statues and windmills. Contact was made with the Carlo, who was still wearing the same clothes he wore to steal the crotons and periwinkles, deputies said. Carlo eventually confessed to stealing some of the potted plants. The recovered plants were found to have been cared for and in good condition. All of the items were returned to their respective owners, and Carlo was arrested on seven counts of theft. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested Carlo on Saturday, concluding an investigation that started in mid-August with the first in a string of yard ornament thefts. The first theft happened on Aug. 18. The victim stated several of her potted palm plants had been stolen from her front yard that day and then more potted plants went missing a few days later.
Another victim in the same neighbourhood reported on Aug. 21 that a large angel statue was stolen from his front yard. Over the next few days, more victims - seven in total - reported missing potted palm trees, potted banana plants, potted crotons and periwinkles and a windmill. But one of the victims had surveillance cameras that captured images of the thief and his car. Deputies located the Carlo's gold Toyota car on Sept. 6 parked in his driveway at a home in Deltona.
The car was surrounded by a yard full of neatly arranged potted plants, large angel statues and windmills. Contact was made with the Carlo, who was still wearing the same clothes he wore to steal the crotons and periwinkles, deputies said. Carlo eventually confessed to stealing some of the potted plants. The recovered plants were found to have been cared for and in good condition. All of the items were returned to their respective owners, and Carlo was arrested on seven counts of theft. He was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach.
Jesus found on pierogi at church festival
Robert Hellar, chairman of The St. Andre Bessette Church Festival in Ecorse, Michigan, says someone brought him a piergoi with "the face of Jesus" on it on Saturday.
"I was in the taco booth making taco's, and they came up to me and said 'Jesus love Polish food more than Mexican food' and I asked why," Heller said.
That's when he saw the pierogi. "I was shocked. I looked at it, and you can definitely see the face of Jesus," Heller said.
Right now, the church plans to keep the piergoi in a freezer bag and in the freezer. They don't know what they're going to do with it next.
"I was in the taco booth making taco's, and they came up to me and said 'Jesus love Polish food more than Mexican food' and I asked why," Heller said.
That's when he saw the pierogi. "I was shocked. I looked at it, and you can definitely see the face of Jesus," Heller said.
Right now, the church plans to keep the piergoi in a freezer bag and in the freezer. They don't know what they're going to do with it next.
Horse buried up to the neck rescued by firefighters
Firefighters in New Zealand called to an animal rescue were shocked to find a horse buried with only its head sticking out of the ground.
The horse's owner called emergency services to Sanders Reserve in Paremoremo at 2.15pm on Sunday.
Albany station officer Graham Haycock said when firefighters arrived only the horse's head was left above the surface.
''I've never seen anything like it before. I've been to plenty of horse rescues but not like this one.''
Owner Kelly Anderson was visiting the reserve for the first time with her horse Lee. She was crossing a dam between a pond and a culvert when the ground gave way and the horse's back legs fell into a large hole. Anderson said it was horrible to see Lee trapped. ''I knew there was no way she could get out herself.'' Haycock said they needed the manpower of eight firefighters from Albany and Takapuna stations to save the animal. ''We had six doing all the heavy, hard work and a couple of officers making sure everyone was safe and taking control.''
They dug a ramp in front of Lee and slowly winched her out. But within seconds of being free the horse lost its footing and fell into the culvert, which was about 1.5 metres deep. ''Out she popped but then because everything was wet and slippery she slipped over,'' Haycock said. The firefighters managed to haul Lee out of the culvert and safely return her to a ''very happy'' Anderson. Haycock saids there were a few exhausted firemen after the 45-minute rescue. ''Rescuing horses can be filled with all sorts of dangers.
''When they're stressed and scared they can thrash around, but the guys came through unscathed so I was pleased.'' A vet was also on the scene and said she examined the horse after the firefighters ''did all the hard work''. Anderson said she was very thankful to the firefighters and vet. ''There was a lot of support which was great.'' Lee is bruised and sore, but happily resting in the paddock at Anderson's Dairy Flat home. She has a couple of cuts on her legs and is on painkillers, Anderson said. ''It means she gets an extra feed which she's quite happy about.''
Owner Kelly Anderson was visiting the reserve for the first time with her horse Lee. She was crossing a dam between a pond and a culvert when the ground gave way and the horse's back legs fell into a large hole. Anderson said it was horrible to see Lee trapped. ''I knew there was no way she could get out herself.'' Haycock said they needed the manpower of eight firefighters from Albany and Takapuna stations to save the animal. ''We had six doing all the heavy, hard work and a couple of officers making sure everyone was safe and taking control.''
They dug a ramp in front of Lee and slowly winched her out. But within seconds of being free the horse lost its footing and fell into the culvert, which was about 1.5 metres deep. ''Out she popped but then because everything was wet and slippery she slipped over,'' Haycock said. The firefighters managed to haul Lee out of the culvert and safely return her to a ''very happy'' Anderson. Haycock saids there were a few exhausted firemen after the 45-minute rescue. ''Rescuing horses can be filled with all sorts of dangers.
''When they're stressed and scared they can thrash around, but the guys came through unscathed so I was pleased.'' A vet was also on the scene and said she examined the horse after the firefighters ''did all the hard work''. Anderson said she was very thankful to the firefighters and vet. ''There was a lot of support which was great.'' Lee is bruised and sore, but happily resting in the paddock at Anderson's Dairy Flat home. She has a couple of cuts on her legs and is on painkillers, Anderson said. ''It means she gets an extra feed which she's quite happy about.''
Soft drink thief was armed with pillow and toy gun
A man in Australia's Northern Territory is on the run armed with a pillow, a toy handgun and his swag of stolen soft drink.
Police have released images of the unknown intruder wanted over the alleged unlawful entry at KFC in Coconut Grove, at 5.20am on Sunday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Stringer said the male attempted to enter the establishment via the drive-through window. “The male gained entry via a back window a short time later and stole a quantity of soft drink before fleeing the area.
“The alleged offender is believed to be between 17 and 25-years-old, he was wearing a light green or blue hoodie and carrying a pillow and plastic toy handgun.” Police urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone with any further information to contact them.
Police have released images of the unknown intruder wanted over the alleged unlawful entry at KFC in Coconut Grove, at 5.20am on Sunday.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Stringer said the male attempted to enter the establishment via the drive-through window. “The male gained entry via a back window a short time later and stole a quantity of soft drink before fleeing the area.
“The alleged offender is believed to be between 17 and 25-years-old, he was wearing a light green or blue hoodie and carrying a pillow and plastic toy handgun.” Police urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone with any further information to contact them.
Man freed by firefighters after getting head stuck in upstairs window
A man had to be rescued by firefighters after getting his head stuck in the upstairs window of a house.
The drama unfolded in Bury, Greater Manchester, at around 4.15am in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The 28-year-old had just returned from a night out with friends and was trying to help his friend get inside the house after he lost his keys.
He climbed up onto a conservatory roof and onto a window ledge in order to put his head through a narrow, open window and have a look inside. However as he did so, the window closed behind him, trapping his head inside. His friends smashed down the front door of the house raced inside as they feared he might break his neck if he lost his footing. They began sawing through the window frame in a bid to free him.
They eventually rang the fire service who raced to the scene and put a ladder to reach him. Firefighters then used a saw to cut through steelwork on the window and release him so he could climb down the ladder to safety. Paramedics were also called to examine him. Watch Manager Gary Stredder from Bury Community Fire Station said: “When we got the call we were expecting to find his legs hanging out the window but it was actually quite serious, as it was his head that was stuck.
“He was stood on a little window ledge and had he slipped he may well have broken his neck. He was trying to get access for his friend, so he had gone round the back, climbed onto the conservatory roof and found a narrow, open window which he put his head through and he couldn’t get it back out again. His friends were desperately trying to help him when we arrived - they had smashed their way through the front door and were trying to saw through the plastic frame.”
He climbed up onto a conservatory roof and onto a window ledge in order to put his head through a narrow, open window and have a look inside. However as he did so, the window closed behind him, trapping his head inside. His friends smashed down the front door of the house raced inside as they feared he might break his neck if he lost his footing. They began sawing through the window frame in a bid to free him.
They eventually rang the fire service who raced to the scene and put a ladder to reach him. Firefighters then used a saw to cut through steelwork on the window and release him so he could climb down the ladder to safety. Paramedics were also called to examine him. Watch Manager Gary Stredder from Bury Community Fire Station said: “When we got the call we were expecting to find his legs hanging out the window but it was actually quite serious, as it was his head that was stuck.
“He was stood on a little window ledge and had he slipped he may well have broken his neck. He was trying to get access for his friend, so he had gone round the back, climbed onto the conservatory roof and found a narrow, open window which he put his head through and he couldn’t get it back out again. His friends were desperately trying to help him when we arrived - they had smashed their way through the front door and were trying to saw through the plastic frame.”
Law banning alcohol being drunk at speed means four-legged racers must go teetotal
Competitors at the four-legged and wheelbarrow races at Pewsey Carnival in Wiltshire will have to go teetotal this year to comply with licensing laws.
The new rules mean that anyone who wants to race in the events competitively will have to drink non-alcoholic drinks at each of the stops in line with the 2003 Licensing Act which prevents any alcohol being drunk at speed.
Five minutes after the start of both races there will be a second event for entrants who want to drink alcoholic drinks and make their way around the stops at a leisurely pace. Sergeant Vince Louge said: “Both events in the last few years have been extremely well run and there have been little, if any, problems. The new rules are there simply to comply with new licensing laws and obviously we support that and the organisers have been very flexible in accommodating the changes.”
Carnival fortnight kicks off this weekend and the four-legged race, formerly known as the wine race, is the first of the three main events. Wine race organiser David Major said: “It’s been a bit of a nightmare but we’ll just have to see how things go. The changes have been coming in slowly of a period of years and we’ve just had to make this change to comply with the law. We won’t know how it will affect entries until the day, but people have been talking about it, so hopefully everyone will still get into the spirit of things.”
The race sees teams of three dashing around the village in fancy dress, tied together at the ankle stopping at the football club, Coopers, Moonrakers, Daisy’s Kitchen, Thomsons and the Royal Oak. The following Thursday for the wheelbarrow race, there will also be two different competitions, a fast and a slow-paced version. Jerry Kunkler Wiltshire Councillor and landlord of Moonrakers in Pewsey, said: “It’s a bit of a strange one, but it’s all to do with health and safety which I don’t always agree with. We live in a nanny state and it’s the minority that the rules are in place for and the majority are the ones that have to pay. The Wheelbarrow race has been going for 33 years and we’ve only had one person fall out of a wheelbarrow which isn’t bad going.”
Five minutes after the start of both races there will be a second event for entrants who want to drink alcoholic drinks and make their way around the stops at a leisurely pace. Sergeant Vince Louge said: “Both events in the last few years have been extremely well run and there have been little, if any, problems. The new rules are there simply to comply with new licensing laws and obviously we support that and the organisers have been very flexible in accommodating the changes.”
Carnival fortnight kicks off this weekend and the four-legged race, formerly known as the wine race, is the first of the three main events. Wine race organiser David Major said: “It’s been a bit of a nightmare but we’ll just have to see how things go. The changes have been coming in slowly of a period of years and we’ve just had to make this change to comply with the law. We won’t know how it will affect entries until the day, but people have been talking about it, so hopefully everyone will still get into the spirit of things.”
The race sees teams of three dashing around the village in fancy dress, tied together at the ankle stopping at the football club, Coopers, Moonrakers, Daisy’s Kitchen, Thomsons and the Royal Oak. The following Thursday for the wheelbarrow race, there will also be two different competitions, a fast and a slow-paced version. Jerry Kunkler Wiltshire Councillor and landlord of Moonrakers in Pewsey, said: “It’s a bit of a strange one, but it’s all to do with health and safety which I don’t always agree with. We live in a nanny state and it’s the minority that the rules are in place for and the majority are the ones that have to pay. The Wheelbarrow race has been going for 33 years and we’ve only had one person fall out of a wheelbarrow which isn’t bad going.”
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