Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Dog practices for the hammer throw
Two-year-old Labrador Retriever Julie, somehow taught herself to do this thing with a hollow ball tied to the end of a rope. She practices every day.
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This is Julie's first encounter with the ball and rope, when she was about ten weeks old.
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This is Julie's first encounter with the ball and rope, when she was about ten weeks old.
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Bull wanted to make friends with police car
A police car from Alachua County Sheriff's Office in Florida had an unusual encounter on Monday morning.
At about 9:15am, deputies responded to a call of a "bull out in a yard."
When they arrived at the scene, the bull decided to greet the police car.
The officers took a photo for posterity, commenting that it was just another day at the Sheriff's Office.
At about 9:15am, deputies responded to a call of a "bull out in a yard."
When they arrived at the scene, the bull decided to greet the police car.
The officers took a photo for posterity, commenting that it was just another day at the Sheriff's Office.
Shoplifting woman who crossed items off list rode away on shopping cart getaway vehicle
A woman walked through the aisles at Walmart with a list of items, crossing each one off along the way, then rode away on her shopping cart full of stolen goods.
State police have released surveillance video of the incident at the store in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Police said the unknown woman used large Rubbermaid containers to store the stolen items, including razors, meats, milk and beauty products. After she would put each item into her cart, police said she would cross it off her list. "It appears she is basically going off of a grocery list," said Trooper Stephen Limani.
"Usually criminals don't grab heavy items that cost $2 or $3 and run out of a store with them. Sometimes it happens in our area because people do amazing things, but that's not normal." Surveillance video from the parking lot shows the woman pushing her shopping cart and running behind it to gain speed, then hopping on the cart and riding it as a child might do.
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"When she got out of the store, she took her buggy and started to run with it and ultimately used her buggy as a skateboard to skate away," said Limani. The theft happened at the end of February, but police said they are only just now releasing the surveillance footage because of issues with the video and failed leads. Anyone who recognises the woman in the video is asked to call police.
Police said the unknown woman used large Rubbermaid containers to store the stolen items, including razors, meats, milk and beauty products. After she would put each item into her cart, police said she would cross it off her list. "It appears she is basically going off of a grocery list," said Trooper Stephen Limani.
"Usually criminals don't grab heavy items that cost $2 or $3 and run out of a store with them. Sometimes it happens in our area because people do amazing things, but that's not normal." Surveillance video from the parking lot shows the woman pushing her shopping cart and running behind it to gain speed, then hopping on the cart and riding it as a child might do.
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"When she got out of the store, she took her buggy and started to run with it and ultimately used her buggy as a skateboard to skate away," said Limani. The theft happened at the end of February, but police said they are only just now releasing the surveillance footage because of issues with the video and failed leads. Anyone who recognises the woman in the video is asked to call police.
Firefighter used duck call ringtone to rescue ducklings from storm drain
A duck call ringtone helped a firefighter rescue six ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain in southeast Louisiana on Saturday.
At approximately 5:24pm, St. Tammany Fire District #1 responded to a call for baby ducks trapped in a storm drain in Slidell.
A neighbour reported seeing a number of baby ducks fall into a storm drain. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters verified that several baby Mallard ducks were trapped in the storm drain. Firefighters removed the top cover of the drain to gain access to the ducks. Firefighter Cody Knecht got down in the drain to try and capture the ducks.
Captain Chuck Davis, Fire Operator Jason Theriot, and Fire Prevention Officer Billy Dekemel assisted from above. With the help of a duck call ringtone on his iPhone, Firefighter Knecht was able to lure the baby ducks to him. It took about an hour and a half to rescue four of the six baby ducks.
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Unable to capture the other two baby ducks, the crew went back to the fire station to give the ducks a chance to calm dawn. They returned about an hour later and rescued the two remaining baby ducks. All of the baby ducks were reunited with their mother in the canal behind the home where the incident took place.
A neighbour reported seeing a number of baby ducks fall into a storm drain. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters verified that several baby Mallard ducks were trapped in the storm drain. Firefighters removed the top cover of the drain to gain access to the ducks. Firefighter Cody Knecht got down in the drain to try and capture the ducks.
Captain Chuck Davis, Fire Operator Jason Theriot, and Fire Prevention Officer Billy Dekemel assisted from above. With the help of a duck call ringtone on his iPhone, Firefighter Knecht was able to lure the baby ducks to him. It took about an hour and a half to rescue four of the six baby ducks.
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Unable to capture the other two baby ducks, the crew went back to the fire station to give the ducks a chance to calm dawn. They returned about an hour later and rescued the two remaining baby ducks. All of the baby ducks were reunited with their mother in the canal behind the home where the incident took place.
Woman reunited with piglet after seeking police help when it was pignapped and held for ransom
A woman from central Oahu, Hawaii, was left in shock when she entered her barn recently and found a hole in a screen barrier and a piglet was missing.
Micro-mini pig seller Kristen De La Torre says it was no accident.
“After the thieves cut through the screen they grabbed a piglet then took off,” she said. She says 10 days before this break-in, she had brought an interested buyer up to her property. Days after the theft she received a suspicious email from who she believed to be the boyfriend of the interested buyer.
“They were saying that they were going to get possession of the piglet that they knew who has him and they’re going to rescue the piglet for me in exchange for a reward,” said De La Torre. It was ransom for the piglet. “I told them an amount and they raised it another $400 so they demanded more money,” said De La Torre. She then set up a time and place to meet the person to get her piglet back, but before she did that she notified police.
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“The police had been working with me, I had been forwarding them all the emails and text messages to them so they were able to detain him at the time and return my pig to me safely,” said De La Torre. The person arrested was released pending further investigation. De La Torre is just happy to have her piglet back and hopes next time someone actually buys the piglet instead of stealing it. “I’ve only been doing this for a year and this is my first litter so it’s been kind of a challenging start, but you live and learn,” said De La Torre.
“After the thieves cut through the screen they grabbed a piglet then took off,” she said. She says 10 days before this break-in, she had brought an interested buyer up to her property. Days after the theft she received a suspicious email from who she believed to be the boyfriend of the interested buyer.
“They were saying that they were going to get possession of the piglet that they knew who has him and they’re going to rescue the piglet for me in exchange for a reward,” said De La Torre. It was ransom for the piglet. “I told them an amount and they raised it another $400 so they demanded more money,” said De La Torre. She then set up a time and place to meet the person to get her piglet back, but before she did that she notified police.
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“The police had been working with me, I had been forwarding them all the emails and text messages to them so they were able to detain him at the time and return my pig to me safely,” said De La Torre. The person arrested was released pending further investigation. De La Torre is just happy to have her piglet back and hopes next time someone actually buys the piglet instead of stealing it. “I’ve only been doing this for a year and this is my first litter so it’s been kind of a challenging start, but you live and learn,” said De La Torre.
Boy freed after five-hour fingers stuck in bathtub plug-hole ordeal
When Fiona Markham-Moeller responded to her nine-year-old son Jackson's cries at their home in Riverstone, northwest Sydney, Australia, she discovered he had three fingers stuck in the cast iron bathtub plug-hole.
What followed was a five-hour rescue operation, involving 14 firefighters, an ambulance crew and a power saw used to cut a section out of the bottom of the bath.
"I was just scared that I could be stuck in there for too long and my fingers could fall off," Jackson later said.
Eventually Jackson finally managed to free his hand and escape with just a small abrasion on one finger.
With video of the rescue operation.
What followed was a five-hour rescue operation, involving 14 firefighters, an ambulance crew and a power saw used to cut a section out of the bottom of the bath.
"I was just scared that I could be stuck in there for too long and my fingers could fall off," Jackson later said.
Eventually Jackson finally managed to free his hand and escape with just a small abrasion on one finger.
With video of the rescue operation.
Possibly drunken sailor broke both legs after jumping eight floors into hotel swimming pool
The US Navy and West Australian police are investigating after a US sailor broke both of his legs after jumping from the 10th level of an inner-city Perth hotel and landing in the pool, eight levels below.
Police were called to the Parmelia Hilton at about 1am on Monday after the 22-year-old man leapt from the 10th floor and landed in the hotel’s pool on the second level. A police spokeswoman said the sailor, off the USS Carl Vinson, had been involved in a loud and possibly drunken argument with a woman in a tenth floor room before jumping.
A witness staying on the eighth floor said they heard a loud splash followed by repeated loud screams about 10 seconds apart. "One of the hotel staff came out, tried to help the guy, the guy was very abusive towards the hotel staff member," he said. "He kept swearing at him, telling him not to touch him, keep his hands off him."
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The witness said the abuse continued once paramedics arrived. A Western Australian Ambulance Service spokesman said the man suffered "injuries to both legs... and was in a stable condition". The man was driven to Royal Perth Hospital for further treatment. The US Navy is now leading the investigation.
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Police were called to the Parmelia Hilton at about 1am on Monday after the 22-year-old man leapt from the 10th floor and landed in the hotel’s pool on the second level. A police spokeswoman said the sailor, off the USS Carl Vinson, had been involved in a loud and possibly drunken argument with a woman in a tenth floor room before jumping.
A witness staying on the eighth floor said they heard a loud splash followed by repeated loud screams about 10 seconds apart. "One of the hotel staff came out, tried to help the guy, the guy was very abusive towards the hotel staff member," he said. "He kept swearing at him, telling him not to touch him, keep his hands off him."
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The witness said the abuse continued once paramedics arrived. A Western Australian Ambulance Service spokesman said the man suffered "injuries to both legs... and was in a stable condition". The man was driven to Royal Perth Hospital for further treatment. The US Navy is now leading the investigation.
With additional eyewitness video interview.
'Moronic' man badly burned while trying to steal live 11,000 volt electrical cable faces jail
A would-be thief is facing a jail sentence after he plunged part of a Scottish town into darkness, sustained severe burn injuries and caused more than £60,000 worth of damage when he tried to steal a live 11,000 volt electrical cable.
John Maguire suffered horrific full thickness burns to his right hand and wrist after trying to steal the cable in Leven, Fife, in a bid to bolster his finances two days before Christmas.
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard his stunt plunged a large area of Leven, including a supermarket and an industrial park, into darkness until Scottish Power engineers fixed it.
The court heard Maguire had caused the cable to explode when he pushed a tester into it to see if it was live. That left a blast mark on an adjacent wall and led Scottish Power engineers called out to deal with it to suspect the culprit would be badly hurt. Police launched a media appeal to find the thief, as well as raising concerns about his injuries. They found him at his home on December 27, 2013 nursing a horrific injury to his right hand, which had not been seen by medics. A Scottish Power insider said: “This was utterly moronic, it’s hard to imagine anything more idiotic than tampering with a live high voltage cable.”
His skin was black and red, with an ambulance then summoned to get him treatment. Fiscal depute Susan Armstrong said: “The cost of damage was estimated at £61,500. She said: “The circuit was tripped around 12.40am on December 23 and was made safe by an engineer. Another engineer found the cable had been broken. The cable carried 11,000 volts and supplied a large area of Leven, including an industrial area and a Sainsbury’s supermarket, which reported a loss of power. Police received anonymous information on December 27 that the accused was responsible and he was traced at his home.
“He had obvious injuries to his hand which was extremely swollen and covered in black and red skin. He later told police he had suffered full thickness burns to his hand and wrist as well as burns to his face and there may be lasting nerve damage. He indicated he was sorry for the bother he had caused and said he had done it because he needed money for Christmas.” Maguire, 54, of Leven, pleaded guilty on indictment to a charge of attempted theft. His not guilty plea to charge of culpably and recklessly tampering with the cable causing danger of injury and death was accepted by the Crown. Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist QC deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and released Maguire on bail in the meantime.
The court heard Maguire had caused the cable to explode when he pushed a tester into it to see if it was live. That left a blast mark on an adjacent wall and led Scottish Power engineers called out to deal with it to suspect the culprit would be badly hurt. Police launched a media appeal to find the thief, as well as raising concerns about his injuries. They found him at his home on December 27, 2013 nursing a horrific injury to his right hand, which had not been seen by medics. A Scottish Power insider said: “This was utterly moronic, it’s hard to imagine anything more idiotic than tampering with a live high voltage cable.”
His skin was black and red, with an ambulance then summoned to get him treatment. Fiscal depute Susan Armstrong said: “The cost of damage was estimated at £61,500. She said: “The circuit was tripped around 12.40am on December 23 and was made safe by an engineer. Another engineer found the cable had been broken. The cable carried 11,000 volts and supplied a large area of Leven, including an industrial area and a Sainsbury’s supermarket, which reported a loss of power. Police received anonymous information on December 27 that the accused was responsible and he was traced at his home.
“He had obvious injuries to his hand which was extremely swollen and covered in black and red skin. He later told police he had suffered full thickness burns to his hand and wrist as well as burns to his face and there may be lasting nerve damage. He indicated he was sorry for the bother he had caused and said he had done it because he needed money for Christmas.” Maguire, 54, of Leven, pleaded guilty on indictment to a charge of attempted theft. His not guilty plea to charge of culpably and recklessly tampering with the cable causing danger of injury and death was accepted by the Crown. Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist QC deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and released Maguire on bail in the meantime.
Barefooted robber wearing 'Scream' mask made getaway on child's scooter after raiding bookies
A man wearing a ‘Scream’ mask and no socks or shoes made his getaway on a children’s scooter after raiding a bookmakers.
The robber struck at Ladbrokes in Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, at around 5.45pm on Sunday.
He demanded money from staff before fleeing on a children’s scooter with cash in a Tesco bag. No one was injured in the raid and no weapon was seen.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “Anyone who was in the area and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious is asked to contact police.”
The offender is described as around 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build, aged late 20s to early 30s, wearing gloves and a ‘Scream’ mask. He was not wearing any shoes or socks and made off on the scooter.
He demanded money from staff before fleeing on a children’s scooter with cash in a Tesco bag. No one was injured in the raid and no weapon was seen.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “Anyone who was in the area and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious is asked to contact police.”
The offender is described as around 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build, aged late 20s to early 30s, wearing gloves and a ‘Scream’ mask. He was not wearing any shoes or socks and made off on the scooter.
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