Sunday, May 24, 2015
Twin brothers arrested for throwing bricks at each other
Twin 52-year-old brothers from Orange City in Florida are facing the same charge after throwing bricks at each other during an argument, police said.
James and Michael Remelius were arguing with each other in the front yard of a home at about 8:45pm on Tuesday when Michael picked up a brick and threatened to throw it at his brother, according to a police report.
James then picked up a brick in a threatening manner. Michael threw his brick and hit his brother in the leg, causing a small cut, according to the report. James then threw his brick and struck Michael in the right eye, causing bleeding and swelling.
The brothers were both charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and taken to Volusia County Branch Jail, where James is being held on $25,000 bail. Michael’s bail is set at $20,000.
James and Michael Remelius were arguing with each other in the front yard of a home at about 8:45pm on Tuesday when Michael picked up a brick and threatened to throw it at his brother, according to a police report.
James then picked up a brick in a threatening manner. Michael threw his brick and hit his brother in the leg, causing a small cut, according to the report. James then threw his brick and struck Michael in the right eye, causing bleeding and swelling.
The brothers were both charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and taken to Volusia County Branch Jail, where James is being held on $25,000 bail. Michael’s bail is set at $20,000.
Naked man rescued after getting stuck on raised drawbridge
A naked man sitting on top of a drawbridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was rescued on Friday.
Fort Lauderdale police and rescuers were called to the railroad drawbridge at about 8:30am.
Witnesses said the man was walking across the bridge when it began to rise, forcing him to scamper to the top.
"Once you're up there, I would imagine you realise that you don't want to be up there anymore," Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser said. "There's no place to go. There's no way to climb down." Heiser said two firefighters scaled the bridge, made their way to the top, gave the man a sheet and secured him with a rope harness.
The bridge was then slowly lowered back down. "He didn't have much to say. He just wanted to get down," rescuer David Bassion said. When elevated, the bridge is about 100 feet high. The man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for burns to the buttocks. The man had been swimming in the river.
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The FEC and New River were closed to all boating and train traffic for about three hours during the rescue operation. The Florida East Coast Railway bridge has had similar incidents in the past. In October 2013, Wanda McGowan, 55, of Dania Beach, was participating in a cancer walk when she got stuck on the bridge as it rose. She was clinging to the bridge about 22 feet above the tracks when she was rescued by firefighters.
"Once you're up there, I would imagine you realise that you don't want to be up there anymore," Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Timothy Heiser said. "There's no place to go. There's no way to climb down." Heiser said two firefighters scaled the bridge, made their way to the top, gave the man a sheet and secured him with a rope harness.
The bridge was then slowly lowered back down. "He didn't have much to say. He just wanted to get down," rescuer David Bassion said. When elevated, the bridge is about 100 feet high. The man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for burns to the buttocks. The man had been swimming in the river.
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The FEC and New River were closed to all boating and train traffic for about three hours during the rescue operation. The Florida East Coast Railway bridge has had similar incidents in the past. In October 2013, Wanda McGowan, 55, of Dania Beach, was participating in a cancer walk when she got stuck on the bridge as it rose. She was clinging to the bridge about 22 feet above the tracks when she was rescued by firefighters.
Woman arrested for assaulting her father with mouthwash
A woman has been arrested for allegedly dousing her 70-year-old father with a bottle of Cool Mint Listerine during an argument at the home they share in St. Petersburg, Florida.
According to police, Elaine Robinson, 47, became “agitated” as she quarrelled on Wednesday afternoon with her father Marvin. At one point, Robinson retrieved a “one litre bottle of Listerine Cool Mint and splashed” the mouthwash all over her father’s face.
The incident, officers noted, was observed by an independent witness. The elder Robinson was not injured in the mouthwash attack. Robinson was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery and booked into the Pinellas County jail, where she is locked up in lieu of $5,000 bond.
While a police report notes that Robinson does not have any prior battery convictions, her previous convictions include voluntary manslaughter, for which she served seven years in prison. Robinson, who has been in and out of state prison over the past 25 years, has also been convicted of grand theft, cocaine sales, possession of stolen property, and disorderly intoxication.
According to police, Elaine Robinson, 47, became “agitated” as she quarrelled on Wednesday afternoon with her father Marvin. At one point, Robinson retrieved a “one litre bottle of Listerine Cool Mint and splashed” the mouthwash all over her father’s face.
The incident, officers noted, was observed by an independent witness. The elder Robinson was not injured in the mouthwash attack. Robinson was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery and booked into the Pinellas County jail, where she is locked up in lieu of $5,000 bond.
While a police report notes that Robinson does not have any prior battery convictions, her previous convictions include voluntary manslaughter, for which she served seven years in prison. Robinson, who has been in and out of state prison over the past 25 years, has also been convicted of grand theft, cocaine sales, possession of stolen property, and disorderly intoxication.
Wandering goat followed girl onto school bus
A goat jumped onto a bus bound for North East Middle School in Cecil County, Maryland, on Wednesday morning.
“He was a good size, maybe 110 pounds,” said Eric Eldreth, who was waiting with his daughter Elizabeth at around 7:30 a.m.
“We saw the goat cross the street,” Eldreth said. “It actually looked both ways.”
The goat kept its distance, nibbling on the leaves in the tree line nearby. As the bus approached to pick up students, the goat started to move. Eldreth offered to accompany his 12-year-old to the bus.
“But she’s in middle school. She said, ‘I got it, Dad,’” he said. “I felt comfortable once she got on.” Up until that point, the black-and-white goat, which Eldreth said was larger than his German shepherd, kept its distance. “But then it went on the bus and jumped in (the bus driver’s) lap,” he said. “To her credit, she put on the emergency brake.” Stefanie Gunter was driving the bus. She heard the students discussing the animal, but she didn’t see it at first. Intent on watching the students file in and get seated, Gunter then caught the animal from the corner of her eye.
“He did a hop on the steps, another hop and then he was in my lap,” she said. “I have to say this is the first time I’ve had a goat on my bus,” she added. She said she applied the emergency brake for fear of what the goat might do. “I didn’t know if he was going to kick, or bite or poop in my lap,” the Conowingo woman, who has been a bus driver since 2008, said. Eldreth jumped in to get the animal off the bus. “It got caught behind the seat,” he said, adding he grabbed the goat by its horns. “I was hoping it was a nice goat.”
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Fortunately there wasn’t much struggle, he noted. “He followed me out, but he wasn’t happy,” he said. Gunter said the students were not fearful. “Nobody was up in a panic. It was more like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ and laughing,” she said. Once the goat was evicted, Eldreth called 911 to put out an alert for the wandering farm animal. Lt. Michael Holmes with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy were dispatched to the scene. “The deputy could not locate the goat or its owner,” he said. Eldreth said none of his immediate neighbours have goats.
“But she’s in middle school. She said, ‘I got it, Dad,’” he said. “I felt comfortable once she got on.” Up until that point, the black-and-white goat, which Eldreth said was larger than his German shepherd, kept its distance. “But then it went on the bus and jumped in (the bus driver’s) lap,” he said. “To her credit, she put on the emergency brake.” Stefanie Gunter was driving the bus. She heard the students discussing the animal, but she didn’t see it at first. Intent on watching the students file in and get seated, Gunter then caught the animal from the corner of her eye.
“He did a hop on the steps, another hop and then he was in my lap,” she said. “I have to say this is the first time I’ve had a goat on my bus,” she added. She said she applied the emergency brake for fear of what the goat might do. “I didn’t know if he was going to kick, or bite or poop in my lap,” the Conowingo woman, who has been a bus driver since 2008, said. Eldreth jumped in to get the animal off the bus. “It got caught behind the seat,” he said, adding he grabbed the goat by its horns. “I was hoping it was a nice goat.”
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Fortunately there wasn’t much struggle, he noted. “He followed me out, but he wasn’t happy,” he said. Gunter said the students were not fearful. “Nobody was up in a panic. It was more like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ and laughing,” she said. Once the goat was evicted, Eldreth called 911 to put out an alert for the wandering farm animal. Lt. Michael Holmes with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy were dispatched to the scene. “The deputy could not locate the goat or its owner,” he said. Eldreth said none of his immediate neighbours have goats.
Dog recovering after surviving stingray attack
Last Sunday afternoon Bill Mansbridge took Tilly the blue heeler-border collie cross for a swim near his yacht mooring at Boulder Bank in Nelson, New Zealand, when the dog was attacked, likely after accidentally stepping on a stingray while playing in the shallows.
The venomous barb pierced Tilly's abdomen and she was in deep shock. Mansbridge contacted the after-hours vet and was told to keep her as comfortable as possible and then bring her ashore for treatment the next morning.
He was warned that she might not survive the night. On Monday morning his wife Binky was waiting at the marina. It was too windy for a dinghy and her husband had to take Tilly to land in the yacht. She was taken to the Victory Square Veterinary Clinic and underwent a four-hour operation to repair her torn bowel and the other damage done in the attack - the first of its type the clinic has ever dealt with. It was a life-and-death event, without surgery 15-month-old Tilly would definitely not have survived, said vet Chris Saunders.
"This fish has a sting a bit like a steak knife with a serrated edge, covered in a mucin, a jelly-like material which contains toxin. It's a bit like being stabbed with a poisoned blade," he said. Tilly would have been in a great deal of localised pain, he said, and had first undergone an exploratory operation to find out the extent of the damage. Another of the clinic's vets, Jacqui Hickman, said Tilly's injuries had required large incisions to treat, and she had "bounced back" well. Although Tilly went home on Friday she wouldn't be "out of the woods" until her stitches were removed and it was certain that she hadn't suffered long-term damage, Hickman said.
"She's very hardy. She's improving each day, she's eating, it's looking good." Binky Mansbridge said Tilly had been chasing seagulls when attacked, with only a lot of splashing to indicate what was happening. "She screamed and got out of the water and shook herself, and then deteriorated quite quickly." It had been a rough night for both her husband and Tilly, but the dog had borne her injuries bravely and even walked into the clinic, to everyone's surprise. "She is recovering incredibly. She's our baby, definitely a family member. She's more important than me."
He was warned that she might not survive the night. On Monday morning his wife Binky was waiting at the marina. It was too windy for a dinghy and her husband had to take Tilly to land in the yacht. She was taken to the Victory Square Veterinary Clinic and underwent a four-hour operation to repair her torn bowel and the other damage done in the attack - the first of its type the clinic has ever dealt with. It was a life-and-death event, without surgery 15-month-old Tilly would definitely not have survived, said vet Chris Saunders.
"This fish has a sting a bit like a steak knife with a serrated edge, covered in a mucin, a jelly-like material which contains toxin. It's a bit like being stabbed with a poisoned blade," he said. Tilly would have been in a great deal of localised pain, he said, and had first undergone an exploratory operation to find out the extent of the damage. Another of the clinic's vets, Jacqui Hickman, said Tilly's injuries had required large incisions to treat, and she had "bounced back" well. Although Tilly went home on Friday she wouldn't be "out of the woods" until her stitches were removed and it was certain that she hadn't suffered long-term damage, Hickman said.
"She's very hardy. She's improving each day, she's eating, it's looking good." Binky Mansbridge said Tilly had been chasing seagulls when attacked, with only a lot of splashing to indicate what was happening. "She screamed and got out of the water and shook herself, and then deteriorated quite quickly." It had been a rough night for both her husband and Tilly, but the dog had borne her injuries bravely and even walked into the clinic, to everyone's surprise. "She is recovering incredibly. She's our baby, definitely a family member. She's more important than me."
Drink driver told police he was driving because he was less intoxicated than his passenger
A drink driver in Austraila's Northen Territory told police he was driving because he was less intoxicated than his passenger.
The driver was pulled up at the Thirsty Camel bottleshop in Katherine on Thursday afternoon.
Acting Superintendent Brendan Muldoon said police noticed the vehicle when it pulled into the drive-through for some supplies at about 2.20pm.
The driver allegedly appeared intoxicated, so police decided to breath test him. He returned a .153 reading. “His excuse for driving was that he was less intoxicated than his passenger,” Supt Muldoon said.
The driver was pulled up at the Thirsty Camel bottleshop in Katherine on Thursday afternoon.
Acting Superintendent Brendan Muldoon said police noticed the vehicle when it pulled into the drive-through for some supplies at about 2.20pm.
The driver allegedly appeared intoxicated, so police decided to breath test him. He returned a .153 reading. “His excuse for driving was that he was less intoxicated than his passenger,” Supt Muldoon said.
RSPCA rope team rescued entangled raven from cliff face
A raven entangled in baling twine has been rescued from a 60ft (18m) cliff face in mid Wales.
The bird became entangled in the twine which was stuck on a nest in a remote area above Staylittle, near Llanbrynmair, in Powys.
A rope rescue team cut it free.
RSPCA inspector Phil Lewis said: "The twine was attached to the bird's leg which restricted movement. The bird's mate had been coming back and forth feeding it." He said fellow inspector Andy Broadbent had abseiled onto a small ledge to cut the raven free.
"As soon as he cut the twine, the bird flew and went into a pine tree unharmed," he added. He said it was not known if the raven had brought the twine back to the nest itself, or if it was the result of littering.
But the RSPCA issued a warning about the dangers of littering to wild birds and animals. It said twine or fishing line can wrap around necks, causing deep wounds in flesh and cutting off the blood supply; hooks can pierce beaks or become embedded in skin; and litter like weights can also be swallowed, causing internal injuries and blockages.
RSPCA inspector Phil Lewis said: "The twine was attached to the bird's leg which restricted movement. The bird's mate had been coming back and forth feeding it." He said fellow inspector Andy Broadbent had abseiled onto a small ledge to cut the raven free.
"As soon as he cut the twine, the bird flew and went into a pine tree unharmed," he added. He said it was not known if the raven had brought the twine back to the nest itself, or if it was the result of littering.
But the RSPCA issued a warning about the dangers of littering to wild birds and animals. It said twine or fishing line can wrap around necks, causing deep wounds in flesh and cutting off the blood supply; hooks can pierce beaks or become embedded in skin; and litter like weights can also be swallowed, causing internal injuries and blockages.
Mystery of dog found alone on top of England's highest mountain
An animal welfare charity has launched an appeal to locate the owner of a dog found wandering on the top of the highest mountain in England.
The black and tan male collie cross was picked up at the summit of Scafell Pike in the Lake District on Saturday by a couple of Scottish holidaymakers.
Concerned about its well-being, they took it home and handed it to the Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Glasgow. The charity now wants to locate the owner of the dog, nicknamed Scafell. The dog, which had not been microchipped, is believed to be aged between five and eight years old.
Described as "petrified and nervous" when found, it took the couple, from Maybole, South Ayrshire, about half an hour to coax it over to them. Anna O'Donnell, from the Glasgow centre, said: "At this stage it's all a bit of a mystery but we believe Scafell may have been taken up the mountain by his owner and become lost.
"There is also a chance he was abandoned and made his own way up to the top. It would be fantastic if we are able to reunite him with his owner if he has gone missing. If not, we will find him a loving new home in Scotland." At 978m (3,209ft), Scafell Pike is the highest peak in England.
Concerned about its well-being, they took it home and handed it to the Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Glasgow. The charity now wants to locate the owner of the dog, nicknamed Scafell. The dog, which had not been microchipped, is believed to be aged between five and eight years old.
Described as "petrified and nervous" when found, it took the couple, from Maybole, South Ayrshire, about half an hour to coax it over to them. Anna O'Donnell, from the Glasgow centre, said: "At this stage it's all a bit of a mystery but we believe Scafell may have been taken up the mountain by his owner and become lost.
"There is also a chance he was abandoned and made his own way up to the top. It would be fantastic if we are able to reunite him with his owner if he has gone missing. If not, we will find him a loving new home in Scotland." At 978m (3,209ft), Scafell Pike is the highest peak in England.
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