Sunday, May 31, 2015
Phone-absorbed man bitten after accidentally stepping on snake
A disc jockey from Oklahoma received the surprise of his life as he was walking into work and it was all caught on camera.
Tim Malone has been the DJ at Skateland in Chickasha for 20 years.
"Adrenaline took over,” Malone said. “And then I realised it was a snake and I started kicking. [I said] 'get it off.'" Last weekend, he said he was walking through the parking lot, smartphone in hand and not paying attention to where he was walking.
As he approached the building, surveillance footage showed him jump in sheer panic. At that point he realised he stepped on the snake. The 4 foot long bull snake sunk its teeth in and slithered away. "There's just those two little marks right there," Malone said of the bites on his leg. Malone said there's no hard feelings.
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He even helped release the snake nearby and thinks it was just trying to escape the Oklahoma flood waters. "[It was] trying to get somewhere dry, maybe, I don't know,” he said. “It had been raining all day." Experts said bull snakes my bite, but they are not venomous.
"Adrenaline took over,” Malone said. “And then I realised it was a snake and I started kicking. [I said] 'get it off.'" Last weekend, he said he was walking through the parking lot, smartphone in hand and not paying attention to where he was walking.
As he approached the building, surveillance footage showed him jump in sheer panic. At that point he realised he stepped on the snake. The 4 foot long bull snake sunk its teeth in and slithered away. "There's just those two little marks right there," Malone said of the bites on his leg. Malone said there's no hard feelings.
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He even helped release the snake nearby and thinks it was just trying to escape the Oklahoma flood waters. "[It was] trying to get somewhere dry, maybe, I don't know,” he said. “It had been raining all day." Experts said bull snakes my bite, but they are not venomous.
Judge ordered taxi fare jumper to walk 30 miles
Judge Michael Cicconetti from Lake County, Ohio, gave a teenager an unusual sentence for not paying a taxi driver.
Victora Bascom spent Friday afternoon at the Lake County Fairgrounds completing the sentence.
Bascom had been sentenced to walk 30 miles after she and a friend stiffed a cab driver on a ride from Cleveland to Painesville, a journey of 30 miles. "Poor guy, they're mostly on contract so he's out 100 bucks," Cicconetti said.
While in court, Cicconetti allowed Bascom to choose her sentencing: 30 days in jail or walk 30 miles in 48 hours while wearing a GPS tracker. Bascom chose the 30 miles. "I've never been to jail and I don't want to go to jail," Bascom said. While the 19-year-old was completing her sentence, Judge Cicconetti stopped by the fairgrounds.
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"At that pace, it's going to take most of the 48 hours," the judge said with a chuckle. Bascom wasn't thrilled about the punishment. "I'm kind of upset about this sentence. I was thinking I was just going to have to go in and pay a fine. It's only $100, but I almost ended up getting jail time, so I guess I'm kinda lucky he gave me this option," Bascom said. While at the scene Judge Cicconetti also reduced the sentence to 20 miles.
You can see video of Judge Cicconetti sentencing Ms Bascom here.
Bascom had been sentenced to walk 30 miles after she and a friend stiffed a cab driver on a ride from Cleveland to Painesville, a journey of 30 miles. "Poor guy, they're mostly on contract so he's out 100 bucks," Cicconetti said.
While in court, Cicconetti allowed Bascom to choose her sentencing: 30 days in jail or walk 30 miles in 48 hours while wearing a GPS tracker. Bascom chose the 30 miles. "I've never been to jail and I don't want to go to jail," Bascom said. While the 19-year-old was completing her sentence, Judge Cicconetti stopped by the fairgrounds.
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"At that pace, it's going to take most of the 48 hours," the judge said with a chuckle. Bascom wasn't thrilled about the punishment. "I'm kind of upset about this sentence. I was thinking I was just going to have to go in and pay a fine. It's only $100, but I almost ended up getting jail time, so I guess I'm kinda lucky he gave me this option," Bascom said. While at the scene Judge Cicconetti also reduced the sentence to 20 miles.
You can see video of Judge Cicconetti sentencing Ms Bascom here.
Animal Control Officers responding to report of tiger found stuffed toy
Joe Dainelis had about an hour left of work before his day ended on Thursday when the call came in.
A tiger was resting in a driveway on the Southwest Side of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a concerned neighbour reported. Dainelis has seen his share of strange circumstances and illegal exotic animals working with Kent County Animal Control.
Dainelis arrived to find just what the neighbour had described - the same shape, colours and form of a tiger, resting in the driveway of a vacant home. In photos he took from a safe distance back, it seemed real, albeit quite young. "I thought, 'No way, it can't be,'" Dainelis said. Dainelis laughs at the situation after a co-worker on the scene discovered the creature was a realistic, life-sized toy. He knows he will face some ribbing around the office over the next few days.
"This darn stuffed animal, its head is facing away," he said. On Thursday night, he went back to his vehicle to get a ring pole and a door he had removed from a cage to use as a shield. He knew if he was about to wrangle a tiger, the call would be one he'd remember for quite some time. He notified dispatch that police officers would be needed on scene to help manage the situation.
Animal Control Officer Rachel Jensen walked around the back to see if there was a fence or anything containing the area. When Jensen emerged, she wore a broad smile. There was no denying it, with an up-close view, the creature was fake. The two made light of the discovery and did the only thing they could think to do: "impound" the stuffed creature until they find a good home with a child.
Dainelis arrived to find just what the neighbour had described - the same shape, colours and form of a tiger, resting in the driveway of a vacant home. In photos he took from a safe distance back, it seemed real, albeit quite young. "I thought, 'No way, it can't be,'" Dainelis said. Dainelis laughs at the situation after a co-worker on the scene discovered the creature was a realistic, life-sized toy. He knows he will face some ribbing around the office over the next few days.
"This darn stuffed animal, its head is facing away," he said. On Thursday night, he went back to his vehicle to get a ring pole and a door he had removed from a cage to use as a shield. He knew if he was about to wrangle a tiger, the call would be one he'd remember for quite some time. He notified dispatch that police officers would be needed on scene to help manage the situation.
Animal Control Officer Rachel Jensen walked around the back to see if there was a fence or anything containing the area. When Jensen emerged, she wore a broad smile. There was no denying it, with an up-close view, the creature was fake. The two made light of the discovery and did the only thing they could think to do: "impound" the stuffed creature until they find a good home with a child.
Jewellery store owner attacked gang of thieves with metal rod
When at least five masked men broke open the jewellery case and began grabbing gold chains, store owner Insuk "Sue" Shimochi said instinct and her feisty nature took over.
She came out swinging.
As security cameras recorded the heist at Immanuel Jewelry in the Lauderhill Mall in Florida, Shimochi grabbed a metal rod she kept behind the counter and began to strike out at the thieves.
"Oh, I hit them many times," said Shimochi, 58. "I didn't know what I was thinking. I just got to protect my merchandise."
Surveillance footage shows the excitement started at about 4pm last Saturday with a man walking through the front door of the store and pulling out a hammer from under his shirt. As he attacked the glass, about four other men dashed in and began reaching into the display cases. Shimochi immediately grabbed the metal rod and landed her first blow to the head of a man in a white T-shirt. She then took aim at a second man wielding a blue recycling bin and shoving it in Shimochi's face in an effort to fend her off. In no more than 20 seconds the men, all wearing gloves, scurry out of the store with what Shimochi said was an estimated $200,000 worth of gold chains and charms.
Until she watched the video, Shimochi said could not recall exactly how she reacted. Her aggressive defence surprised even her, she said. "People think I'm a brave woman," she said. "My son's friends say I am a Jedi. But I was just trying to protect my merchandise." A native of South Korea, Shimochi said that although she has had a few classes in tae kwon do, she is not an accomplished martial artist. She and her husband have owned the jewellery store for 16 years. In that time she has lost chains to snatch-and-grab thieves about three times, Shimochi said. The metal rod was there so she could take a whack at chain snatchers, she said.
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But she had never used it. "I never thought a group [would] come robbing me," she said. Lauderhill Police Maj. Rick Rocco said he was also surprised by Shimochi's response. "The natural reaction to fight back is very strong," said Rocco. "But the consequence could be that it escalates the situation from a property crime to something physical. It could have gone sideways if these guys had felt they were in danger," Rocco said. "We usually advocate, try not to put yourself in harm's way. I'm glad she's okay." The metal rod is now in possession of Lauderhill police, who are examining it for DNA, Shimochi said.
Surveillance footage shows the excitement started at about 4pm last Saturday with a man walking through the front door of the store and pulling out a hammer from under his shirt. As he attacked the glass, about four other men dashed in and began reaching into the display cases. Shimochi immediately grabbed the metal rod and landed her first blow to the head of a man in a white T-shirt. She then took aim at a second man wielding a blue recycling bin and shoving it in Shimochi's face in an effort to fend her off. In no more than 20 seconds the men, all wearing gloves, scurry out of the store with what Shimochi said was an estimated $200,000 worth of gold chains and charms.
Until she watched the video, Shimochi said could not recall exactly how she reacted. Her aggressive defence surprised even her, she said. "People think I'm a brave woman," she said. "My son's friends say I am a Jedi. But I was just trying to protect my merchandise." A native of South Korea, Shimochi said that although she has had a few classes in tae kwon do, she is not an accomplished martial artist. She and her husband have owned the jewellery store for 16 years. In that time she has lost chains to snatch-and-grab thieves about three times, Shimochi said. The metal rod was there so she could take a whack at chain snatchers, she said.
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But she had never used it. "I never thought a group [would] come robbing me," she said. Lauderhill Police Maj. Rick Rocco said he was also surprised by Shimochi's response. "The natural reaction to fight back is very strong," said Rocco. "But the consequence could be that it escalates the situation from a property crime to something physical. It could have gone sideways if these guys had felt they were in danger," Rocco said. "We usually advocate, try not to put yourself in harm's way. I'm glad she's okay." The metal rod is now in possession of Lauderhill police, who are examining it for DNA, Shimochi said.
Fisherman died after being speared by swordfish he'd just speared
A charter boat captain and fisherman at Honokohau Harbor died on Friday after he went into the water to spear a swordfish and got impaled, according to the Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources.
Police identified the man as 47-year-old Randy Llanes of Kailua-Kona. DLNR says Llanes spotted the broadbilled swordfish swimming in the harbor. He jumped into the water with a spear gun and speared the fish.
However, the swordfish also impaled Llanes in the upper chest. He was unresponsive when he was pulled from the harbor waters, according to the DLNR.
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Llanes was taken to the Kona Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:30am. Big Island police and DLNR enforcement are investigating the incident. DLNR staff went out to get the swordfish and found it dead.
Police identified the man as 47-year-old Randy Llanes of Kailua-Kona. DLNR says Llanes spotted the broadbilled swordfish swimming in the harbor. He jumped into the water with a spear gun and speared the fish.
However, the swordfish also impaled Llanes in the upper chest. He was unresponsive when he was pulled from the harbor waters, according to the DLNR.
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Llanes was taken to the Kona Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:30am. Big Island police and DLNR enforcement are investigating the incident. DLNR staff went out to get the swordfish and found it dead.
Man chasing dogs away shot himself in stomach
Police in New South Wales, Australia, are investigating after a man suffered a suspected accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound at a property in Badgers Creek, Sydney, on Friday night.
At about 9.50pm, emergency services were called to a property, following reports that a man had suffered a gunshot wound.
Initial investigations suggest the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, suffered an accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound to the stomach while chasing dogs off his property.
He was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital. His injury is not considered life-threatening. A crime scene was established and investigations into the incident are continuing.
At about 9.50pm, emergency services were called to a property, following reports that a man had suffered a gunshot wound.
Initial investigations suggest the man, believed to be aged in his 30s, suffered an accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound to the stomach while chasing dogs off his property.
He was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital. His injury is not considered life-threatening. A crime scene was established and investigations into the incident are continuing.
Jail for man who held up betting shop armed with can of deodorant stuck to toilet roll holder
A man who held up a betting shop with a can of deodorant stuck to a toilet roll holder to make it look like a gun has been jailed.
The makeshift ‘gun’, covered by a white cloth, was used by Jason Gibney when he struck at Ladbrokes in Birkdale, Merseyside.
The May 7 raid led to a nearby high school being put on lock-down as a precaution. Gibney was jailed on Friday for 40 months for robbery and handed a two-year sentence for possession of an imitation firearm to run at the same time.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that he held up the rudimentary ‘gun’ to staff in Ladbrokes at around 9am. He threatened them and made off with cash. Police said that while no-one was hurt in the robbery, staff were left “very shaken”.
Nearby Christ the King High School was locked down on police instruction as a precaution. Gibney, of Birkdale, was arrested on May 11 and charged the following day. He admitted the charges.
The May 7 raid led to a nearby high school being put on lock-down as a precaution. Gibney was jailed on Friday for 40 months for robbery and handed a two-year sentence for possession of an imitation firearm to run at the same time.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that he held up the rudimentary ‘gun’ to staff in Ladbrokes at around 9am. He threatened them and made off with cash. Police said that while no-one was hurt in the robbery, staff were left “very shaken”.
Nearby Christ the King High School was locked down on police instruction as a precaution. Gibney, of Birkdale, was arrested on May 11 and charged the following day. He admitted the charges.
Woman unhappy about finding dead fly in her steak pasty
A woman was horrified when she found a dead fly in a meal she had bought from a supermarket in Derby.
Helen Pack was halfway through the Asda peppered steak pasty when she found the fly and rushed off to the bathroom to be sick.
Miss Pack, 44, of Sinfin, bought the pack of pasties for £2 from Asda last month.
She said: "I immediately put them in the freezer when I got in from the shop. They weren't in there for long, only for about a week, before I took them out to cook them for me, my son, Kyle, and his friend, Martin."
Soon after she had started tucking into her meal, she noticed something. Miss Pack said: "I looked a bit closer and I realised that it was a dead fly in my pasty. I had to get up very quickly and go to the bathroom to be physically sick because I had already eaten some of the pasty before realising there was a fly in it. Kyle and Martin threw theirs away after that just in case. They hadn't started eating yet but it had put them off altogether."
Outraged Miss Pack then went back to Asda with the evidence. She said: "Kyle took a couple of photos of the pasty and the fly on his phone and then I took it all in to Asda in the box. At first, they asked me if I wanted another box of the same pasties, which I most definitely did not. I told them there was no way I was eating them again, not after that. So then they offered me a five pounds Asda voucher instead, which I thought was a bit ridiculous." Staff at Asda then took the pasty, along with the fly to send off for tests.
Since the incident, Asda has contacted Miss Pack to offer her a £15 voucher as compensation. She said: " I really don't think it is enough for what I went through and what I'm still going through. I'm now finding myself cutting my food up into ever such small pieces and having a close look at what I'm eating with every bite." An Asda spokesman said: "We have strict quality control systems in place to prevent against this type of thing happening but, on this one occasion, it seems something managed to slip through the net. We have spoken to Miss Pack to apologise and offered a gesture of goodwill to make up for any upset caused."
Soon after she had started tucking into her meal, she noticed something. Miss Pack said: "I looked a bit closer and I realised that it was a dead fly in my pasty. I had to get up very quickly and go to the bathroom to be physically sick because I had already eaten some of the pasty before realising there was a fly in it. Kyle and Martin threw theirs away after that just in case. They hadn't started eating yet but it had put them off altogether."
Outraged Miss Pack then went back to Asda with the evidence. She said: "Kyle took a couple of photos of the pasty and the fly on his phone and then I took it all in to Asda in the box. At first, they asked me if I wanted another box of the same pasties, which I most definitely did not. I told them there was no way I was eating them again, not after that. So then they offered me a five pounds Asda voucher instead, which I thought was a bit ridiculous." Staff at Asda then took the pasty, along with the fly to send off for tests.
Since the incident, Asda has contacted Miss Pack to offer her a £15 voucher as compensation. She said: " I really don't think it is enough for what I went through and what I'm still going through. I'm now finding myself cutting my food up into ever such small pieces and having a close look at what I'm eating with every bite." An Asda spokesman said: "We have strict quality control systems in place to prevent against this type of thing happening but, on this one occasion, it seems something managed to slip through the net. We have spoken to Miss Pack to apologise and offered a gesture of goodwill to make up for any upset caused."
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