Saturday, June 06, 2015
Pickle the mini pig enjoys first taste of ice cream
Despite being woken from his nap, Pickle definitely appears to be happy with the outcome.
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Man claims he danced on top of police vehicle to save children from vampires
Christian Radecki, 44, of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on April 7 after he was caught on surveillance video bumping his car into the back of a Lee County Sheriff's Office marked patrol vehicle. He then began dancing on the patrol vehicle's roof while music blared from his car.
Initially he danced to Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl", ending after Supertramp's "Goodbye Stranger". He then broke the windscreen wipers and took an American Flag from the neighbour's yard. Redecki, a convicted sexual offender, was arrested for Disturbing the Peace and Criminal Mischief after the neighbours called the police.
According to a Cape Coral Police report, Radecki said it all began when a "woman with fangs" came to his door, threatening that a human sacrifice was about to occur involving vampires. "Therefore, Radecki made the conscious decision to get the Sheriff of Nottingham to help him stop the slaughter of small children," the report states.
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Radecki told officers that he had not taken any recreational drugs or alcohol, has not been diagnosed with any mental health conditions, nor did he take any prescribed medication. Radecki was taken to Cape Coral Hospital for medical clearance, then transferred to the Lee County Justice Center in apparent good health.
Initially he danced to Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl", ending after Supertramp's "Goodbye Stranger". He then broke the windscreen wipers and took an American Flag from the neighbour's yard. Redecki, a convicted sexual offender, was arrested for Disturbing the Peace and Criminal Mischief after the neighbours called the police.
According to a Cape Coral Police report, Radecki said it all began when a "woman with fangs" came to his door, threatening that a human sacrifice was about to occur involving vampires. "Therefore, Radecki made the conscious decision to get the Sheriff of Nottingham to help him stop the slaughter of small children," the report states.
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Radecki told officers that he had not taken any recreational drugs or alcohol, has not been diagnosed with any mental health conditions, nor did he take any prescribed medication. Radecki was taken to Cape Coral Hospital for medical clearance, then transferred to the Lee County Justice Center in apparent good health.
Stormtrooper arrested for loitering too close to school
Students in Lynn, Massachusetts, were surprised by a man dressed as a Stormtrooper outside their school on Wednesday, and the man is now facing charges.
A man dressed up in an elaborate Star Wars Stormtrooper costume, complete with a black toy laser gun, appeared on the sidewalk outside the Brickett Elementary School moments before the school was about to release.
"I honestly opened my screen window, stuck my head out the window, and I was just like, 'wow,'" Jami Kelly, a concerned parent. With no clue who the man was or whether the gun was real, the principal delayed dismissal until police arrived on the scene, unmasked the masked crusader, arrested him, and placed him in a police cruiser.
George Cross, 40, of Lynn, was arraigned on charges of disturbing a school in addition to violating a city ordinance of loitering within 1,000 feet of a school. "I bought a costume, I was walking through the neighbourhood showing friends, and then all that," said Cross as he left the courthouse.
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"We just can't have things like that taking place in front of the school," said Lt. Rick Donnelly of the Lynn Police Department. Police were not amused by Cross' costume caper, and neither were parents - especially, they said, in this day and age. "What if it was just like a thing saying, 'oh it was for the kids,' but actually it was, like, something bad was going to happen, you never know," said Tanya Dietz.
"I honestly opened my screen window, stuck my head out the window, and I was just like, 'wow,'" Jami Kelly, a concerned parent. With no clue who the man was or whether the gun was real, the principal delayed dismissal until police arrived on the scene, unmasked the masked crusader, arrested him, and placed him in a police cruiser.
George Cross, 40, of Lynn, was arraigned on charges of disturbing a school in addition to violating a city ordinance of loitering within 1,000 feet of a school. "I bought a costume, I was walking through the neighbourhood showing friends, and then all that," said Cross as he left the courthouse.
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"We just can't have things like that taking place in front of the school," said Lt. Rick Donnelly of the Lynn Police Department. Police were not amused by Cross' costume caper, and neither were parents - especially, they said, in this day and age. "What if it was just like a thing saying, 'oh it was for the kids,' but actually it was, like, something bad was going to happen, you never know," said Tanya Dietz.
Chopper the Biker Dog stripped of his therapy certification for wearing costume
Chopper the Biker Dog, a 5-year-old Boston terrier, lost his therapy dog certification for wearing his costume while visiting people at San Diego veteran’s hospitals, senior centres and schools, according his owner.
Mark Shaffer, who has worked with therapy dogs for a decade, says Pet Partners, the certifying agency, had full knowledge that Chopper had been wearing his costume, a leather vest, biker goggles and a bandanna, for years.
“I’ve been doing this for 10 years and they’ve acknowledged that I do this,” he said. “As soon as Chopper rides into someone’s room on his motorcycle, the patients start to laugh and smile. Each therapy dog brings something different to the table and Chopper’s whole package provides the therapy.” Chopper was certified with Pet Partners, formerly The Delta Society, for five years and Shaffer’s previous dog, Bandit, was certified for five years as well.
Shaffer's reaction when he found out Chopper was decertified? "Disbelief," he said. "There was anger and there was a lot of hurt.” Pet Partners has a policy prohibiting costumes, citing safety for both the handlers and their pets and the patients they visit. “It’s not a problem for dogs to wear costumes around town, but in the context of a therapeutic visit it’s not appropriate,” Glen Miller, the national director of communications, said.
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Miller noted that Pet Partners has over 11,000 teams of handlers and pets across the country and it’s hard to monitor that everyone follows this rule. Shaffer was mailed a warning about a year ago about Chopper’s costume, Miller said. Pet Partners suspended Chopper on May 14, Shaffer said, adding that Chopper’s visits were always on his own time and not organized by Pet Partners. Shaffer said that he plans to get Chopper certified with another organisation and continue to keep Chopper’s biker dog image. "It’s not a costume," Shaffer said. "It’s his persona."
“I’ve been doing this for 10 years and they’ve acknowledged that I do this,” he said. “As soon as Chopper rides into someone’s room on his motorcycle, the patients start to laugh and smile. Each therapy dog brings something different to the table and Chopper’s whole package provides the therapy.” Chopper was certified with Pet Partners, formerly The Delta Society, for five years and Shaffer’s previous dog, Bandit, was certified for five years as well.
Shaffer's reaction when he found out Chopper was decertified? "Disbelief," he said. "There was anger and there was a lot of hurt.” Pet Partners has a policy prohibiting costumes, citing safety for both the handlers and their pets and the patients they visit. “It’s not a problem for dogs to wear costumes around town, but in the context of a therapeutic visit it’s not appropriate,” Glen Miller, the national director of communications, said.
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Miller noted that Pet Partners has over 11,000 teams of handlers and pets across the country and it’s hard to monitor that everyone follows this rule. Shaffer was mailed a warning about a year ago about Chopper’s costume, Miller said. Pet Partners suspended Chopper on May 14, Shaffer said, adding that Chopper’s visits were always on his own time and not organized by Pet Partners. Shaffer said that he plans to get Chopper certified with another organisation and continue to keep Chopper’s biker dog image. "It’s not a costume," Shaffer said. "It’s his persona."
Zoo hopes to reunite sock with owner after it was eaten by curious emu
A stray green sock dropped at Wellington Zoo in New Zealand became a snack for Georgia the emu.
The zoo is hoping to reunite the sock with its owner, if they still want it after what it's been through, that is.
A visitor to the zoo alerted staff the sock had been picked up and eaten by Georgia who had mistaken it for food.
Veterinary science manager Dr Lisa Argilla says socks don't normally feature in the diet of emus, with its nutritional value minimal at best. "Emus generally eat a variety of plants and insects, and play an important role in seed dispersal – but a sock is pretty unusual," she says. "Like many animals, emus are curious birds and will explore new items in their environment. Unfortunately, sometimes this includes things which are unhealthy for them to eat.
"It shows how important it is to make sure we keep belongings with us, clean up after ourselves and leave natural environments as we find them." The zoo's vet team took scans of Georgia and found the sock in part of her digestive tract, and while it wasn't causing any problems for food getting through, they took action to ensure it was removed before it made it to her intestines. Leaving it to pass through the bird could have caused a blockage, Dr Argilla said.
An endoscopy was performed on Georgia to remove the sock, which involved using a gastroscope with a camera specifically designed to examine the gastrointestinal tract. The camera allowed the vets to see the sock and use forceps to get the sock out of her stomach. The procedure was a success, with Georgia not needing any further treatment and getting right back to her normal self. "Her appetite is just as keen as usual," Dr Argilla added.
Veterinary science manager Dr Lisa Argilla says socks don't normally feature in the diet of emus, with its nutritional value minimal at best. "Emus generally eat a variety of plants and insects, and play an important role in seed dispersal – but a sock is pretty unusual," she says. "Like many animals, emus are curious birds and will explore new items in their environment. Unfortunately, sometimes this includes things which are unhealthy for them to eat.
"It shows how important it is to make sure we keep belongings with us, clean up after ourselves and leave natural environments as we find them." The zoo's vet team took scans of Georgia and found the sock in part of her digestive tract, and while it wasn't causing any problems for food getting through, they took action to ensure it was removed before it made it to her intestines. Leaving it to pass through the bird could have caused a blockage, Dr Argilla said.
An endoscopy was performed on Georgia to remove the sock, which involved using a gastroscope with a camera specifically designed to examine the gastrointestinal tract. The camera allowed the vets to see the sock and use forceps to get the sock out of her stomach. The procedure was a success, with Georgia not needing any further treatment and getting right back to her normal self. "Her appetite is just as keen as usual," Dr Argilla added.
Petrol thief caught on camera hot-footing it away
Stealing fuel from a vehicle didn't go to plan when a thief set their feet on fire and hot-footed it from the suspected crime scene in Western Australia.
Busselton police senior sergeant Steve Principe said the incident happened at 9pm on Thursday night when a vehicle parked outside a house in West Busselton was targeted.
"Later in the evening the same vehicle was set on fire and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services were called," Senior Sergeant Principe said.
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He said when the police arrived at the scene a neighbour provided video footage of a person running away from the scene with their shoes on fire.
Busselton police senior sergeant Steve Principe said the incident happened at 9pm on Thursday night when a vehicle parked outside a house in West Busselton was targeted.
"Later in the evening the same vehicle was set on fire and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services were called," Senior Sergeant Principe said.
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He said when the police arrived at the scene a neighbour provided video footage of a person running away from the scene with their shoes on fire.
Lucky escape for cashpoint users after manhole explosion
A mother and her two children narrowly avoided being killed after a manhole exploded as they stood just feet away.
The woman was with her young son and daughter and had been using a cashpoint outside the Abington Supermarket in Northampton when the explosion occurred.
The petrified family then ran for their lives as the manhole cover shot into the air and clattered to the ground nearby.
The force of the blast also ripped part of the newsagent’s shop sign down, which narrowly avoided colliding with the head of the young boy.
Emergency services were called to the scene and the mother was treated by paramedics but nobody was seriously injured. Sela Rajesh Kumar, 28, who has run the newsagents for 12 years, said his family thought a bomb had gone off outside their shop. He said: “My brothers were working at the time when they heard this almighty bang that shook the foundations of the shop. “They thought a bomb had gone off. It was very frightening. When we looked at the footage we could not believe how lucky the family were.
“They came in later that day and I showed them the footage. They left the shop a different colour than they came in. They were okay though, quite shaken but just glad to be alive. They were very lucky, they were literally just a few feet away and could have been a very different outcome if they were standing a couple of yards to their left. Nothing has ever happened like this before. It was very scary.” A spokesman for Northamptonshire Fire Service said the cause of the explosion was an electrical fault in an underground box.
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An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman added: “An ambulance attended to treat a woman who had been walking in the area with two children when the cover flew into the air, but there were no serious injuries.” A spokesman for Western Power said: “We have conducted it in stages so as to minimise disruption as much as possible, but we apologise to residents for any inconvenience caused.” The sound of the explosion was heard by residents in Northampton town centre – almost two miles away.
Emergency services were called to the scene and the mother was treated by paramedics but nobody was seriously injured. Sela Rajesh Kumar, 28, who has run the newsagents for 12 years, said his family thought a bomb had gone off outside their shop. He said: “My brothers were working at the time when they heard this almighty bang that shook the foundations of the shop. “They thought a bomb had gone off. It was very frightening. When we looked at the footage we could not believe how lucky the family were.
“They came in later that day and I showed them the footage. They left the shop a different colour than they came in. They were okay though, quite shaken but just glad to be alive. They were very lucky, they were literally just a few feet away and could have been a very different outcome if they were standing a couple of yards to their left. Nothing has ever happened like this before. It was very scary.” A spokesman for Northamptonshire Fire Service said the cause of the explosion was an electrical fault in an underground box.
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An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman added: “An ambulance attended to treat a woman who had been walking in the area with two children when the cover flew into the air, but there were no serious injuries.” A spokesman for Western Power said: “We have conducted it in stages so as to minimise disruption as much as possible, but we apologise to residents for any inconvenience caused.” The sound of the explosion was heard by residents in Northampton town centre – almost two miles away.
Prized koi carp stolen then barbecued and eaten
A prized Japanese koi was stolen, then barbecued and eaten by thieves just a few metres from its lake at a pedigree fish farm, the site's manager has said.
Allan Joyce, who runs Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar, Essex, said the carp's bones were found on a bed of coals on the site. "It's just a shocking and horrible thing to find. It's like losing a child, or a dog," Mr Joyce said. The ill-fated fish was worth between £200 and £300, he estimated.
It is not yet known who is responsible for the theft, but Mr Joyce said he had heard of other bodies of water in the area being targeted for similar reasons. "We're aware of local lakes and rivers being slowly depleted and we all know there are carp-eating fans out there. It is quite a delicacy in some other ethnic origins," Mr Joyce said.
He said CCTV was being installed to monitor security at the site's 19 lakes in the wake of the theft, which is believed to have taken place between 22 and 25 May. "We'd like to put a warning out to local residents to keep an eye on their own ponds," he said. A spokeswoman from Essex Police confirmed the incident had taken place and added: "The fish is believed to have been eaten."
Allan Joyce, who runs Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar, Essex, said the carp's bones were found on a bed of coals on the site. "It's just a shocking and horrible thing to find. It's like losing a child, or a dog," Mr Joyce said. The ill-fated fish was worth between £200 and £300, he estimated.
It is not yet known who is responsible for the theft, but Mr Joyce said he had heard of other bodies of water in the area being targeted for similar reasons. "We're aware of local lakes and rivers being slowly depleted and we all know there are carp-eating fans out there. It is quite a delicacy in some other ethnic origins," Mr Joyce said.
He said CCTV was being installed to monitor security at the site's 19 lakes in the wake of the theft, which is believed to have taken place between 22 and 25 May. "We'd like to put a warning out to local residents to keep an eye on their own ponds," he said. A spokeswoman from Essex Police confirmed the incident had taken place and added: "The fish is believed to have been eaten."
Police held dog identity parade so bite victim could point out her four-legged assailant
Police in Aberystwyth, Wales, held a canine identity parade to enable a teenager to pick out a collie which attacked her, a court has heard.
Dog owner Edward Andrew Davies was fined £400 and ordered to pay £200 compensation, after he pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog which caused an injury while dangerously out of control.
Davies, 47, appeared before Ceredigion magistrates on Wednesday.
The court heard that the 17-year-old victim was walking past Davies’ property on October 1 last year, when she heard barking, and a black and white border collie and a smaller dog rushed out of a property. The larger dog bit her on the leg, causing her a sharp pain, and she limped home before attending Bronglais Hospital for treatment. She was given a course of antibiotics, and her leg became swollen and bruised. Ellie Morgan, prosecuting, told the court that the dogs had previously been seen coming out of their property to chase vehicles and bite at tyres.
She added that the incident had left the victim fearful of walking her usual route home. Miss Morgan said: “She spoke to the police and was involved with a dog identity parade to identify the dog which caused her injury. She was able to point out the larger of the two dogs.” The court heard that Davies, of Aberystwyth, was fully cooperative with police, and border collie Nell, a rescue dog and her companion, collie-cross Rex, had attended obedience training and had never shown signs of aggression.
His 13-acre smallholding was fenced, but there were gaps were the dogs could escape. David Hinton Jones, defending, said Nell had lived with Davies’ family for five years, and he was not aware of any problems involving his dogs leading up to this incident. He added that Nell had been taken to a rescue centre to be re-homed, and was no longer owned by his client. Magistrates imposed an order prohibiting Davies’ dogs from being out of control and requiring him to secure his property. Davies was ordered to pay a total of £725 in fines, compensation and court costs.
The court heard that the 17-year-old victim was walking past Davies’ property on October 1 last year, when she heard barking, and a black and white border collie and a smaller dog rushed out of a property. The larger dog bit her on the leg, causing her a sharp pain, and she limped home before attending Bronglais Hospital for treatment. She was given a course of antibiotics, and her leg became swollen and bruised. Ellie Morgan, prosecuting, told the court that the dogs had previously been seen coming out of their property to chase vehicles and bite at tyres.
She added that the incident had left the victim fearful of walking her usual route home. Miss Morgan said: “She spoke to the police and was involved with a dog identity parade to identify the dog which caused her injury. She was able to point out the larger of the two dogs.” The court heard that Davies, of Aberystwyth, was fully cooperative with police, and border collie Nell, a rescue dog and her companion, collie-cross Rex, had attended obedience training and had never shown signs of aggression.
His 13-acre smallholding was fenced, but there were gaps were the dogs could escape. David Hinton Jones, defending, said Nell had lived with Davies’ family for five years, and he was not aware of any problems involving his dogs leading up to this incident. He added that Nell had been taken to a rescue centre to be re-homed, and was no longer owned by his client. Magistrates imposed an order prohibiting Davies’ dogs from being out of control and requiring him to secure his property. Davies was ordered to pay a total of £725 in fines, compensation and court costs.
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