Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tortoise swallowed turtle pendant
Veterinarians see a little bit of everything in their day-to-day work, but Dr. Don Harris got a bit of a surprise when he X-rayed a tortoise on Monday.
Harris was examining Lola the tortoise after his owner brought the male tortoise into Avian & Exotic Animal Medical Center in Miami, Florida, because he was poorly over the weekend and wasn’t as hungry as usual. It turns out, Lola had been having stomach problems for about a month, so Harris sent the tortoise for an X-ray.
“When I saw the X-ray, I thought the staff was playing a joke on me,” Harris said. “What I saw in the tortoise’s intestines was a little metallic sea turtle. I thought they had slipped a pendant under the tortoise. But somewhere along the way, this guy ate a little metallic sea turtle.”
Harris said tortoises graze like cattle and eat the grass, plants, and other things; so it’s not uncommon for them to eat rocks and other objects. But, the vet said this was the first time he’s ever seen a tortoise eating a turtle pendant. The vet said Lola is in good health and that the small turtle pendant should be digested soon.
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Harris was examining Lola the tortoise after his owner brought the male tortoise into Avian & Exotic Animal Medical Center in Miami, Florida, because he was poorly over the weekend and wasn’t as hungry as usual. It turns out, Lola had been having stomach problems for about a month, so Harris sent the tortoise for an X-ray.
“When I saw the X-ray, I thought the staff was playing a joke on me,” Harris said. “What I saw in the tortoise’s intestines was a little metallic sea turtle. I thought they had slipped a pendant under the tortoise. But somewhere along the way, this guy ate a little metallic sea turtle.”
Harris said tortoises graze like cattle and eat the grass, plants, and other things; so it’s not uncommon for them to eat rocks and other objects. But, the vet said this was the first time he’s ever seen a tortoise eating a turtle pendant. The vet said Lola is in good health and that the small turtle pendant should be digested soon.
There's a news video here.
Woman charged with driving while intoxicated twice in three hours
Police in Gates, New York, say they arrested the same woman twice in less than three hours for driving drunk.
Police say 26-year-old Catherine Butler of Rochester was arrested at round 2am on Saturday for driving without headlights. Investigators believe she was coming from a Halloween party.
She was charged with DWI and a friend picked her up from the police department. Just before 5am the same day, police say they picked her up again. Officers say Butler was swerving in and out of her lane.
She was charged a second time with DWI. Investigators say Butler was arrested for DWI by Gates Police in 2006 and again in 2011 by Brighton Police. Butler is due back in court next month.
Police say 26-year-old Catherine Butler of Rochester was arrested at round 2am on Saturday for driving without headlights. Investigators believe she was coming from a Halloween party.
She was charged with DWI and a friend picked her up from the police department. Just before 5am the same day, police say they picked her up again. Officers say Butler was swerving in and out of her lane.
She was charged a second time with DWI. Investigators say Butler was arrested for DWI by Gates Police in 2006 and again in 2011 by Brighton Police. Butler is due back in court next month.
Inmate on the run recaptured after calling 911 to report he was being chased by coyotes
Police officers in Rock Island County got a little help from an unlikely source when they captured a man who was wanted in Muscatine, Iowa, for escaping.
Daniel Rice, 21, was jailed and facing theft, burglary and criminal mischief in Muscatine County, when he was taken to a Muscatine hospital for heart-related issues.
It was during that hospital visit on Monday, October 20, 2014, that Rice allegedly escaped, despite being handcuffed to the bed and wearing only a hospital gown which reportedly came off as he ran away. Rock Island County deputies were sent to Loud Thunder Forest Preserve in Illinois City, Illinois, to investigate a report from someone saying they were being chased by wild coyotes just after midnight on Wednesday October 22.
Deputies said Rice was actually the person who made that call. Rice reportedly gave a false name to police as he told them he used a stick to fend off the animals. Rice said he thought about 30 coyotes were after him. In audio from the call to emergency dispatchers, the caller identifies himself as Zachary Turner and claims he and his sister were chased by about 20 or 30 coyotes at Loud Thunder.
The Rock Island County deputies found Rice, and recognized him as a reported escapee. The pacemaker scar on his chest served as further confirmation that they had a wanted man. Rice was arrested at Loud Thunder, and later transferred from the Rock Island County Jail to the Muscatine County Jail. Rice is in the Muscatine County Jail, held in lieu of $50,000 cash-only bond.
With audio of the 911 call halfway down the page.
It was during that hospital visit on Monday, October 20, 2014, that Rice allegedly escaped, despite being handcuffed to the bed and wearing only a hospital gown which reportedly came off as he ran away. Rock Island County deputies were sent to Loud Thunder Forest Preserve in Illinois City, Illinois, to investigate a report from someone saying they were being chased by wild coyotes just after midnight on Wednesday October 22.
Deputies said Rice was actually the person who made that call. Rice reportedly gave a false name to police as he told them he used a stick to fend off the animals. Rice said he thought about 30 coyotes were after him. In audio from the call to emergency dispatchers, the caller identifies himself as Zachary Turner and claims he and his sister were chased by about 20 or 30 coyotes at Loud Thunder.
The Rock Island County deputies found Rice, and recognized him as a reported escapee. The pacemaker scar on his chest served as further confirmation that they had a wanted man. Rice was arrested at Loud Thunder, and later transferred from the Rock Island County Jail to the Muscatine County Jail. Rice is in the Muscatine County Jail, held in lieu of $50,000 cash-only bond.
With audio of the 911 call halfway down the page.
Man accused of assaulting woman for failing to match her online persona
A Georgia man has been charged with assaulting a woman in Eastern Kentucky because he thought she didn't match the description she had given on the Internet, Laurel County Sheriff John Root said.
Cornelius Jefferson, 33, of Monroe, Ga., allegedly had moved to Laurel County to be with the woman, whom he had met online. The two allegedly got into an argument because he "didn't think she was like she was on the Internet."
Deputy Gilbert Acciardo Jr., spokesman for Root's office, said the documentation for the assault charge did not say how the woman supposedly differed from what Jefferson thought she should be. It also didn't say when Jefferson arrived from Georgia. Jefferson choked the woman, whom Root's office did not identify, threw food on her and then left with his suitcases, police said.
Deputy Tyler Morris found Jefferson nearby, about seven miles north of London, at about 4:20am on Tuesday and arrested him on a charge of fourth-degree assault. Acciardo said the case offers a lesson about dealing with people on the Internet, where they can say whatever they want about themselves. "There's a warning there to be careful," he said.
Cornelius Jefferson, 33, of Monroe, Ga., allegedly had moved to Laurel County to be with the woman, whom he had met online. The two allegedly got into an argument because he "didn't think she was like she was on the Internet."
Deputy Gilbert Acciardo Jr., spokesman for Root's office, said the documentation for the assault charge did not say how the woman supposedly differed from what Jefferson thought she should be. It also didn't say when Jefferson arrived from Georgia. Jefferson choked the woman, whom Root's office did not identify, threw food on her and then left with his suitcases, police said.
Deputy Tyler Morris found Jefferson nearby, about seven miles north of London, at about 4:20am on Tuesday and arrested him on a charge of fourth-degree assault. Acciardo said the case offers a lesson about dealing with people on the Internet, where they can say whatever they want about themselves. "There's a warning there to be careful," he said.
Man dressed as Laa-Laa the Teletubby entered friend's house uninvited and stole Chinese food
Police in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, say no charges were filed after a man dressed as Laa-Laa the yellow Teletubby broke into a friend's house and stole Chinese food leftovers.
Authorities said the costumed intruder damaged a door at his friend's home at about 2am on Sunday.
Police say the man went into the victim's refrigerator and put the Chinese food into his man purse before leaving.
Police say they caught up with the man, who was not named since he was not charged, and identified him as the alleged burglar. Authorities cleared the case without charges at the request of the victim.
Authorities said the costumed intruder damaged a door at his friend's home at about 2am on Sunday.
Police say the man went into the victim's refrigerator and put the Chinese food into his man purse before leaving.
Police say they caught up with the man, who was not named since he was not charged, and identified him as the alleged burglar. Authorities cleared the case without charges at the request of the victim.
Ban on having the right to drive a car proposed for welfare recipients
People receiving welfare in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, face losing the right to drive a car under proposed legislation that appears to have majority backing.
The parliamentary initiative from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and the Liberals has the backing of two other parties. The proposal would ban recipients of social assistance from using cars. The SVP has already announced a campaign to cut welfare services in Zurich, regarding them as too generous and too costly for the canton.
The party argues that the system is leading to welfare dependency, rather than serving as a bridge in an emergency situation. “To use a car can easily cost 500 francs (£325, $525) a month - that’s something welfare recipients can’t afford,” SVP MP Claudio Schmid said.
An exception would be made in cases where a welfare recipient depends on a vehicle because of illness, disability or for professional reasons. Opponents of the change said it was disproportionate given that not many welfare recipients owned cars. They also suggested it would likely face a legal challenge. A final vote on the proposal is expected next month.
The parliamentary initiative from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and the Liberals has the backing of two other parties. The proposal would ban recipients of social assistance from using cars. The SVP has already announced a campaign to cut welfare services in Zurich, regarding them as too generous and too costly for the canton.
The party argues that the system is leading to welfare dependency, rather than serving as a bridge in an emergency situation. “To use a car can easily cost 500 francs (£325, $525) a month - that’s something welfare recipients can’t afford,” SVP MP Claudio Schmid said.
An exception would be made in cases where a welfare recipient depends on a vehicle because of illness, disability or for professional reasons. Opponents of the change said it was disproportionate given that not many welfare recipients owned cars. They also suggested it would likely face a legal challenge. A final vote on the proposal is expected next month.
Prison guard told she can no longer work at brothel
After a panel decision, a prison guard in Vienna, Austria, has lost her job working as a security guard for a brothel.
Prison officials became concerned when they learned that the correctional officer was supplementing her income by working part time in a nearby brothel. Rather than serving customers directly, however, the guard was responsible for the security of the brothel, as well as undertaking collection tasks - presumably if customers got into arrears.
An administrative tribunal reviewed the case as a disciplinary infraction, and made the decision that prison guards may not engage in any outside activity relating to prostitution, even though it is fully licensed and legal in Austria.
The woman had followed procedure by reporting that she had a source of secondary income in a local business, but wasn't specific as to the nature of the business. The administrative panel decided that the woman was required to cease her employment with the brothel, and pay a fine equal to three months' salary.
Prison officials became concerned when they learned that the correctional officer was supplementing her income by working part time in a nearby brothel. Rather than serving customers directly, however, the guard was responsible for the security of the brothel, as well as undertaking collection tasks - presumably if customers got into arrears.
An administrative tribunal reviewed the case as a disciplinary infraction, and made the decision that prison guards may not engage in any outside activity relating to prostitution, even though it is fully licensed and legal in Austria.
The woman had followed procedure by reporting that she had a source of secondary income in a local business, but wasn't specific as to the nature of the business. The administrative panel decided that the woman was required to cease her employment with the brothel, and pay a fine equal to three months' salary.
Thief distracted staff by squirting her breast milk
A woman in central Germany came up with an unusual tactic to allegedly steal from a pharmacy on Monday.
The woman distracted staff at the pharmacy in Darmstadt, Hesse, by lifting up her top and squirting her breast milk at them.
The woman entered the store at 4.25pm and asked to buy a breast pump, police reported. But after handing over a €200-note to pay for her €20 purchase, she suddenly uncovered one breast and used her fingers to squirt milk from it at the pharmacist. She then rummaged through the counter display and went to a second cash register.
Ignoring the pleas of staff and customers to cover herself up, she again rooted through the counter displays and unleashed a fresh spray of milk. Apparently satisfied with her handiwork, she quickly left the pharmacy, leaving the breast pump behind. The pharmacists only noticed that €100 was missing from their cash register some time later when counting the day's takings.
Police believe the woman, who they described as having a “robust” figure, long dark hair tied into a ponytail and speaking an unknown language, stole the cash while customers and staff were distracted by her antics. Officers described the woman's antics as "almost unbelievable".
The woman entered the store at 4.25pm and asked to buy a breast pump, police reported. But after handing over a €200-note to pay for her €20 purchase, she suddenly uncovered one breast and used her fingers to squirt milk from it at the pharmacist. She then rummaged through the counter display and went to a second cash register.
Ignoring the pleas of staff and customers to cover herself up, she again rooted through the counter displays and unleashed a fresh spray of milk. Apparently satisfied with her handiwork, she quickly left the pharmacy, leaving the breast pump behind. The pharmacists only noticed that €100 was missing from their cash register some time later when counting the day's takings.
Police believe the woman, who they described as having a “robust” figure, long dark hair tied into a ponytail and speaking an unknown language, stole the cash while customers and staff were distracted by her antics. Officers described the woman's antics as "almost unbelievable".
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