Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Here's Benjamin the rejected bouncing baby pygmy goat
Benjamin is a rejected 5-week-old pygmy goat who lives with Tom Horsfield at Pot House Hamlet, Silkstone, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Benjamin is one of twins but his mother didn't take to him. There appeared to be little hope for the baby boy so in stepped Tom.
Tom has been hand rearing little Benjamin day and night and now he has turned a corner and is really healthy. Benjamin follows Tom everywhere. He meets and greets the customers at Pot House Hamlet and loves to skip and jump around the place.
YouTube link. Original BBC Look North video.
Tom has been hand rearing little Benjamin day and night and now he has turned a corner and is really healthy. Benjamin follows Tom everywhere. He meets and greets the customers at Pot House Hamlet and loves to skip and jump around the place.
YouTube link. Original BBC Look North video.
Accident-prone dog rescued after getting head stuck in pipe
A little dog with a penchant for getting into trouble had to be rescued by firefighters after getting her head stuck in a steel pipe on Sunday.
Melissa Tabor and Judd Doramus were riding horses near their rural Idaho home in Garden City when their three year old Jack Russell Terrier, Baby Dog, ran off.
Though initially unconcerned when Baby Dog didn't come home, Tabor knew something was wrong. "We thought the coyotes got her or something," said Tabor It wasn't a predator that had snatched up Baby Dog, but the metal jaws of a pipe. "Her head was stuck in there and she was just going crazy," said Tabor.
Unable to pull her out, Tabor and Doramus called for help, taking Baby Dog to West Vet animal clinic and the power tools of the Boise Fire Department. With a little cutting - and plenty of sedatives - Baby Dog's escape began. "Something this small was quite a challenge because none of our tools are designed extricate something this small," said BFD Captain Tony Lloyd.
YouTube link.
Thirty minutes of grinding later and the terrier was free. With a quick check from the doctor, Baby Dog was given a clean bill of health. Still working off the sedatives, Baby Dog was reunited with her sister, Little Dog. The pipe was taken home as a souvenir. "I don't think she'll stick her head in a pipe again," said Tabor. This isn't the first time Baby Dog has got into trouble. In March of last year, she and her sister knocked Tabor's truck out of gear and smashed it into a fence causing $3,300 in damage.
Though initially unconcerned when Baby Dog didn't come home, Tabor knew something was wrong. "We thought the coyotes got her or something," said Tabor It wasn't a predator that had snatched up Baby Dog, but the metal jaws of a pipe. "Her head was stuck in there and she was just going crazy," said Tabor.
Unable to pull her out, Tabor and Doramus called for help, taking Baby Dog to West Vet animal clinic and the power tools of the Boise Fire Department. With a little cutting - and plenty of sedatives - Baby Dog's escape began. "Something this small was quite a challenge because none of our tools are designed extricate something this small," said BFD Captain Tony Lloyd.
YouTube link.
Thirty minutes of grinding later and the terrier was free. With a quick check from the doctor, Baby Dog was given a clean bill of health. Still working off the sedatives, Baby Dog was reunited with her sister, Little Dog. The pipe was taken home as a souvenir. "I don't think she'll stick her head in a pipe again," said Tabor. This isn't the first time Baby Dog has got into trouble. In March of last year, she and her sister knocked Tabor's truck out of gear and smashed it into a fence causing $3,300 in damage.
Lioness spotted roaming Indian city
A video captured by a motorist on Ghodbunder Road in Thane has people wondering whether lions exist in Maharashtra. Forest officials sprang into action and launched a search operation for the big cat. Animal activists suspect that the lion might have been kept in a farmhouse by someone and had strayed.
The video appears to show a fully-grown lioness walking down the street at night. As soon as the driver of the car saw the lion, he stopped the vehicle and kept the headlights focussed on the beast. According to him, he waited inside the car and recorded the lion until it went across the road and disappeared into the jungle.
"After seeing the video, we tried to trace the lion with forest officials. However, till now, there has been no clues. The search will be on," said Pawan Sharma, founder of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare. Confirming that the three lions at Sanjay Gandhi National Park are safe and healthy.
YouTube link. Alternative video.
Thane chief conservator of forest Kaushlesh Singh, said: "The three lions are safe at SGNP. I saw the video clip and have sent teams to trace the lion. At the same time we are cross-checking the relevance of the video and trying to figure the location of the lion to ascertain whether it strayed from any nearby locality."
The video appears to show a fully-grown lioness walking down the street at night. As soon as the driver of the car saw the lion, he stopped the vehicle and kept the headlights focussed on the beast. According to him, he waited inside the car and recorded the lion until it went across the road and disappeared into the jungle.
"After seeing the video, we tried to trace the lion with forest officials. However, till now, there has been no clues. The search will be on," said Pawan Sharma, founder of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare. Confirming that the three lions at Sanjay Gandhi National Park are safe and healthy.
YouTube link. Alternative video.
Thane chief conservator of forest Kaushlesh Singh, said: "The three lions are safe at SGNP. I saw the video clip and have sent teams to trace the lion. At the same time we are cross-checking the relevance of the video and trying to figure the location of the lion to ascertain whether it strayed from any nearby locality."
Police Christmas party raided by other police
Off-duty police officers in Melbourne, Australia, had their Christmas celebrations cut short when the boat they were partying on was found to be operating illegally.
The off-duty officers, understood to be from a suburban police station, were partying on a boat cruising the Yarra River near Docklands on Friday when it was stopped by Water Police for a routine check. It was soon discovered that the party boat was operating without the correct liquor licensing.
It later became apparent the boat was full of off-duty police officers, making the inspection rather awkward. Police confirmed a number of boats in Docklands were inspected by officers from the Divisional Licensing Unit on Friday "as part of an ongoing operation". "Nine boats were checked on the night with seven minor breaches detected," police said in a statement.
"A number of off-duty Victoria Police employees were among patrons on one of the boats checked. The boat was allegedly found to be in breach of licensing conditions." The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has started working with the owners of the party boat correct the issues.
The off-duty officers, understood to be from a suburban police station, were partying on a boat cruising the Yarra River near Docklands on Friday when it was stopped by Water Police for a routine check. It was soon discovered that the party boat was operating without the correct liquor licensing.
It later became apparent the boat was full of off-duty police officers, making the inspection rather awkward. Police confirmed a number of boats in Docklands were inspected by officers from the Divisional Licensing Unit on Friday "as part of an ongoing operation". "Nine boats were checked on the night with seven minor breaches detected," police said in a statement.
"A number of off-duty Victoria Police employees were among patrons on one of the boats checked. The boat was allegedly found to be in breach of licensing conditions." The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has started working with the owners of the party boat correct the issues.
Top 100 shoplifters to receive a Christmas card from police
Teesside's most prolific shoplifters will soon be receiving Christmas cards from the local constabulary.
Cleveland Police officers are sending out 100 cards to the most prolific offenders in the hopes of deterring them from committing crimes over the festive season.
The top 100 shoplifters who have been identified are known to be particularly active during Christmas. And between them they have committed more than 1,000 offences.
Chief Inspector Dave Lamplough, who is heading the campaign, said: “We hope that it will have some impact on these shoplifters - at the least they know that we know who they are.”
Cleveland Police officers are sending out 100 cards to the most prolific offenders in the hopes of deterring them from committing crimes over the festive season.
The top 100 shoplifters who have been identified are known to be particularly active during Christmas. And between them they have committed more than 1,000 offences.
Chief Inspector Dave Lamplough, who is heading the campaign, said: “We hope that it will have some impact on these shoplifters - at the least they know that we know who they are.”
Fire crews rescued pony trapped in slurry pit
Chester, the usually brown and white pony, was left discoloured after falling into an underground slurry pit in Goldstone, near Market Drayton, Shropshire, on Monday morning.
Judi Martin, joint owner of the equine yard where Chester was being kept said: “Every morning we check to see where the horses are.
“I couldn’t see him so I went looking for him and fortunately one of the other horses was looking in a certain direction which I headed in. He had managed to get through the tape and barriers and fell into the pit. The pit is on the edge of our land so we are not sure who it belongs to. Whoever it belongs to, it needs making more secure.”
Firefighters from Market Drayton and Wellington spent more than an hour helping to rescue Chester from the pit. Mark Smith, from Market Drayton Fire Station, said: “We were called to an animal in distress after it had fallen into a cesspit. Thankfully the animal was successfully rescued.
“It took about one to one-and-a-half hours to rescue it. When we got it out it was very cold and was shaking. But within 10 minutes it was walking and was reunited with its stable mate.” The seven-month-old animal has been left shaken by the fall and is believed to have suffered a puncture wound behind one of his knees.
“I couldn’t see him so I went looking for him and fortunately one of the other horses was looking in a certain direction which I headed in. He had managed to get through the tape and barriers and fell into the pit. The pit is on the edge of our land so we are not sure who it belongs to. Whoever it belongs to, it needs making more secure.”
Firefighters from Market Drayton and Wellington spent more than an hour helping to rescue Chester from the pit. Mark Smith, from Market Drayton Fire Station, said: “We were called to an animal in distress after it had fallen into a cesspit. Thankfully the animal was successfully rescued.
“It took about one to one-and-a-half hours to rescue it. When we got it out it was very cold and was shaking. But within 10 minutes it was walking and was reunited with its stable mate.” The seven-month-old animal has been left shaken by the fall and is believed to have suffered a puncture wound behind one of his knees.
Council tackle dog fouling with 'Poo to me' song
Rochford Council in Essex aim to tackle dog fouling with a parody song and video urging owners to pick up their dogs' mess.
"Poo To Me", is a cover of You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing, with a few lyrical changes.
The Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Councillor Keith Gordon said, "Dog fouling on our streets, parks and open spaces looks bad, smells bad, and is offensive to everyone.
YouTube link.
"Rochford District Council want to address this issue by making ‘poo go viral’ by making a music video to highlight the problem”.
"Poo To Me", is a cover of You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing, with a few lyrical changes.
The Council’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Councillor Keith Gordon said, "Dog fouling on our streets, parks and open spaces looks bad, smells bad, and is offensive to everyone.
YouTube link.
"Rochford District Council want to address this issue by making ‘poo go viral’ by making a music video to highlight the problem”.
Friedrich Engels' beard inspires climbing sculpture
The "magnificent" beard of socialist thinker Friedrich Engels has inspired a climbing wall sculpture in Salford.
The 16ft (5m) beard statue - a "symbol of wisdom and learning", to be produced by arts company Engine, will stand on the University of Salford's campus.
Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx, lived in the area from the 1840s onwards. The sculpture will depict the nose and whiskers of the father of Marxist theory and be situated on the university's Peel Park campus in 2016, It features a climbing wall at the front, stairs to the rear and a viewing platform at the top, from which climbers can admire the view across Salford.
Engine's Jai Redman said the work used Engels' "signature magnificent beard as a symbol of wisdom and learning", while the climbing aspect came from a desire to make it an "interactive piece". "Engels' Beard is a metaphor for how it is an effort and a struggle to pull ourselves out of ignorance [and] a direct representation of how all philosophers 'stand on the shoulders of giants'."
He added that Engels had been chosen as "a great socialist, thinker and a philosopher, a local historical figure and a champion of the working classes", who dealt with issues still "alive and real" today. "There is a huge issue in Salford and Manchester, where wage inequality and mass poverty is being seen on levels not experienced here since Engels' time."
Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx, lived in the area from the 1840s onwards. The sculpture will depict the nose and whiskers of the father of Marxist theory and be situated on the university's Peel Park campus in 2016, It features a climbing wall at the front, stairs to the rear and a viewing platform at the top, from which climbers can admire the view across Salford.
Engine's Jai Redman said the work used Engels' "signature magnificent beard as a symbol of wisdom and learning", while the climbing aspect came from a desire to make it an "interactive piece". "Engels' Beard is a metaphor for how it is an effort and a struggle to pull ourselves out of ignorance [and] a direct representation of how all philosophers 'stand on the shoulders of giants'."
He added that Engels had been chosen as "a great socialist, thinker and a philosopher, a local historical figure and a champion of the working classes", who dealt with issues still "alive and real" today. "There is a huge issue in Salford and Manchester, where wage inequality and mass poverty is being seen on levels not experienced here since Engels' time."
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