Friday, March 13, 2015
Dog rescued by firefighters after climbing tree before jumping onto roof of house
A 100-pound dog somehow managed to climb a tree and jump onto the roof of a single-story home in Elk Grove, California on Tuesday.
Then it couldn't get down. Crews from Cosumnes Fire Department were able to reach the dog and help the animal to safety.
The fire department said that it appeared the dog had climbed into a tree house and jumped over onto the roof.
There was no obvious injury to the dog, according to the firefighters.
Then it couldn't get down. Crews from Cosumnes Fire Department were able to reach the dog and help the animal to safety.
The fire department said that it appeared the dog had climbed into a tree house and jumped over onto the roof.
There was no obvious injury to the dog, according to the firefighters.
Naked man ran head-first into van before riding on bonnet of woman's car
A naked 21-year-old man was hospitalised on Tuesday night after an unusual incident in which he damaged a minivan before jumping onto the bonnet of a moving car at an apartment complex in Anaheim, California.
Officers responded at about 11:30pm to a report of a hit-and-run collision, said Lt. Eric Trapp of the Anaheim Police Department.
Surveillance video shows a man running through the parking lot before hurling himself head-first into the rear window of a parked Mazda minvan. The window shatters and the man falls to the ground. Meanwhile, a woman whose car was parked next to the minivan began backing out of her parking space.
Startled by the sight of the naked man, she struck a fence while the car was moving in reverse, Trapp said. After the woman began driving forward, the man then jumped onto her car. The video shows the vehicle grazing the minivan before the driver speeds away and the man is thrown to the ground.
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Garret Smith, of Riverside, was taken into custody about a mile from the scene, police said. He was taken to a hospital and later released. Trapp said authorities will consider filing appropriate charges based on the pending results of a blood test that was administered to Smith.
Surveillance video shows a man running through the parking lot before hurling himself head-first into the rear window of a parked Mazda minvan. The window shatters and the man falls to the ground. Meanwhile, a woman whose car was parked next to the minivan began backing out of her parking space.
Startled by the sight of the naked man, she struck a fence while the car was moving in reverse, Trapp said. After the woman began driving forward, the man then jumped onto her car. The video shows the vehicle grazing the minivan before the driver speeds away and the man is thrown to the ground.
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Garret Smith, of Riverside, was taken into custody about a mile from the scene, police said. He was taken to a hospital and later released. Trapp said authorities will consider filing appropriate charges based on the pending results of a blood test that was administered to Smith.
Man's attempt to avoid arrest by rolling in dog poo proved futile
Police in Pennsylvania say a man tried to avoid arrest by rolling in dog faeces.
Officers on patrol at about 5:50pm on Monday said they observed a man, later identified as Maurice Franklin, 45, of Wilkes-Barre, jump from the kerb in front of several moving vehicles.
Officers made contact with the Franklin and found him to be allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Franklin allegedly had slurred speech and could not stand without swaying.
As officers were speaking to Franklin, he told them he was walking around the dog faeces that were on the sidewalk. Officer Stanley Wychock advised the Franklin that he was under arrest and told him to place his hands behind his back, police said.
At that point, Franklin allegedly jumped to the ground and started rolling in dog faeces. He then allegedly stated that officers could not arrest him because he is “covered in (expletive),” police said. Franklin was taken into custody, cited and held until sober, police said.
Officers made contact with the Franklin and found him to be allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Franklin allegedly had slurred speech and could not stand without swaying.
As officers were speaking to Franklin, he told them he was walking around the dog faeces that were on the sidewalk. Officer Stanley Wychock advised the Franklin that he was under arrest and told him to place his hands behind his back, police said.
At that point, Franklin allegedly jumped to the ground and started rolling in dog faeces. He then allegedly stated that officers could not arrest him because he is “covered in (expletive),” police said. Franklin was taken into custody, cited and held until sober, police said.
Therapy dog born without eyes brightens people’s days
A golden retriever named “Smiley” is living up to his name as a therapy dog who brightens the days of patients and nursing home residents in the small town of Stouffville, Canada.
Smiley was born without eyes, but is still able to work as a St. John’s Ambulance service dog in Ontario. The dog’s owner, Joanne George, rescued the dog from a puppy mill, when he was about 1 or 2 years old.
“He was very scared, [the dogs] had never been out of that barn,” George recalled, adding that Smiley quickly bonded with another one of his dogs, a deaf Great Dane named Tyler. “Tyler was so bouncy and crazy and happy go lucky and [Smiley] turned into the same dog,” George said. “He came out from underneath the tables where he was always hiding.” George said seeing Smiley interact with crowds made her realize he would be a perfect therapy dog.
She now takes the dogs to hospitals and schools in the area and says the dog almost always brightens people’s days. She said at one nursing home, she realized how even a small visit with Smiley could make people happy. “There was this man Teddy, [he had] no speech, no communication at all,” George said of one memorable nursing home resident. “[The staff] had never seen Teddy smile before.” But once Smiley came up to Teddy, George said the staff were amazed.
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“[Teddy] smiled when Smiley got into his vision,” George said. She says that after caring for Smiley for 10 years, she has learned a lot about how to care for blind dogs. “Somebody through St. John’s Ambulance is wanting to adopt a dog that’s blind,” George said. “I told her all those things don’t be his eyes, don’t run his life, don’t keep him in a bubble.” She said it's key for Smiley to figure out how to get around on his own. George said Smiley is mostly able to get around on his own without too much difficulty.
“He was very scared, [the dogs] had never been out of that barn,” George recalled, adding that Smiley quickly bonded with another one of his dogs, a deaf Great Dane named Tyler. “Tyler was so bouncy and crazy and happy go lucky and [Smiley] turned into the same dog,” George said. “He came out from underneath the tables where he was always hiding.” George said seeing Smiley interact with crowds made her realize he would be a perfect therapy dog.
She now takes the dogs to hospitals and schools in the area and says the dog almost always brightens people’s days. She said at one nursing home, she realized how even a small visit with Smiley could make people happy. “There was this man Teddy, [he had] no speech, no communication at all,” George said of one memorable nursing home resident. “[The staff] had never seen Teddy smile before.” But once Smiley came up to Teddy, George said the staff were amazed.
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“[Teddy] smiled when Smiley got into his vision,” George said. She says that after caring for Smiley for 10 years, she has learned a lot about how to care for blind dogs. “Somebody through St. John’s Ambulance is wanting to adopt a dog that’s blind,” George said. “I told her all those things don’t be his eyes, don’t run his life, don’t keep him in a bubble.” She said it's key for Smiley to figure out how to get around on his own. George said Smiley is mostly able to get around on his own without too much difficulty.
25 children hospitalised after stink bomb led to full-scale state of emergency at school
A full-scale state of emergency took place at the Friedrich Bayer Middle School in Wuppertal Cronenberg, near Düsseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday afternoon after a teacher reported a “chemical smell”.
The emergency services turned up fully equipped to deal with a large disaster.
“A large number of operations vehicles” were present at the scene. “It was a difficult operation,” a spokesperson for the Wuppertal fire services said. “In total we had to evacuate 2,300 students from the school. Of these 180 were treated after reported sickness. 25 were transported to hospital. That was not easy.”
The spokesperson said that a total of 150 firefighters were involved in the operation. The fire services evacuated the entire building and treated the affected people before conducting an examination of the suspicious substance. Finally, word came out that the panic was over – it was only a stink bomb.
It has been speculated that mischievous students set off the bomb in the hope of that its unbearable smell would lead to the cancellation of their afternoon classes. According to the fire services, all students who reported suffering under the effects of the substance subsequently made a full recovery.
“A large number of operations vehicles” were present at the scene. “It was a difficult operation,” a spokesperson for the Wuppertal fire services said. “In total we had to evacuate 2,300 students from the school. Of these 180 were treated after reported sickness. 25 were transported to hospital. That was not easy.”
The spokesperson said that a total of 150 firefighters were involved in the operation. The fire services evacuated the entire building and treated the affected people before conducting an examination of the suspicious substance. Finally, word came out that the panic was over – it was only a stink bomb.
It has been speculated that mischievous students set off the bomb in the hope of that its unbearable smell would lead to the cancellation of their afternoon classes. According to the fire services, all students who reported suffering under the effects of the substance subsequently made a full recovery.
Suspected Isis flag turned out to be jacket in tree
Police called to investigate an alleged Isis flag hanging outside an apartment building in Italy discovered that what what they feared may be extremist propaganda was, in fact, a wayward piece of laundry.
Police were called to an apartment block in Porto Recanati, on Italy’s eastern coast, after locals raised the alarm that an Isis sympathizer may be within their midst.
The officers searched the building and questioned residents. On further investigation police discovered that the supposed propaganda tool was nothing more than a jacket, swept into the trees after being hung out to dry.
The false alarm follows months of threats made against Italy by Isis, in addition to fears home-grown terrorists may carry out an attack in the country.
Police were called to an apartment block in Porto Recanati, on Italy’s eastern coast, after locals raised the alarm that an Isis sympathizer may be within their midst.
The officers searched the building and questioned residents. On further investigation police discovered that the supposed propaganda tool was nothing more than a jacket, swept into the trees after being hung out to dry.
The false alarm follows months of threats made against Italy by Isis, in addition to fears home-grown terrorists may carry out an attack in the country.
Police warning after children’s toy €100 note used for payment in sandwich shop
A pretend €100 note purchased in an Early Learning Centre store is being treated as counterfeit after it was used to buy a sandwich in a Northern Ireland shop.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that it is investigating how the toy note was passed over the counter inside a fast food outlet in Newry, Co Down.
After paying for the sandwich the person using the note received and kept all of the change. A message posted on the PSNI’s Newry station Facebook page said: “It’s a pretend 100 euro note from a leading kiddies’ toy store. So why do we have it in an evidence bag I hear you query? Well it’s in an evidence bag because it’s evidence. Evidence of the offence of tendering counterfeit currency. I know, I know a kids play note counterfeit currency??
“Well believe it or not this was actually accepted as payment recently in business premises in Newry.” Newry is a bi-currency city due to its close proximity to the border with the Irish Republic, with most of its shops accepting euros as well as sterling. Later, the PSNI called on all counter staff to be more vigilant when handling notes: “If you work in a cash handling job please take five seconds to check all notes you are accepting.
“The first check would be look at the thing! The second would be to swipe a counterfeit detector pen across it, you can buy these online for pennies. Then consider the feel of the note.” The PSNI added: “Clearly no checks were done on this note and that business is now €100 down plus the value of the goods it was used to ‘pay’ for!”
After paying for the sandwich the person using the note received and kept all of the change. A message posted on the PSNI’s Newry station Facebook page said: “It’s a pretend 100 euro note from a leading kiddies’ toy store. So why do we have it in an evidence bag I hear you query? Well it’s in an evidence bag because it’s evidence. Evidence of the offence of tendering counterfeit currency. I know, I know a kids play note counterfeit currency??
“Well believe it or not this was actually accepted as payment recently in business premises in Newry.” Newry is a bi-currency city due to its close proximity to the border with the Irish Republic, with most of its shops accepting euros as well as sterling. Later, the PSNI called on all counter staff to be more vigilant when handling notes: “If you work in a cash handling job please take five seconds to check all notes you are accepting.
“The first check would be look at the thing! The second would be to swipe a counterfeit detector pen across it, you can buy these online for pennies. Then consider the feel of the note.” The PSNI added: “Clearly no checks were done on this note and that business is now €100 down plus the value of the goods it was used to ‘pay’ for!”
Man guilty of poo-filled balloons missile attacks
A man caused £2,000 worth of damage at a social club after throwing balloons filled with human excrement at the premises.
Charles McGeary took the action at the Royal British Legion in South Shields, South Tyneside, early on the morning of January 9 after he had been barred from the club following an earlier incident.
The excrement-filled balloons, which were tied up with fishing cord, penetrated the club’s shutters, contaminating stock, causing damage to the ceiling and carpets inside and ruining curtains.
In a separate incident, McGeary threw faeces in balloons into the backyard of a neighbour’s home in South Shields, over a period between November 1 last year and January 11 this year. On Christmas Eve a balloon filled with excrement landed against a wall, wreaking havoc to patio stones and a clematis plant at the home of Bob and Dorothy Thompson who live a few doors down from McGeary.
McGeary, 49, admitted three charges of criminal damage and harassment without violence when he appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court. He was sentenced to a 12-month probation order and was electronically tagged and placed on a curfew order to remain at his home address between 9pm and 7am daily for 13 weeks. McGeary also has to pay the social club £1,000 in compensation. Additionally, he was made subject to a probation order not to enter the Royal British Legion Club and not to approach his neighbours.
British Legion club secretary Bob Wilson said: “All of this has cost us two grand. We had to bring in industrial cleaners. I don’t even want to think about how he got this excrement into the balloons. We all know about anti-social behaviour, but this is anti-social behaviour at its very height. It makes you wonder what is happening to society. People really need to know what this man, who was not a member of our club, has done. It’s beyond disgusting.”
In a separate incident, McGeary threw faeces in balloons into the backyard of a neighbour’s home in South Shields, over a period between November 1 last year and January 11 this year. On Christmas Eve a balloon filled with excrement landed against a wall, wreaking havoc to patio stones and a clematis plant at the home of Bob and Dorothy Thompson who live a few doors down from McGeary.
McGeary, 49, admitted three charges of criminal damage and harassment without violence when he appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court. He was sentenced to a 12-month probation order and was electronically tagged and placed on a curfew order to remain at his home address between 9pm and 7am daily for 13 weeks. McGeary also has to pay the social club £1,000 in compensation. Additionally, he was made subject to a probation order not to enter the Royal British Legion Club and not to approach his neighbours.
British Legion club secretary Bob Wilson said: “All of this has cost us two grand. We had to bring in industrial cleaners. I don’t even want to think about how he got this excrement into the balloons. We all know about anti-social behaviour, but this is anti-social behaviour at its very height. It makes you wonder what is happening to society. People really need to know what this man, who was not a member of our club, has done. It’s beyond disgusting.”
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