Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Farmer's valiant attempt to save frozen newborn goat by baking it in oven was sadly unsuccessful
When farmer Dennis Albaugh from West Milton, Ohio, discovered a newborn goat nearly frozen to death on Thursday morning, he was willing to try just about anything to save it.
Albaugh found the buckling, rejected by its mother after a rough delivery, clinging to life inside a barn.
Following some advice from family members who also farmed goats, Albaugh tried a perhaps unconventional approach in hopes of saving the little goat’s life: he used an oven to warm him.
He placed the newborn in the oven at a very low temperature (170 degrees) with the door fully open to warm it up as quickly as possible. “I was hopeful, but I wasn’t really optimistic it would work,” he explained. It wasn’t long before he saw small signs of progress. “I looked and started to see him breathing better. I could see his heartbeat was getting stronger. He still wasn’t moving though,”Albaugh said. “You could see he was fighting for his life now.” For the next three hours, Albaugh continued to work to save the buckling.
He remained right there by the little goat’s side as he worked to raise its body temperature. The goat spent some time directly in the oven and then right outside the oven. Albaugh was able to feed him. The goat eventually was able to sit up and stand. Albaugh’s wife's 6-month old puppy Rueger took fondly to little Goliath and stayed by his side throughout the ordeal, even affectionately licking the goat as it laid there struggling to survive. “The goat kept moving and responding to the puppy,” he said. But in the end, Albaugh’s efforts weren’t enough.
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Despite Goliath’s progress throughout the day, the goat took a turn for the worse on Thursday evening. Albaugh called the vet, and followed the vet’s advice. Goliath passed away at around 9:45pm. “We’re heartbroken,” Dennis Albaugh said shortly after Goliath’s passing. “We had hoped for the best. He was doing so great this afternoon. He was getting so strong. But he just took a turn for the worse, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. The coldness and exposure time was just too much. Like all farmers, we care so much for our animals, and in the end it just didn’t work. I wish we had a much happier ending to this story.”
He placed the newborn in the oven at a very low temperature (170 degrees) with the door fully open to warm it up as quickly as possible. “I was hopeful, but I wasn’t really optimistic it would work,” he explained. It wasn’t long before he saw small signs of progress. “I looked and started to see him breathing better. I could see his heartbeat was getting stronger. He still wasn’t moving though,”Albaugh said. “You could see he was fighting for his life now.” For the next three hours, Albaugh continued to work to save the buckling.
He remained right there by the little goat’s side as he worked to raise its body temperature. The goat spent some time directly in the oven and then right outside the oven. Albaugh was able to feed him. The goat eventually was able to sit up and stand. Albaugh’s wife's 6-month old puppy Rueger took fondly to little Goliath and stayed by his side throughout the ordeal, even affectionately licking the goat as it laid there struggling to survive. “The goat kept moving and responding to the puppy,” he said. But in the end, Albaugh’s efforts weren’t enough.
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Despite Goliath’s progress throughout the day, the goat took a turn for the worse on Thursday evening. Albaugh called the vet, and followed the vet’s advice. Goliath passed away at around 9:45pm. “We’re heartbroken,” Dennis Albaugh said shortly after Goliath’s passing. “We had hoped for the best. He was doing so great this afternoon. He was getting so strong. But he just took a turn for the worse, and his condition deteriorated rapidly. The coldness and exposure time was just too much. Like all farmers, we care so much for our animals, and in the end it just didn’t work. I wish we had a much happier ending to this story.”
Man told police officers that all the items in his vehicle were his except for anything illegal
A Florida man pulled over for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs told deputies that all the belongings in the vehicle were his, except for any illegal items.
Robert Eugene Pursley was pulled over in Mary Esther at around 2:45am on Feb. 15. After the DUI arrest, 54-year-old Pursley’s vehicle was inventoried before being towed, according to the arrest report.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies found a small baggie of cocaine in the centre console. Pursley told deputies “all the items in his vehicle were his except for anything illegal,” the report said.
He refused to submit to a urine test for the DUI and, when asked if a urine test would show cocaine use, allegedly replied with “no comment.” He is charged with DUI, failing to drive within a single lane, knowingly driving while his licence was suspended or revoked and possession of cocaine. His next scheduled court date is March 10.
Robert Eugene Pursley was pulled over in Mary Esther at around 2:45am on Feb. 15. After the DUI arrest, 54-year-old Pursley’s vehicle was inventoried before being towed, according to the arrest report.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies found a small baggie of cocaine in the centre console. Pursley told deputies “all the items in his vehicle were his except for anything illegal,” the report said.
He refused to submit to a urine test for the DUI and, when asked if a urine test would show cocaine use, allegedly replied with “no comment.” He is charged with DUI, failing to drive within a single lane, knowingly driving while his licence was suspended or revoked and possession of cocaine. His next scheduled court date is March 10.
Man fined for throwing horse poo over politician
A veteran protester in New Zealand has been found guilty of throwing a bucket of watered-down horse manure over former ACT leader John Banks last year.
Judge Anne Kiernan ordered Castislav "Sam" Bracanov to pay $400 plus court costs at the Auckland District Court on Monday.
Judge Kiernan said Bracanov did not dispute what happened last year.
The issue was that Bracanov believed he was not guilty of the assault because he thought Banks deserved to have manure thrown over him, she said.
While Bracanov believed he had done the right thing, he did not produce any legal defence to the charge, the judge said.
Bracanov said he would do it again and said the judge was "not human" for finding him guilty.
The judge reminded Bracanov he could appeal the decision.
During the trial the judge watched a recording of a police interview with Bracanov where he explained how he hid behind a car, waiting to throw the manure over Banks outside the High Court in Auckland on May 19 last year. The 79-year-old said he got the manure from a paddock at Mangere Bridge in South Auckland, and watered it down. Bracanov said he believed Banks owed him $8,000 because he was fined $10,000 in 1992 for throwing manure on a visiting royal Rolls Royce but should have only been fined $2,000. Banks was police minister at the time. Banks said he did not harbour any animosity towards Bracanov. The incident happened on the first day of the former MP's High Court trial on charges of knowingly filing a false electoral return relating to his failed 2010 bid for the Auckland mayoralty.
Banks was later found guilty but the conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal late last year and a retrial ordered. Speaking outside the court on Monday, Banks said he would prefer not to be at the trial and that he did not make a complaint about the manure incident. Banks, who was summoned to give evidence, said Bracanov was an old man who was not well. The trial was repeatedly delayed while Bracanov, who defended himself, prepared for the judge-alone trial and technology issues were resolved. Bracanov arrived at the court wearing his slippers and before the trial began, clearly restated his not guilty plea on the charge of common assault. Speaking before the trial, Bracanov said he and Banks were now "square", and he now had respect for Banks.
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At a previous court appearance on the charge Bracanov said the muck throwing was an act of revenge. Banks, who was the first witness, said an "old man" who seemed "very angry" and "very agitated" tipped a bucket of horse manure over him. Banks said the muck ruined his suit and did not help with his day at court. "The last thing I needed on that morning was an altercation with anyone," he said. Banks was then given leave by the High Court to go home and change his clothes before his trial began. When asked by police prosecutor Joon Yi how he knew it was horse manure Banks said: "It certainly smelled like horse manure and it looked like horse manure, so it must have been horse manure." Banks said the manure was "very sloppy" and he feared there would be a further altercation or more manure coming his way after the first incident, so he went into the court building with his friends to get away from "the old man" whom he now knew to be Bracanov.
During the trial the judge watched a recording of a police interview with Bracanov where he explained how he hid behind a car, waiting to throw the manure over Banks outside the High Court in Auckland on May 19 last year. The 79-year-old said he got the manure from a paddock at Mangere Bridge in South Auckland, and watered it down. Bracanov said he believed Banks owed him $8,000 because he was fined $10,000 in 1992 for throwing manure on a visiting royal Rolls Royce but should have only been fined $2,000. Banks was police minister at the time. Banks said he did not harbour any animosity towards Bracanov. The incident happened on the first day of the former MP's High Court trial on charges of knowingly filing a false electoral return relating to his failed 2010 bid for the Auckland mayoralty.
Banks was later found guilty but the conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal late last year and a retrial ordered. Speaking outside the court on Monday, Banks said he would prefer not to be at the trial and that he did not make a complaint about the manure incident. Banks, who was summoned to give evidence, said Bracanov was an old man who was not well. The trial was repeatedly delayed while Bracanov, who defended himself, prepared for the judge-alone trial and technology issues were resolved. Bracanov arrived at the court wearing his slippers and before the trial began, clearly restated his not guilty plea on the charge of common assault. Speaking before the trial, Bracanov said he and Banks were now "square", and he now had respect for Banks.
YouTube link.
At a previous court appearance on the charge Bracanov said the muck throwing was an act of revenge. Banks, who was the first witness, said an "old man" who seemed "very angry" and "very agitated" tipped a bucket of horse manure over him. Banks said the muck ruined his suit and did not help with his day at court. "The last thing I needed on that morning was an altercation with anyone," he said. Banks was then given leave by the High Court to go home and change his clothes before his trial began. When asked by police prosecutor Joon Yi how he knew it was horse manure Banks said: "It certainly smelled like horse manure and it looked like horse manure, so it must have been horse manure." Banks said the manure was "very sloppy" and he feared there would be a further altercation or more manure coming his way after the first incident, so he went into the court building with his friends to get away from "the old man" whom he now knew to be Bracanov.
Stick and axe wielded in dispute between men over not sharing Doritos
An argument over Doritos escalated to the point where a man threatened another with a stick before his companion then threatened him with an axe, police in Australia's Northern Territory say.
Duty Superintendent Louise Jorgensen said police were called to a disturbance near the Darwin Post Office at around 2:00pm on Sunday. "Two males began arguing about a packet of Doritos. Apparently one was not sharing," Superintendent Jorgensen said.
Superintendent Jorgensen said one of the men picked up a stick and threatened the other. "The other male then casually got up, strolled over to a witch's hat, lifted it up and grabbed an axe which had been hidden underneath," she said. "He then walked straight towards the other male threatening to hit him."
She said Transit Safety Officers then asked the man to drop the weapon. "When he refused they approached and tackled him to the ground. They held him until police arrived and executed the arrest," she said. Superintendent Jorgensen said the man was charged with threatening behaviour and going armed in public.
Duty Superintendent Louise Jorgensen said police were called to a disturbance near the Darwin Post Office at around 2:00pm on Sunday. "Two males began arguing about a packet of Doritos. Apparently one was not sharing," Superintendent Jorgensen said.
Superintendent Jorgensen said one of the men picked up a stick and threatened the other. "The other male then casually got up, strolled over to a witch's hat, lifted it up and grabbed an axe which had been hidden underneath," she said. "He then walked straight towards the other male threatening to hit him."
She said Transit Safety Officers then asked the man to drop the weapon. "When he refused they approached and tackled him to the ground. They held him until police arrived and executed the arrest," she said. Superintendent Jorgensen said the man was charged with threatening behaviour and going armed in public.
Street brought to a standstill when man dressed as Superman attacked his car with a pole
A man wearing a Superman costume stopped traffic on Chapel Street in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday afternoon.
Dressed to fight crime but showing little regard for the law, he brought the street to a standstill at about 2.40pm, bashing his own car with a pole and smashing its windows in.
A witness said six trams were halted, while bystanders were unwilling to approach the costumed hero, who looked “a bit freaky”. Traders say the man had been seen driving up and down Chapel Street in the past few days.
After he finished taking out his superhuman anger on his vehicle, the man took his keys and threw them up on a nearby roof – leaving the car immovable. Police were called and man was taken to hospital for assessment. His car was towed away.
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Dressed to fight crime but showing little regard for the law, he brought the street to a standstill at about 2.40pm, bashing his own car with a pole and smashing its windows in.
A witness said six trams were halted, while bystanders were unwilling to approach the costumed hero, who looked “a bit freaky”. Traders say the man had been seen driving up and down Chapel Street in the past few days.
After he finished taking out his superhuman anger on his vehicle, the man took his keys and threw them up on a nearby roof – leaving the car immovable. Police were called and man was taken to hospital for assessment. His car was towed away.
With news video.
Swearing workshops help boost awareness of sign language at Australian festival
Barry Priori, a profoundly deaf sign language instructor for Deaf Can: Do, a service provider for Adelaide's deaf and hearing impaired community, wants to get more people interested in sign language.
Mr Priori will be running a series of 'swearing workshops' at this year's Adelaide Fringe festival.
For a small donation, Fringe goers will be able to pull a naughty word out of a "swear jar" and learn how to sign it.
"Hearing people have their swear words, but they don't know what our visual signs are for those swear words," Mr Priori said. "I think it's fair that everyone knows what they look like."
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Mr Priori will be running a series of 'swearing workshops' at this year's Adelaide Fringe festival.
For a small donation, Fringe goers will be able to pull a naughty word out of a "swear jar" and learn how to sign it.
"Hearing people have their swear words, but they don't know what our visual signs are for those swear words," Mr Priori said. "I think it's fair that everyone knows what they look like."
With short video.
Bus passengers get wet after fronts of shelters are removed so motorists can see adverts better
A Birmingham city councillor says bus passengers are being soaked, splashed and left windswept just so transport chiefs can make money from advertising.
Front windows on bus shelters, which protect passengers from wind and rain are being gradually removed by transport authority Centro so drivers passing by can see the giant poster adverts more clearly.
Councillor Jerry Evans is now calling for the screens to be replaced after residents in his Springfield ward complained about the issue. Councillor Evans said: “Centro has removed the fronts of many of their shelters so passengers can be splashed in rain by passing traffic and benefit more from the breeze - just so advertisers’ posters can be seen better. The comfort of passengers ought to take priority over advertising revenue.”
Regional transport authority Centro, which is responsible for the majority of bus shelters in the region, said that it is looking to raise money to offset the impact of public sector cuts. A spokesman said: “In the current financial climate we have to look at ways of raising money from non-public sector sources and a very important stream of revenue comes from the advertising on Centro’s 5,000 bus shelters to provide essential services.” He said that money raised pays for cleaning and maintenance of shelters and new shelters.
“It is possible to increase advertising revenue by modifying the shelters so adverts are more prominent, which is similar to London where no shelters are enclosed. This has involved removing the front panels from 273 of those shelters across the West Midlands. However we recognise customers may have concerns and we monitor their feedback but since the scheme began there have been only a limited number of cases where this has had any adverse effect on people using the shelters and we have taken remedial action.”
Councillor Jerry Evans is now calling for the screens to be replaced after residents in his Springfield ward complained about the issue. Councillor Evans said: “Centro has removed the fronts of many of their shelters so passengers can be splashed in rain by passing traffic and benefit more from the breeze - just so advertisers’ posters can be seen better. The comfort of passengers ought to take priority over advertising revenue.”
Regional transport authority Centro, which is responsible for the majority of bus shelters in the region, said that it is looking to raise money to offset the impact of public sector cuts. A spokesman said: “In the current financial climate we have to look at ways of raising money from non-public sector sources and a very important stream of revenue comes from the advertising on Centro’s 5,000 bus shelters to provide essential services.” He said that money raised pays for cleaning and maintenance of shelters and new shelters.
“It is possible to increase advertising revenue by modifying the shelters so adverts are more prominent, which is similar to London where no shelters are enclosed. This has involved removing the front panels from 273 of those shelters across the West Midlands. However we recognise customers may have concerns and we monitor their feedback but since the scheme began there have been only a limited number of cases where this has had any adverse effect on people using the shelters and we have taken remedial action.”
Lonely 50-year-old monkey has successful first date following the death of her partner
Daisy, a lonely 50-year-old monkey, has gone on a successful first date following the death of her partner.
When her companion died Daisy's owners asked the Wild Futures monkey sanctuary in Looe, Cornwall,
to take her on and introduce her to new friends.
Keepers at the sanctuary were encouraged when they saw Daisy and her date Pepe "ganging up" on keepers. Daisy was first rescued from a pet shop in 1980 and was found to have cigarette burns and broken fingers. Claire Turnbull from Wild Futures said: "She did have a companion but he sadly died and the owners have luckily realised she shouldn't be on her own."
Daisy spent six weeks in quarantine at the sanctuary before she was introduced to Pepe, described as "a very friendly chap". Ms Turnbull said: "What they're actually doing there is what we call ganging up behaviour so it's the two of them threatening the camera, the keepers and by doing that they form a bond with one another."
The sanctuary said capuchins were a particularly intelligent, social species that naturally lived in the rainforests of South and Central America. All of the keepers at the sanctuary live on site to provide 24-hour care for the animals. Ms Turnbull said: "The really nice thing is to see the way they come in and how they recover and develop and end up with monkey friends."
Keepers at the sanctuary were encouraged when they saw Daisy and her date Pepe "ganging up" on keepers. Daisy was first rescued from a pet shop in 1980 and was found to have cigarette burns and broken fingers. Claire Turnbull from Wild Futures said: "She did have a companion but he sadly died and the owners have luckily realised she shouldn't be on her own."
Daisy spent six weeks in quarantine at the sanctuary before she was introduced to Pepe, described as "a very friendly chap". Ms Turnbull said: "What they're actually doing there is what we call ganging up behaviour so it's the two of them threatening the camera, the keepers and by doing that they form a bond with one another."
The sanctuary said capuchins were a particularly intelligent, social species that naturally lived in the rainforests of South and Central America. All of the keepers at the sanctuary live on site to provide 24-hour care for the animals. Ms Turnbull said: "The really nice thing is to see the way they come in and how they recover and develop and end up with monkey friends."
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