Sunday, February 15, 2015
Pet swan rides shotgun
This swan wanted to go out for a ride in the car so his owner took him to the lake for a swim.
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Lassie moment as dog led police officer to his unconcious owner
Crystal Lauer is now recovering in a hospital in Germantown, Wisconsin. Her daughter says she had two angels watching out for her; Police Officer Jeff Gonzalez and her dog, Johnny.
Officer Gonzalez was out on patrol early on Friday morning when he saw a black labrador running around.
“The dog obviously belonged to someone. It had collars and tags,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez tried to catch Johnny, but Johnny kept running away. “In a round about way, yeah he sure did. He pointed me in the right direction,” Gonzalez said. That direction was to a porch where Crystal Lauer sat. “She was wearing her pyjamas and a housecoat and she was slumped over and unresponsive,” Gonzalez said.
Daughter Tianne Wendt got the call that her mother had been out in three degree weather for about an hour. “They thought she was dead. It’s hard,” Wendt said. Thanks to Johnny and officer Gonzalez working together, “It was a miracle,” Wendt said. They were able to get Crystal to a hospital for help. Officer Gonzalez shrugs off being called a hero.
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“I’m a little uncomfortable with that. A bunch of circumstances came together and that’s my job,” Gonzalez said. “I thought it was neat, the connection with the dog. It was like a Lassie moment.” Doctors don’t know what caused Lauer to pass out, they are still doing tests. Lauer says she can’t wait to meet the officer who helped save her. Johnny the dog has had a lot of extra treats.
“The dog obviously belonged to someone. It had collars and tags,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez tried to catch Johnny, but Johnny kept running away. “In a round about way, yeah he sure did. He pointed me in the right direction,” Gonzalez said. That direction was to a porch where Crystal Lauer sat. “She was wearing her pyjamas and a housecoat and she was slumped over and unresponsive,” Gonzalez said.
Daughter Tianne Wendt got the call that her mother had been out in three degree weather for about an hour. “They thought she was dead. It’s hard,” Wendt said. Thanks to Johnny and officer Gonzalez working together, “It was a miracle,” Wendt said. They were able to get Crystal to a hospital for help. Officer Gonzalez shrugs off being called a hero.
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“I’m a little uncomfortable with that. A bunch of circumstances came together and that’s my job,” Gonzalez said. “I thought it was neat, the connection with the dog. It was like a Lassie moment.” Doctors don’t know what caused Lauer to pass out, they are still doing tests. Lauer says she can’t wait to meet the officer who helped save her. Johnny the dog has had a lot of extra treats.
Intoxicated motorist fled scene of crash leaving behind passenger and his arm
Police in Corpus Christi, Texas, responded to a one-vehicle crash just after 2:30am on Thursday and found that the driver had fled the scene on foot, leaving behind his prosthetic arm.
Juan Gutierrez, 23, was behind the wheel of a 2000 Toyota Camry that was travelling the wrong direction on a state highway when he lost control of the vehicle, according to police. Gutierrez’s car “drove off the freeway between two overpass bridges and became airborne and dropped down” to a street below.
The Toyota subsequently came to a halt after striking a bridge pillar. Police allege that Gutierrez exited the car and fled the accident scene on foot, leaving behind his 27-year-old male passenger, who suffered minor injuries. When officers arrived at the site of the crash, they discovered that Gutierrez also left without his prosthetic right arm, which was found inside the car.
The arm was recorded by a body camera worn by a Corpus Christi Police Department officer. Gutierrez was arrested by officers who spotted “the one armed man walking not far from the scene,” police reported. Gutierrez, who was treated for minor injuries, was charged with drunk driving and booked into the local jail on the misdemeanor count.
Juan Gutierrez, 23, was behind the wheel of a 2000 Toyota Camry that was travelling the wrong direction on a state highway when he lost control of the vehicle, according to police. Gutierrez’s car “drove off the freeway between two overpass bridges and became airborne and dropped down” to a street below.
The Toyota subsequently came to a halt after striking a bridge pillar. Police allege that Gutierrez exited the car and fled the accident scene on foot, leaving behind his 27-year-old male passenger, who suffered minor injuries. When officers arrived at the site of the crash, they discovered that Gutierrez also left without his prosthetic right arm, which was found inside the car.
The arm was recorded by a body camera worn by a Corpus Christi Police Department officer. Gutierrez was arrested by officers who spotted “the one armed man walking not far from the scene,” police reported. Gutierrez, who was treated for minor injuries, was charged with drunk driving and booked into the local jail on the misdemeanor count.
Man wearing stolen skirt together with bras on face and chest sought by police
A man in California, wearing two stolen bras and a skirt broke into a pick-up truck to steal clothing.
Early on Wednesday morning, security cameras on a house in Coachella caught the man walking in the front yard.
He was wearing a bra on his face, another on his chest, and a skirt.
These items were taken from a pick-up truck parked outside the home. The truck was left unlocked. The footage also shows the man scaring the family cat which was sitting by the front door. "We have had incidents where stuff has been stolen, but never like this, where some guy is completely naked, and at a point in the video you actually see him sniffing the bra," says Vidal Coronel.
Her father owns the truck. The clothing belongs to Coronel's sister. The family was using the pick-up truck to help her move. The 'Bra Bandit' was almost caught. A Riverside County Sheriff's patrol car is seen driving by while the thief is still in the truck. The thief ran off into the desert stealing clothing, cleaning supplies, and loose change from the truck.
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"We all have kids here, and for this guy to be walking around in a bra and a skirt stealing, and he could go into someone's house and do something worse," says Coronel. Coronel made a police report with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, who request that anyone with information should contact them.
These items were taken from a pick-up truck parked outside the home. The truck was left unlocked. The footage also shows the man scaring the family cat which was sitting by the front door. "We have had incidents where stuff has been stolen, but never like this, where some guy is completely naked, and at a point in the video you actually see him sniffing the bra," says Vidal Coronel.
Her father owns the truck. The clothing belongs to Coronel's sister. The family was using the pick-up truck to help her move. The 'Bra Bandit' was almost caught. A Riverside County Sheriff's patrol car is seen driving by while the thief is still in the truck. The thief ran off into the desert stealing clothing, cleaning supplies, and loose change from the truck.
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"We all have kids here, and for this guy to be walking around in a bra and a skirt stealing, and he could go into someone's house and do something worse," says Coronel. Coronel made a police report with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, who request that anyone with information should contact them.
Woman set fire to apartment because boyfriend smoked all the marijuana
A Chicago woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to starting a fire inside a west suburban apartment last year because she was mad at her boyfriend for smoking all their marijuana.
Linda B. Lopez, 35, pleaded guilty to residential arson, according to a statement from Riverside police.
She had initially been charged with aggravated arson, but the charge was reduced. Lopez had been living in an apartment in Harlem in Riverside for two weeks when she started the fire on April 28, 2013. She told police she fell asleep, and when she woke up, her marijuana was gone.
She accused her live-in boyfriend, and the argument turned violent, with Lopez punching and threatening to stab him with a knife. She then punctured a plastic perfume bottle, poured the perfume on some towels in the hallway and set the towels on fire. The Riverside Fire Department quickly put out the blaze, which damaged an apartment door, wall and floor; and the adjacent hallway.
Police learned that Lopez had been staying in the apartment after the previous tenant, whom they knew, moved out with rent paid through the end of the month. The couple had been “partying and consuming large amounts of heroin on a daily basis,” according to the statement. Lopez was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution.
She had initially been charged with aggravated arson, but the charge was reduced. Lopez had been living in an apartment in Harlem in Riverside for two weeks when she started the fire on April 28, 2013. She told police she fell asleep, and when she woke up, her marijuana was gone.
She accused her live-in boyfriend, and the argument turned violent, with Lopez punching and threatening to stab him with a knife. She then punctured a plastic perfume bottle, poured the perfume on some towels in the hallway and set the towels on fire. The Riverside Fire Department quickly put out the blaze, which damaged an apartment door, wall and floor; and the adjacent hallway.
Police learned that Lopez had been staying in the apartment after the previous tenant, whom they knew, moved out with rent paid through the end of the month. The couple had been “partying and consuming large amounts of heroin on a daily basis,” according to the statement. Lopez was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution.
Uncertainty over why rabbit prefers to walk around on its front legs
Zookeepers who purchased five baby rabbits from a local market say they are baffled as to why one of them prefers to walk around on its front legs.
The rabbits were actually purchased as food for some of the other inhabitants at the zoo in the city of Liuzhou in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, including a giant python that only eats live food.
But after the rabbit with its bizarre trick of walking on its front legs ended up proving more popular than the other animals at the zoo, it was given a stay of execution. Zoo spokesman Xiong Shao said: "We thought that perhaps the rabbit had damaged its back legs, but when it isn't walking on its hind legs the two back legs seemed to work perfectly.
"It doesn't seem to be in any pain so there is no reason for it to walk like this, it can't be easy. We are completely baffled as it was too young really to have been taught any tricks, and whoever heard of teaching rabbits to walk on their front legs?" They said that the rabbit had only been two-months-old when it was bought last October, but almost as soon as it arrived had started doing the front leg stunt.
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The spokesman added: "We have been amazed by the visitor numbers that have increased thanks to the rabbit, it is our new star even if we really don't know why." It has been suggested by other people that some type of a congenital disorder might be the reason the rabbit prefers to walk on its front legs.
But after the rabbit with its bizarre trick of walking on its front legs ended up proving more popular than the other animals at the zoo, it was given a stay of execution. Zoo spokesman Xiong Shao said: "We thought that perhaps the rabbit had damaged its back legs, but when it isn't walking on its hind legs the two back legs seemed to work perfectly.
"It doesn't seem to be in any pain so there is no reason for it to walk like this, it can't be easy. We are completely baffled as it was too young really to have been taught any tricks, and whoever heard of teaching rabbits to walk on their front legs?" They said that the rabbit had only been two-months-old when it was bought last October, but almost as soon as it arrived had started doing the front leg stunt.
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The spokesman added: "We have been amazed by the visitor numbers that have increased thanks to the rabbit, it is our new star even if we really don't know why." It has been suggested by other people that some type of a congenital disorder might be the reason the rabbit prefers to walk on its front legs.
Controversy over free car parking for Wizard
Some shop owners in New Regent Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, say the Wizard is "rude" and "arrogant" and want him to go elsewhere.
Yet Christchurch City Council is about to let him park his car there for free.
The Wizard has become a fixture in New Regent Street since the end of 2013.
Tensions emerged when he illegally parked his Volkswagen Beetle in the street, netting him a few fines. Some shop owners helped to pay the fines, but others did not want his car in the street.
The council said this week it would allow the Wizard to park for three hours daily, free of charge. While many shopkeepers supported the Wizard, others found it unfair he should get a free parking spot. "He just sits around and drinks coffee all day. He should just have to pay like everyone else," one said. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said the Wizard was "annoying". "He drives his car up and down the street at a ridiculous speed. His car makes a hell of a noise, too."
Another shop owner said he was "arrogant and a bit of a bully". Others felt the same, including one who argued with him when he parked near her shop window. "You can't talk to him, he's just too rude," she said. But Clockwork Emporium & Cafe co-owner Mike Lester said the Wizard brought colour and fun to the street. "We've got to have him here." And the owner of Polished Diamonds, Dan Joines agreed. "We don't really have an Eiffel Tower, but we do have a Wizard."
The Wizard was surprised by the "awful" comments, but unapologetic. "I sit and talk to everybody all the time. I can't believe they'd say that I'm rude or arrogant." He would not change his behaviour "to accomodate neurotic people". Some did not understand the Volkswagen was an "art car" rather than a personal vehicle, he said. Council unit manager inspections and enforcement Anne Columbus said he would get a reserved parking spot between 11.30am and 2.30pm, starting in the next fortnight.
The council said this week it would allow the Wizard to park for three hours daily, free of charge. While many shopkeepers supported the Wizard, others found it unfair he should get a free parking spot. "He just sits around and drinks coffee all day. He should just have to pay like everyone else," one said. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said the Wizard was "annoying". "He drives his car up and down the street at a ridiculous speed. His car makes a hell of a noise, too."
Another shop owner said he was "arrogant and a bit of a bully". Others felt the same, including one who argued with him when he parked near her shop window. "You can't talk to him, he's just too rude," she said. But Clockwork Emporium & Cafe co-owner Mike Lester said the Wizard brought colour and fun to the street. "We've got to have him here." And the owner of Polished Diamonds, Dan Joines agreed. "We don't really have an Eiffel Tower, but we do have a Wizard."
The Wizard was surprised by the "awful" comments, but unapologetic. "I sit and talk to everybody all the time. I can't believe they'd say that I'm rude or arrogant." He would not change his behaviour "to accomodate neurotic people". Some did not understand the Volkswagen was an "art car" rather than a personal vehicle, he said. Council unit manager inspections and enforcement Anne Columbus said he would get a reserved parking spot between 11.30am and 2.30pm, starting in the next fortnight.
Tiny red squirrel found clinging to dead mother after she was hit by car nursed back to health
A tiny red squirrel found clinging to her dead mother who had been hit by a car in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, earlier this month is recovering in the care of the Scottish SPCA.
The animal welfare charity was alerted on February 4 when the two-week-old kit was discovered at the side of a road.
The squirrel is now being looked after at the charity’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Clackmannanshire, where staff have named her Ewok. Centre manager Colin Seddon said: “Ewok is our first red squirrel orphan of the year and was found under very sad circumstances after her mum was hit by a car. It’s incredible that she survived given she would have been attached to her mother at the time.
“Ewok is quite delicate but seems to be responding well to treatment. Sheelagh McAllister from our centre has been providing her with round the clock care, which includes taking her home in the evenings to syringe feed her through the night. Once Ewok is on solid food we’ll move her to one of our outdoor enclosures where she’ll have lots of space to run, jump and develop her fitness before her release back into the wild.”
Despite the decline of red squirrels in the UK, Grampian remains a stronghold for the rust-coloured creatures. Although much of the local habitat remains free of grey squirrels, they have begun to spread out of Aberdeen City and across Aberdeenshire, particularly down the river corridors of the Dee and Don. Specialist charity Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is working with local landowners on grey squirrel control to reverse the decline of reds.
The squirrel is now being looked after at the charity’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Clackmannanshire, where staff have named her Ewok. Centre manager Colin Seddon said: “Ewok is our first red squirrel orphan of the year and was found under very sad circumstances after her mum was hit by a car. It’s incredible that she survived given she would have been attached to her mother at the time.
“Ewok is quite delicate but seems to be responding well to treatment. Sheelagh McAllister from our centre has been providing her with round the clock care, which includes taking her home in the evenings to syringe feed her through the night. Once Ewok is on solid food we’ll move her to one of our outdoor enclosures where she’ll have lots of space to run, jump and develop her fitness before her release back into the wild.”
Despite the decline of red squirrels in the UK, Grampian remains a stronghold for the rust-coloured creatures. Although much of the local habitat remains free of grey squirrels, they have begun to spread out of Aberdeen City and across Aberdeenshire, particularly down the river corridors of the Dee and Don. Specialist charity Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is working with local landowners on grey squirrel control to reverse the decline of reds.
Council's free bin prize caused man to giggle
A man said he had a giggle after finding out he had won a free bin in a prize draw after filling out a survey for his council.
Cherwell District Council entered people who gave feedback on its environmental work into the draw.
Andy Burgess, 37, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, can opt for an alternative prize of five rolls of food waste bags. He said: "I felt a little excited when I saw I'd won something, and then I read it and had a laugh and a giggle." The congratulatory letter reads: "Thank you for sharing your views and helping us to gain valuable insight into residents' views of the services we provide."
Mr Burgess did not know he was in the running for a prize. He said: "On the top of the envelope it said 'prize winner' so I thought it was probably junk email - some rubbish, phoney letter saying I'd won something. But as I opened it I saw it was from the council and thought 'Oh my God, it could be real, what have I won?'
"Having a month off my council tax would have been nice, or Amazon vouchers, but in its way the bin is saving the planet so it's a good thing." Cherwell District Council said the prize draw was a bit of fun "with a serious message". Mr Burgess said he is likely to choose the bin for his prize, as opposed to the caddy liners. He will ask for the smaller of the two sizes available.
Andy Burgess, 37, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, can opt for an alternative prize of five rolls of food waste bags. He said: "I felt a little excited when I saw I'd won something, and then I read it and had a laugh and a giggle." The congratulatory letter reads: "Thank you for sharing your views and helping us to gain valuable insight into residents' views of the services we provide."
Mr Burgess did not know he was in the running for a prize. He said: "On the top of the envelope it said 'prize winner' so I thought it was probably junk email - some rubbish, phoney letter saying I'd won something. But as I opened it I saw it was from the council and thought 'Oh my God, it could be real, what have I won?'
"Having a month off my council tax would have been nice, or Amazon vouchers, but in its way the bin is saving the planet so it's a good thing." Cherwell District Council said the prize draw was a bit of fun "with a serious message". Mr Burgess said he is likely to choose the bin for his prize, as opposed to the caddy liners. He will ask for the smaller of the two sizes available.
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