Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Man shot son in buttocks after orange juice ran out
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was arrested early on Sunday after he confessed to shooting his 18-year-old son in the buttocks during an argument over orange juice.
Eldridge Dukes, 58, and his son were fighting about the lack of orange juice in their home, according to a Baton Rouge police arrest report.
The squabble escalated when the victim broke a porcelain vase, and Dukes grabbed his .357 calibre handgun, family members told detectives. Dukes chased the victim out of the house and down the street, firing at least three times. He hit the victim once in the buttocks, detectives said.
The victim was taken to Baton Rouge General Mid-City Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim’s mother called police, and Dukes confessed to the shooting, authorities said. Dukes was booked into Parish Prison on counts of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.
Eldridge Dukes, 58, and his son were fighting about the lack of orange juice in their home, according to a Baton Rouge police arrest report.
The squabble escalated when the victim broke a porcelain vase, and Dukes grabbed his .357 calibre handgun, family members told detectives. Dukes chased the victim out of the house and down the street, firing at least three times. He hit the victim once in the buttocks, detectives said.
The victim was taken to Baton Rouge General Mid-City Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim’s mother called police, and Dukes confessed to the shooting, authorities said. Dukes was booked into Parish Prison on counts of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.
18-year-old cat found after 40 days under snow-covered deck
An 18-year-old cat was able to survive for 40 days under a snow-covered deck, much to the amazement of her owners in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Bubba lives with Howard Hogan and Lucina Costain in St. Felix, on the western tip of the Island.
Bubba didn’t return after being let out for her nightly business on January 31. Hogan said he and his wife looked for her, but thought she had run off or been killed by a coyote. The weeks passed, the snow fell. Close to three metres of snow has fallen on the Island since the end of January.
But from time to time Hogan thought he heard meowing. So finally on on March 11 he decided to spend half an hour digging through the snow to a hole under the step. He thought it was a long shot. "I thought I heard something and, sure enough, her paw stuck out and she meowed, and well, I near fainted," Hogan said.
"Lucina was looking out the window, and I told her, I yelled, 'The cat is alive!' And she come out running." Bubba's veterinarian told Hogan not to feed the cat too much at first. Hogan said he believes Bubba survived because she was a little on the chubby side when she went missing. He also thinks she likely had access to melted snow and maybe mice under the patio.
Bubba didn’t return after being let out for her nightly business on January 31. Hogan said he and his wife looked for her, but thought she had run off or been killed by a coyote. The weeks passed, the snow fell. Close to three metres of snow has fallen on the Island since the end of January.
But from time to time Hogan thought he heard meowing. So finally on on March 11 he decided to spend half an hour digging through the snow to a hole under the step. He thought it was a long shot. "I thought I heard something and, sure enough, her paw stuck out and she meowed, and well, I near fainted," Hogan said.
"Lucina was looking out the window, and I told her, I yelled, 'The cat is alive!' And she come out running." Bubba's veterinarian told Hogan not to feed the cat too much at first. Hogan said he believes Bubba survived because she was a little on the chubby side when she went missing. He also thinks she likely had access to melted snow and maybe mice under the patio.
Kangaroo rescued after getting head stuck in watering can
A kangaroo that got its head stuck in a watering can was spotted in distress in a paddock near the Coffin Bay golf course in South Australia on Saturday morning.
Local resident Ian Berry, who snapped pictures of the kangaroo rescue, could not believe his eyes.
“I’d just finished a round of golf and then we spotted this big kangaroo in the paddock with its head in a watering can,” Mr Berry said.
“I got out to check if it was stuck and it certainly was.” While Mr Berry was checking on the kangaroo, fellow Coffin Bay locals Rob Smith and Steve Dew, who had spotted the roo earlier, had returned with rope and tin cutters with the aim to set the marsupial free. Luckily, they succeeded – but not without a few failed attempts first.
“They used rope first … one had rope tied around the can and the other had the roo’s tail and they tried pulling but it didn’t work,” Mr Berry said. “At this point it (the kangaroo) was pretty tired because it had been trying to kick the can off … (Mr Smith and Mr Dew) were able to get close enough to cut the can off.
“Once it was free of the watering can it jumped off. It wouldn’t have survived too long if Rob and Steve hadn’t gotten the can off.” Mr Berry suspects the kangaroo had found the can with a some water left in the bottom and had put its head in it for a drink. “It’s not something you see every day that’s for sure,” he said.
“I got out to check if it was stuck and it certainly was.” While Mr Berry was checking on the kangaroo, fellow Coffin Bay locals Rob Smith and Steve Dew, who had spotted the roo earlier, had returned with rope and tin cutters with the aim to set the marsupial free. Luckily, they succeeded – but not without a few failed attempts first.
“They used rope first … one had rope tied around the can and the other had the roo’s tail and they tried pulling but it didn’t work,” Mr Berry said. “At this point it (the kangaroo) was pretty tired because it had been trying to kick the can off … (Mr Smith and Mr Dew) were able to get close enough to cut the can off.
“Once it was free of the watering can it jumped off. It wouldn’t have survived too long if Rob and Steve hadn’t gotten the can off.” Mr Berry suspects the kangaroo had found the can with a some water left in the bottom and had put its head in it for a drink. “It’s not something you see every day that’s for sure,” he said.
Man jumped out of moving car after driver refused to take him for a cheeseburger
A man in Australia's Northern Territory whose hunger for a cheeseburger was so powerful he jumped out of a moving car when the driver refused to take him to McDonalds is now in hospital with head injuries.
NT Duty Superintendent Rob Burgoyne said police received a report that a man, 28, had jumped out of a moving car at around 9pm on Friday. “He was sitting in the rear passenger seat at the time,” Supt Burgoyne said. “He was highly intoxicated.”
St John Ambulance Paramedics were first on scene to treat the man. St John Ambulance spokesman Craig Garraway said it was understood the patient had jumped from the car “because the driver wouldn’t take him to Maccas”.
“He sustained head injuries,” Mr Garraway said. The man was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital, bypassing McDonalds drive-through. A RDH spokeswoman said the man was in a stable condition.
NT Duty Superintendent Rob Burgoyne said police received a report that a man, 28, had jumped out of a moving car at around 9pm on Friday. “He was sitting in the rear passenger seat at the time,” Supt Burgoyne said. “He was highly intoxicated.”
St John Ambulance Paramedics were first on scene to treat the man. St John Ambulance spokesman Craig Garraway said it was understood the patient had jumped from the car “because the driver wouldn’t take him to Maccas”.
“He sustained head injuries,” Mr Garraway said. The man was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital, bypassing McDonalds drive-through. A RDH spokeswoman said the man was in a stable condition.
Elderly man accidentally shot by neighbour attempting to shoot noisy cockerel
A loudly crowing cockerel in a neighbour's garden annoyed a 54-year-old man from Carinthian in Austria so much that he grabbed his air rifle to shoot the bird on Sunday evening, but accidentally shot the rooster's 81-year-old owner instead.
The pensioner, who was in his garden at the time, was struck in the hand and right kneecap by the pellets. When the 54-year-old realised what he had done he tried to flee from the scene in his car but was tracked down by two police helicopters and arrested by armed police a short while later.
He had taken his air rifle to a parking lot outside his house and shot in the direction of his neighbour’s barn, where the chickens were kept. His neighbour was in the garden emptying a compost bucket. "The 81-year-old felt a burning sensation and then realised that he was bleeding," district police commander Klaus Innerwinkler said.
A witness who had seen the incident called an ambulance and the police. The 54-year-old shooter has been given a temporary weapons ban and police have confiscated all of his guns. The injured chicken owner was flown by helicopter to hospital in Klagenfurt. The cockerel was unharmed.
The pensioner, who was in his garden at the time, was struck in the hand and right kneecap by the pellets. When the 54-year-old realised what he had done he tried to flee from the scene in his car but was tracked down by two police helicopters and arrested by armed police a short while later.
He had taken his air rifle to a parking lot outside his house and shot in the direction of his neighbour’s barn, where the chickens were kept. His neighbour was in the garden emptying a compost bucket. "The 81-year-old felt a burning sensation and then realised that he was bleeding," district police commander Klaus Innerwinkler said.
A witness who had seen the incident called an ambulance and the police. The 54-year-old shooter has been given a temporary weapons ban and police have confiscated all of his guns. The injured chicken owner was flown by helicopter to hospital in Klagenfurt. The cockerel was unharmed.
Man released rat in restaurant in attempt to get free meal
A bistro owner “smelled a rat” after a customer took a rodent from his pocket and let it loose in a packed restaurant to get out of paying for his meal.
Staff and customers in the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland were left shocked when Christopher Baker jumped out of his seat and started shouting about a rat, Sunderland magistrates heard.
But the 28-year-old was caught on CCTV releasing the pet rodent onto the floor, and he was recognised by owner Kevin Smith, who had previously barred him from the premises.
Prosecutor Lee Poppett said: “On February 14, Valentine’s Day, Mr Baker has attended the restaurant, ordered a buffet for one and a bottle of water. He picked his food up and found a seat at a table on his own at the back of the restaurant.
“At shortly before 4pm he suddenly jumps up and shouts ‘It’s a rat. I’m not eating here, I want my money back’. And indeed, there is a rat on the floor. Baker then walks out of the restaurant, only to return later to ask for a refund of the £7.25, he spent. Mr Smith perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and he retrieved the rat from the floor. It was a black and white rat, very calm. It did not appear to be wild at all. Acorn Pest Control attended and they said it appeared to be a pet. Mr Smith viewed the CCTV and saw the defendant fiddling in his pocket. He waited until a family moved from the table next to him and retrieved what appeared to be a rat from his pocket and dropped it on the floor. He then jumped out of his seat.”
In a victim statement read out in court, Mr Smith said the potential damage to his business’s reputation could have been “catastrophic” and that what he had built up over the last seven years could have been ruined by one man. Baker was arrested and told police that he had bought the rat from a pet shop as a gift for his daughter. He then went to the restaurant and placed the rodent in his pocket so that staff would be unable to see it. “He then claimed that whilst he’s been eating, the rat has bitten his finger and escaped from his pocket in an accident,” Mr Poppett said. “He panicked and started shouting about the rat then ran off. He then returned to the restaurant and asked for his money back.” Baker, of Houghton, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.
“We do deal with some unusual cases from time to time,” Willie Johnstone, defending, said. “Christopher, on that day, had been drinking heavily and unfortunately he decided to buy a rat for his daughter by way of a present. Unfortunately, he then decided to go for a meal. He sat down and ate his meal. When he had finished the meal, he took the rat out and said it bit him. It jumped to the floor. He panicked and left the restaurant. He is very remorseful for his behaviour.” Baker was sentenced to a 12-month community order with supervision and was told to pay a £60 victim surcharge and £7.25 in compensation to Mr Smith. He was also banned from going to the restaurant for a year. Chairman of the bench, Derek Moss, said: “This is a very serious matter as what you have done here could in a split-second have ruined this man’s business, which he has worked for years to build up a reputation for.”
You can see video footage of the incident here.
“At shortly before 4pm he suddenly jumps up and shouts ‘It’s a rat. I’m not eating here, I want my money back’. And indeed, there is a rat on the floor. Baker then walks out of the restaurant, only to return later to ask for a refund of the £7.25, he spent. Mr Smith perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and he retrieved the rat from the floor. It was a black and white rat, very calm. It did not appear to be wild at all. Acorn Pest Control attended and they said it appeared to be a pet. Mr Smith viewed the CCTV and saw the defendant fiddling in his pocket. He waited until a family moved from the table next to him and retrieved what appeared to be a rat from his pocket and dropped it on the floor. He then jumped out of his seat.”
In a victim statement read out in court, Mr Smith said the potential damage to his business’s reputation could have been “catastrophic” and that what he had built up over the last seven years could have been ruined by one man. Baker was arrested and told police that he had bought the rat from a pet shop as a gift for his daughter. He then went to the restaurant and placed the rodent in his pocket so that staff would be unable to see it. “He then claimed that whilst he’s been eating, the rat has bitten his finger and escaped from his pocket in an accident,” Mr Poppett said. “He panicked and started shouting about the rat then ran off. He then returned to the restaurant and asked for his money back.” Baker, of Houghton, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation.
“We do deal with some unusual cases from time to time,” Willie Johnstone, defending, said. “Christopher, on that day, had been drinking heavily and unfortunately he decided to buy a rat for his daughter by way of a present. Unfortunately, he then decided to go for a meal. He sat down and ate his meal. When he had finished the meal, he took the rat out and said it bit him. It jumped to the floor. He panicked and left the restaurant. He is very remorseful for his behaviour.” Baker was sentenced to a 12-month community order with supervision and was told to pay a £60 victim surcharge and £7.25 in compensation to Mr Smith. He was also banned from going to the restaurant for a year. Chairman of the bench, Derek Moss, said: “This is a very serious matter as what you have done here could in a split-second have ruined this man’s business, which he has worked for years to build up a reputation for.”
You can see video footage of the incident here.
Armed cross-dressing robbers used wheelchair during raid on village post office
Two armed men dressed as women, one pushing the other in wheelchair, have robbed a village post office.
Two shots were fired as the suspects attacked the building on High Street, Boston Spa, on the outskirts of Leeds, Yorkshire.
Although no one was shot, one post office worker suffered minor injuries as he tried to stop the pair, who escaped with an amount of cash. One vehicle used in the robbery, a Nissan Juke, was found on fire at Beeches End in the commuter village. Det Insp Phil Jackson said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation into this armed robbery, which is being treated as an isolated incident.
"From our inquiries it would appear that a firearm has been discharged twice, once inside the premises and once outside. No one was injured as a result of these discharges. It was initially reported that two female suspects entered the post office but it has now been established that the suspects were dressed as women and wearing wigs.
"We believe that two vehicles were used in this incident and in addition to the two suspects who entered the post office there may have also been a driver involved. One of the vehicles, a Nissan Juke, has been located burnt out in Beeches End. The other vehicle involved is believed to be a white Mercedes."
Although no one was shot, one post office worker suffered minor injuries as he tried to stop the pair, who escaped with an amount of cash. One vehicle used in the robbery, a Nissan Juke, was found on fire at Beeches End in the commuter village. Det Insp Phil Jackson said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation into this armed robbery, which is being treated as an isolated incident.
"From our inquiries it would appear that a firearm has been discharged twice, once inside the premises and once outside. No one was injured as a result of these discharges. It was initially reported that two female suspects entered the post office but it has now been established that the suspects were dressed as women and wearing wigs.
"We believe that two vehicles were used in this incident and in addition to the two suspects who entered the post office there may have also been a driver involved. One of the vehicles, a Nissan Juke, has been located burnt out in Beeches End. The other vehicle involved is believed to be a white Mercedes."
Man surprised to find locust living in Sainsbury's bag of rocket
A man got a surprise when he bought a bag of salad and found a live locust crawling inside.
Stephen Oldham, 21, purchased the rocket from Sainsbury's and was astonished when he got home and saw the fully-grown pest among the leaves.
Stephen, from Bath, Somerset, said: "I purchased a bag of rocket from Sainsbury's in Bath and when I was unpacking my shopping noticed that there was a locust living in the bag."
The architect student from the University of Bath, filmed the insect before going back to the store with the bag, which originated in Spain. Stephen added: "The person I spoke was quite humorous about it. Sainsbury's are now handling it."
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Sainsbury's said: "We've apologised to Steve for this - clearly it should never have happened and we have contacted him to make it up to him. Our supplier has stringent checks in place on the production line and we will be looking closely at how this occurred."
Stephen, from Bath, Somerset, said: "I purchased a bag of rocket from Sainsbury's in Bath and when I was unpacking my shopping noticed that there was a locust living in the bag."
The architect student from the University of Bath, filmed the insect before going back to the store with the bag, which originated in Spain. Stephen added: "The person I spoke was quite humorous about it. Sainsbury's are now handling it."
YouTube link.
Sainsbury's said: "We've apologised to Steve for this - clearly it should never have happened and we have contacted him to make it up to him. Our supplier has stringent checks in place on the production line and we will be looking closely at how this occurred."
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