Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Dog catches frisbees
Ace the Border Collie catches 30 frisbees in quick succession.
YouTube link. Original Facebook video.
YouTube link. Original Facebook video.
Elephants enjoy classical music concert
Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium have released a video which seems to show their elephants swaying in time to classical music.
In preparation for a series of nights where live music would be played around the park, zoo staff decided to make sure the elephants would not be worried by the new noises.
Far from being worried the animals seemed to listen carefully to the music before starting to sway their trunks and their whole bodies in unison and in time with the music.
YouTube link.
Watch the original Facebook video here.
Far from being worried the animals seemed to listen carefully to the music before starting to sway their trunks and their whole bodies in unison and in time with the music.
YouTube link.
Watch the original Facebook video here.
Man fatally shot after checking if gun was loaded by putting it to his head and pulling the trigger
A man from Volusia County, Florida, fatally shot himself in the head on Sunday after questioning aloud to a friend if the gun was loaded, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Charles Cooper, 49, had been drinking beer next to a bonfire with a woman at his property in Mims about 40 miles south of Daytona Beach, deputies said. The two had plans to fish and barbecue, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Cooper retrieved a handgun at some point, took out the magazine and then questioned aloud whether there was still a round in the chamber. “Cooper then raised the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, discharging a fatal round,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
“Cooper fell to the ground right next to a bonfire and was pronounced dead at the scene.” The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office was notified about the shooting at 1:50 a.m. and the medical examiner will perform an autopsy, but all signs point to the shooting being an accident, the Sheriff’s Office added.
Charles Cooper, 49, had been drinking beer next to a bonfire with a woman at his property in Mims about 40 miles south of Daytona Beach, deputies said. The two had plans to fish and barbecue, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Cooper retrieved a handgun at some point, took out the magazine and then questioned aloud whether there was still a round in the chamber. “Cooper then raised the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, discharging a fatal round,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
“Cooper fell to the ground right next to a bonfire and was pronounced dead at the scene.” The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office was notified about the shooting at 1:50 a.m. and the medical examiner will perform an autopsy, but all signs point to the shooting being an accident, the Sheriff’s Office added.
Bomb scare after man robbed bank with sex toy
A man accused of robbing a bank with a bomb told police it wasn’t a bomb at all, just an adult toy and cell phone cable wrapped in duct tape.
Nevertheless, roads were shut down and the bomb squad deployed when police pulled him over as a precaution.
According to court papers, 35-year-old Aaron Stein told police he robbed the bank because he was desperate because he had lost all his money in the stock market last week. Stein is accused of robbing the PNC Bank branch in Crafton, Pennsylvania, on Monday afternoon. “He had a mask on, said he had a bomb, displayed some wires hanging out from underneath his shirt,” said Crafton Police Chief Mark Sumpter.
A teller described the device as having wires and a green light on the top that appeared to be a trigger button. Later on, Robinson Township Officer Mike Gastgeb spotted the suspect’s car. “I noticed a white Toyota Corolla with a male in it, sitting in this parking lot over here,” said Officer Gastgeb. “I went over to confront him, he drove away, I stopped him.” That’s when he says another officer saw money inside the man’s car. Police say Stein wound up confessing to the robbery and claimed he never had a real bomb.
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Unwilling to trust his word, police asked for the Allegheny County Bomb Squad’s help. Robots removed items from the car, and a briefcase in the trunk was blown open to see what was inside. No explosives were found. Stein was arraigned late on Monday night on nine felony counts including aggravated assault, robbery, threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and the unusual charge of possessing a facsimile weapon of mass destruction.
With additional news video.
According to court papers, 35-year-old Aaron Stein told police he robbed the bank because he was desperate because he had lost all his money in the stock market last week. Stein is accused of robbing the PNC Bank branch in Crafton, Pennsylvania, on Monday afternoon. “He had a mask on, said he had a bomb, displayed some wires hanging out from underneath his shirt,” said Crafton Police Chief Mark Sumpter.
A teller described the device as having wires and a green light on the top that appeared to be a trigger button. Later on, Robinson Township Officer Mike Gastgeb spotted the suspect’s car. “I noticed a white Toyota Corolla with a male in it, sitting in this parking lot over here,” said Officer Gastgeb. “I went over to confront him, he drove away, I stopped him.” That’s when he says another officer saw money inside the man’s car. Police say Stein wound up confessing to the robbery and claimed he never had a real bomb.
YouTube link.
Unwilling to trust his word, police asked for the Allegheny County Bomb Squad’s help. Robots removed items from the car, and a briefcase in the trunk was blown open to see what was inside. No explosives were found. Stein was arraigned late on Monday night on nine felony counts including aggravated assault, robbery, threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and the unusual charge of possessing a facsimile weapon of mass destruction.
With additional news video.
Lord Jesus Christ charged with violating restraining order
Lord Jesus Christ, 55, was arrested at 9:19am on June 1 at a home in Belchertown, Massachusetts, on a charge of violating a restraining order
Lower caste girl severely beaten up by women after her shadow fell on higher caste muscleman
A young Dalit girl was allegedly beaten up by higher caste women in Ganeshpura village in Madhya Pradesh, India, after the victim's shadow fell on a muscleman belonging to their family, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on June 13 and the complaint was filed on the same day at Gadi Malhera police station, Additional superintendent of police (ASP), Neeraj Pandey said. According to the complaint lodged by the girl's father, the problem began when his daughter was fetching water from a village hand pump and her shadow fell on muscleman Puran Yadav (belonging to a higher caste) when he happened to pass by, the ASP said.
The episode enraged the family of the muscleman to such an extent that the women of the family severely beat the girl and threatened that if she was spotted again at the hand pump, they would kill her, he said. Yadav's family also prevented the victim from going to police station, but they somehow managed to reach there. A case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is under way.
In several remote pockets of India, where untouchability is still prevalent, people from the lower caste are forbidden to come in contact with those belonging to the higher rung so much so that they can't share their food, cook for them or even look them in the eye. It is even forbidden for their shadow to fall on higher caste people, who consider it as defiling or polluting.
The incident took place on June 13 and the complaint was filed on the same day at Gadi Malhera police station, Additional superintendent of police (ASP), Neeraj Pandey said. According to the complaint lodged by the girl's father, the problem began when his daughter was fetching water from a village hand pump and her shadow fell on muscleman Puran Yadav (belonging to a higher caste) when he happened to pass by, the ASP said.
The episode enraged the family of the muscleman to such an extent that the women of the family severely beat the girl and threatened that if she was spotted again at the hand pump, they would kill her, he said. Yadav's family also prevented the victim from going to police station, but they somehow managed to reach there. A case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is under way.
In several remote pockets of India, where untouchability is still prevalent, people from the lower caste are forbidden to come in contact with those belonging to the higher rung so much so that they can't share their food, cook for them or even look them in the eye. It is even forbidden for their shadow to fall on higher caste people, who consider it as defiling or polluting.
French letter eventually delivered after 138 years
A woman in her eighties in northern France has more reason than most to grumble about the country's postal service after receiving a letter destined for her great grandfather 138 years ago.
The letter was sent on January 27th, 1877 from Sains-du-Nord, 10 kilometres from the intended recipient in Trélon.
Despite the short distance, the letter took 138 years to arrive at its destination. It was finally delivered a few days ago to Thérèse Pailla, the great-granddaughter of the addressee, who was as surprised as the postman. “The postman brought it to me. He and his colleagues were surprised. Me too,” Pailla, who is in her eighties, said.
In the letter, the sender refers to an order of yarn from a spinning mill that once owned by Pailla’s great-grandfather, who died in 1897. It is as yet unclear whether the belated arrival was due to a postal error or if the letter was recently found and re-posted. France’s postal service La Poste has said it will investigate.
In a statement, the regional post service described the late delivery as a “very exceptional” case, pointing out that it wasn’t necessarily the same postal service as today. “It can sometimes happen that a letter gets lost when a locker is dusted, tidied or moved. A letter can fall accidentally and is found years later. But, generally, it’s quite rare.”
Despite the short distance, the letter took 138 years to arrive at its destination. It was finally delivered a few days ago to Thérèse Pailla, the great-granddaughter of the addressee, who was as surprised as the postman. “The postman brought it to me. He and his colleagues were surprised. Me too,” Pailla, who is in her eighties, said.
In the letter, the sender refers to an order of yarn from a spinning mill that once owned by Pailla’s great-grandfather, who died in 1897. It is as yet unclear whether the belated arrival was due to a postal error or if the letter was recently found and re-posted. France’s postal service La Poste has said it will investigate.
In a statement, the regional post service described the late delivery as a “very exceptional” case, pointing out that it wasn’t necessarily the same postal service as today. “It can sometimes happen that a letter gets lost when a locker is dusted, tidied or moved. A letter can fall accidentally and is found years later. But, generally, it’s quite rare.”
Firefighters rescued duck trapped in tree
A crew from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue were called to the Welsh Wildlife Centre near Cardigan last week after a birdwatcher
spotted a Mallard duck stuck in an empty owl nesting box.
The firefighters used a ladder to get to the stuck fowl and cut it free. The duck then flew-off, seemingly none-the-worse for its ordeal. Gareth Williams, head chef at the centre's cafe, said he had been approached by the concerned twitcher.
He said: "We've had Tawny owls nesting in the box for many years but it is empty at the moment. The tree is over-hanging the marshes we have here, and we couldn't get to it.
"I called the fire service and told them it wasn't an emergency or anything, but they came straight away. I don't know why she thought an owl box would be a good place to build a nest." The empty owl box has since been taken down to avoid any repeat incidents.
The firefighters used a ladder to get to the stuck fowl and cut it free. The duck then flew-off, seemingly none-the-worse for its ordeal. Gareth Williams, head chef at the centre's cafe, said he had been approached by the concerned twitcher.
He said: "We've had Tawny owls nesting in the box for many years but it is empty at the moment. The tree is over-hanging the marshes we have here, and we couldn't get to it.
"I called the fire service and told them it wasn't an emergency or anything, but they came straight away. I don't know why she thought an owl box would be a good place to build a nest." The empty owl box has since been taken down to avoid any repeat incidents.
Police called out to deal with garden ornament
Police officers were called to a report of a snake lurking on a patio garden area next to a block of flats in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton last Friday.
Police were called at 06:36hrs by the RSPCA who had received a call from a member of the public, who was especially concerned because the snake was spotted near local schools.
Officers attended and viewed the reptile from the street about 2-3 metres away and repositioned themselves to take a photograph of it from above about 1.5 metres away. It seemed to have blended in with the colour of its surroundings - as if for its own protection. One of the officers attending observed: “It wasn’t moving but they can stay still for a long time.
“We didn’t want to move in too close in case we disturbed it.” Officers then made enquiries at the flats - only for a resident to reveal it was a garden ornament. Sutton Chief Inspector Julian Hagley said the RSPCA had informed them it was out of hours and the snake might have disappeared by the time their officers had arrived.
“It’s the job of the police to protect the public and it only took a few minutes to establish that the snake wasn’t real. For all we know, the consequences of not attending might have resulted in word spreading and understandable concern from local residents,” said Chief Insp Hagley.
Officers attended and viewed the reptile from the street about 2-3 metres away and repositioned themselves to take a photograph of it from above about 1.5 metres away. It seemed to have blended in with the colour of its surroundings - as if for its own protection. One of the officers attending observed: “It wasn’t moving but they can stay still for a long time.
“We didn’t want to move in too close in case we disturbed it.” Officers then made enquiries at the flats - only for a resident to reveal it was a garden ornament. Sutton Chief Inspector Julian Hagley said the RSPCA had informed them it was out of hours and the snake might have disappeared by the time their officers had arrived.
“It’s the job of the police to protect the public and it only took a few minutes to establish that the snake wasn’t real. For all we know, the consequences of not attending might have resulted in word spreading and understandable concern from local residents,” said Chief Insp Hagley.
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