Saturday, February 07, 2015
Houdini dog
Dash, a five-month-old Saluki cross makes his way through the tiny cat flap in a metal safety gate.
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Man went on drinking binge after pet pig ate all of his marijuana
After his pet pig, Millie, ate all of his marijuana, a furious Ohio man went on a drinking binge that resulted in his arrest on Saturday for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, police report.
Investigators say that Chad Spohn, 44, became highly intoxicated after drinking a bottle of Everclear, the 190-proof alcohol.
Spohn threatened to harm himself during several 911 calls, according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office report. Upon arriving at the Spohn residence in Waterford, deputies learned from Spohn’s wife Heather that he was upset over their marital problems and "because their pig had ate all of his marijuana.” She added, “Chad gets upset when he does not have marijuana.”
Spohn was "highly agitated" and uncooperative with deputies and, after a tussle, “had to be subdued with a Taser in order to be placed under arrest.” He was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Millie has lived with the Spohns since she was a piglet.
Spohn is now seeking a new home for Millie. In a message to his Facebook friends, he wrote, “anyone want a pig she is free and comes with food and cage. she is house broken as long as you show her where to go. if you have a dog she will follow it.” He added, “i just dont have time for her anymore.”
Spohn threatened to harm himself during several 911 calls, according to a Washington County Sheriff’s Office report. Upon arriving at the Spohn residence in Waterford, deputies learned from Spohn’s wife Heather that he was upset over their marital problems and "because their pig had ate all of his marijuana.” She added, “Chad gets upset when he does not have marijuana.”
Spohn was "highly agitated" and uncooperative with deputies and, after a tussle, “had to be subdued with a Taser in order to be placed under arrest.” He was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Millie has lived with the Spohns since she was a piglet.
Spohn is now seeking a new home for Millie. In a message to his Facebook friends, he wrote, “anyone want a pig she is free and comes with food and cage. she is house broken as long as you show her where to go. if you have a dog she will follow it.” He added, “i just dont have time for her anymore.”
Despite best laid plans two separate robbery attempts at Florida Circle K stores foiled
A man was captured on surveillance cameras at around 2am on Saturday walking into a Circle K store in Palm Bay.
The man had a mask and a gun, and was visibly searching for store clerks, but could find no one to rob, according to Palm Bay police.
The man, carrying a gun in his right hand, checked the back for clerks and didn't see anyone. He then found the cash registers had been locked down. He left the store after 17 seconds. Both clerks happened to be at the back of the building getting products out of a shed to restock shelves. Police are still searching for the man.
Meanwhile, a Merritt Island man suspected of robbing a Circle K store in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday night made it easy for police to find him. He left his wallet at the scene. 25-year-old Benjamin Alexander Shaw demanded $40 from a store clerk. Shaw did so by threatening him, stating that if the clerk did not pay the money, Shaw would go home and get a gun and take all the money in the register.
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Subsequently, police responded. When they did, the clerk turned over to them a black wallet and an ID card with Shaw's name on it. Shaw was found a few blocks away during a search,. Shaw was found to have a small glass pipe in his possession that had cocaine residue in it. Shaw was charged with robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sent to the Brevard County Jail.
The man, carrying a gun in his right hand, checked the back for clerks and didn't see anyone. He then found the cash registers had been locked down. He left the store after 17 seconds. Both clerks happened to be at the back of the building getting products out of a shed to restock shelves. Police are still searching for the man.
Meanwhile, a Merritt Island man suspected of robbing a Circle K store in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday night made it easy for police to find him. He left his wallet at the scene. 25-year-old Benjamin Alexander Shaw demanded $40 from a store clerk. Shaw did so by threatening him, stating that if the clerk did not pay the money, Shaw would go home and get a gun and take all the money in the register.
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Subsequently, police responded. When they did, the clerk turned over to them a black wallet and an ID card with Shaw's name on it. Shaw was found a few blocks away during a search,. Shaw was found to have a small glass pipe in his possession that had cocaine residue in it. Shaw was charged with robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sent to the Brevard County Jail.
Family homeless after their house was burned down following attempt to kill bed bugs with fire
Firefighters say a family of six escaped flames at their home in west Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday.
Investigators say three adults and three kids were inside when the fire started at the home at around 1:00am. Officials say the family were apparently dealing with bed bugs in the home and they attempted to use a lighter on the couch to destroy them.
The owners’ son apparently started the blaze. “We sprayed the couch earlier with, uh, some alcohol you buy from the drug store which kills them on contact, and he was chasing one down with a lighter and the couch catch fire,” said Fred Horne, fire victim.
That caused the couch to go up in flames. They quickly tried to get the couch out of the house, but it got stuck in the doorway and set the entire home on fire.
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Investigators say three adults and three kids were inside when the fire started at the home at around 1:00am. Officials say the family were apparently dealing with bed bugs in the home and they attempted to use a lighter on the couch to destroy them.
The owners’ son apparently started the blaze. “We sprayed the couch earlier with, uh, some alcohol you buy from the drug store which kills them on contact, and he was chasing one down with a lighter and the couch catch fire,” said Fred Horne, fire victim.
That caused the couch to go up in flames. They quickly tried to get the couch out of the house, but it got stuck in the doorway and set the entire home on fire.
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Firefighters rescued silly dog with head stuck in cinder block
Winnie, the little dog from Phoenix, Arizona, is named after Winnie the Pooh, the cartoon bear who was always getting his head stuck in a honey jar.
"She lives up to her name, and she got her head stuck in the drainage brick on the side of the house ... she always has to investigate the backyard and 15 minutes later my neighbour says do you know your dog's head is stuck in the fence," said Winnie's owner, Sherry Lynn Carnett.
"She's never done it before, she's three but never done it. My neighbour came over and he was chiselling at it and he made a dent, we tried pushing her back through and couldn't. Tried soaping her up and pushing her back through, couldn't. We had to call the fire department to get them to chip the brick out and get her head out.
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"Surprisingly when they showed up they said they do it once a week," said Ms Carnett. Once freed Winnie was fine. She just shook it off, though there is one thing that has changed in Winnie's behaviour since the incident. "She doesn't go back down that side of the fence anymore," added Ms Carnett.
"She lives up to her name, and she got her head stuck in the drainage brick on the side of the house ... she always has to investigate the backyard and 15 minutes later my neighbour says do you know your dog's head is stuck in the fence," said Winnie's owner, Sherry Lynn Carnett.
"She's never done it before, she's three but never done it. My neighbour came over and he was chiselling at it and he made a dent, we tried pushing her back through and couldn't. Tried soaping her up and pushing her back through, couldn't. We had to call the fire department to get them to chip the brick out and get her head out.
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"Surprisingly when they showed up they said they do it once a week," said Ms Carnett. Once freed Winnie was fine. She just shook it off, though there is one thing that has changed in Winnie's behaviour since the incident. "She doesn't go back down that side of the fence anymore," added Ms Carnett.
Controversy over $200,000 council-funded phallus
A $200,000 sculpture in Auckland, New Zealand has caused quite the stir because people say it looks like a penis.
The New Lynn artwork was commissioned by Auckland Council near the suburb's new railway station, and the man behind it says it's meant to resemble clouds and raindrops. "To be honest it's a little bit upsetting but for me it's almost more humorous or funny," says sculptor Gregor Kregar.
"Art is there to provoke the reaction and usually for the one negative comment there's thousands of positive comments as well." One local said it was "absolutely a cock up", while others said it is "terrific". Mr Kregar says there are still lights to add, and if you look at the finished sculptures photographed in his workroom there is not a phallic form to be seen.
"Hopefully the opinion will change through time when the sculpture is installed and they'll embrace the work," Mr Kregar said. Auckland Council's Arts and Culture manager says her team scrutinised images of the sculpture throughout the design process, but she refused to say whether any council staff ever questioned whether the sculpture resembled a penis.
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The New Lynn artwork was commissioned by Auckland Council near the suburb's new railway station, and the man behind it says it's meant to resemble clouds and raindrops. "To be honest it's a little bit upsetting but for me it's almost more humorous or funny," says sculptor Gregor Kregar.
"Art is there to provoke the reaction and usually for the one negative comment there's thousands of positive comments as well." One local said it was "absolutely a cock up", while others said it is "terrific". Mr Kregar says there are still lights to add, and if you look at the finished sculptures photographed in his workroom there is not a phallic form to be seen.
"Hopefully the opinion will change through time when the sculpture is installed and they'll embrace the work," Mr Kregar said. Auckland Council's Arts and Culture manager says her team scrutinised images of the sculpture throughout the design process, but she refused to say whether any council staff ever questioned whether the sculpture resembled a penis.
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Man arrested after complaining to police about suspension of his fraudulent social welfare claim
An Irish man who walked into a Dublin Garda station to complain that his fraudulent social welfare claim was stopped has received a suspended sentence.
Michael Mongan (38) from Baldoyle, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to using a false identity to steal almost €3,000 from the State over a three-month period.
Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to two years in prison but suspended it in full on condition that he keeps the peace for two years.
Judge Nolan said it was beyond his imagination why Mongan had gone to the gardaí. “For the life of me I don’t know why he appeared at a Garda station to complain. But he did, and it’s lucky for him that he did, because he was stopped in his tracks,” Judge Nolan said. He warned Mongan that he would have been sent to jail if the amount stolen had been over €10,000 or €15,000. Judge Nolan suspended the sentence on account of Mongan’s guilty plea, his cooperation with gardaí and the shortness of duration of his false claim.
Sergeant Brendan Bergin told Colm O’Briain BL, prosecuting, that on April 14th 2010, a man went to Coolock Garda station claiming to be Robert Anthony Gavin. He told gardaí that the weekly welfare payments of €195 he had been receiving had been suspended. The man then produced an English birth certificate in the name of Robert Anthony Gavin, and asked gardaí to verify this ID. He wanted his social welfare claim reopened and wanted to receive back payments for the weeks it was suspended.
Upon investigation, Sgt Bergin found the man claiming to be Robert Anthony Gavin was in fact Michael Mongan. Mongan had fraudulently claimed €2,905 between December 4th 2009 and March 10th 2010 under the name of Gavin while at the same time legitimately claiming social welfare under his own name. Mongan was arrested on May 5th 2010 and admitted to the fraud, telling gardaí he had used the false identity as he needed to pay back a drug debt. The court heard that Mongan has not yet repaid the money to the State. Mongan has four previous convictions including shoplifting and deception.
Judge Nolan said it was beyond his imagination why Mongan had gone to the gardaí. “For the life of me I don’t know why he appeared at a Garda station to complain. But he did, and it’s lucky for him that he did, because he was stopped in his tracks,” Judge Nolan said. He warned Mongan that he would have been sent to jail if the amount stolen had been over €10,000 or €15,000. Judge Nolan suspended the sentence on account of Mongan’s guilty plea, his cooperation with gardaí and the shortness of duration of his false claim.
Sergeant Brendan Bergin told Colm O’Briain BL, prosecuting, that on April 14th 2010, a man went to Coolock Garda station claiming to be Robert Anthony Gavin. He told gardaí that the weekly welfare payments of €195 he had been receiving had been suspended. The man then produced an English birth certificate in the name of Robert Anthony Gavin, and asked gardaí to verify this ID. He wanted his social welfare claim reopened and wanted to receive back payments for the weeks it was suspended.
Upon investigation, Sgt Bergin found the man claiming to be Robert Anthony Gavin was in fact Michael Mongan. Mongan had fraudulently claimed €2,905 between December 4th 2009 and March 10th 2010 under the name of Gavin while at the same time legitimately claiming social welfare under his own name. Mongan was arrested on May 5th 2010 and admitted to the fraud, telling gardaí he had used the false identity as he needed to pay back a drug debt. The court heard that Mongan has not yet repaid the money to the State. Mongan has four previous convictions including shoplifting and deception.
Tawny owl in accidental 10-mile roof rack trip
A tawny owl is ‘lucky to be alive’ after flying into the path of a car and getting its head stuck in the roof rack of the vehicle on Thursday.
The one-year-old became stuck in the car travelling ten miles from Sutton Coldfield to Dordon in North Warwicksire where it was later discovered and taken to Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary .
The driver did not realise the owl was in the roof rack until stopping at the Birch Coppice Industrial Estate. Geoff Grewcock, owner of the sanctuary, said: “The owl has been flying pretty low and he's gone into the railings of the vehicle. He is doing well which is remarkable. He is very lucky and it’s a wonder how he didn’t break his neck, he must have hung on for dear life with his talons.
“It's pretty common behaviour for these birds. Tawny owls are known for it - they fly into anything. They are so awkward.” He added: “He is suffering from concussion - that's why his eyes are closing, but thankfully will be fine. He is only a young owl as well, just over one-years-old and owls generally live on average just over ten years.”
The owl is now being given time to rest before being released in the next few days. Geoff added: “He turned up at Birch Business Park at about 12.30m and we got down there at 1pm and put him in a cardboard box and took him back to the sanctuary. We have kept him quiet and put some fluids down him. We will leave him for a few hours to rest and then give him some food. In the next 48 hours, it will be released into the wild.”
The driver did not realise the owl was in the roof rack until stopping at the Birch Coppice Industrial Estate. Geoff Grewcock, owner of the sanctuary, said: “The owl has been flying pretty low and he's gone into the railings of the vehicle. He is doing well which is remarkable. He is very lucky and it’s a wonder how he didn’t break his neck, he must have hung on for dear life with his talons.
“It's pretty common behaviour for these birds. Tawny owls are known for it - they fly into anything. They are so awkward.” He added: “He is suffering from concussion - that's why his eyes are closing, but thankfully will be fine. He is only a young owl as well, just over one-years-old and owls generally live on average just over ten years.”
The owl is now being given time to rest before being released in the next few days. Geoff added: “He turned up at Birch Business Park at about 12.30m and we got down there at 1pm and put him in a cardboard box and took him back to the sanctuary. We have kept him quiet and put some fluids down him. We will leave him for a few hours to rest and then give him some food. In the next 48 hours, it will be released into the wild.”
Dog's 'sixth sense saved' friends from landslide
Two friends who were a few feet away from a landslide say their pet dog's "sixth sense" saved their lives.
Amy Jones and Matt Smith were sitting on a bench above Great Western Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, when their collie "sensed" danger and ran off, with the friends following.
Seconds later about 100 tonnes of debris fell from the cliff on to the access road. No-one was injured, but the area has been sealed off and there is no access to the beach. Ms Jones said: "She [Hazel the dog] was sniffing around the ground and then suddenly bolted off.
"Next there was a sound from the railings and they were wobbling, and then the ground collapsed and we ran and called the police." Mr Smith added: "If it wasn't for her we would have been left leaning against the railings. She definitely knew something was happening."
A Cornwall Council engineer said more than 100 tonnes of material had collapsed, probably as a result of the cold and wet weather. The engineer said it would be a significant time before the road would reopen.
Seconds later about 100 tonnes of debris fell from the cliff on to the access road. No-one was injured, but the area has been sealed off and there is no access to the beach. Ms Jones said: "She [Hazel the dog] was sniffing around the ground and then suddenly bolted off.
"Next there was a sound from the railings and they were wobbling, and then the ground collapsed and we ran and called the police." Mr Smith added: "If it wasn't for her we would have been left leaning against the railings. She definitely knew something was happening."
A Cornwall Council engineer said more than 100 tonnes of material had collapsed, probably as a result of the cold and wet weather. The engineer said it would be a significant time before the road would reopen.
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