Monday, June 22, 2015
Baby seal wanders into lady's living room
This baby seal wandered into Clare Christian's living room at her home in Kapiti, New Zealand, recently. After investigating the room, it sat by the fire for a while, then wandered off again.
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Would-be good Samaritan arrested after making a bad situation worse
When a man became stuck under a lawnmower, first responders weren’t the only ones to offer a helping hand. Officials say an unqualified person offered to help and wound up running the man over even more.
Police say they were called to the scene of a man who had his leg pinned underneath a lawnmower which was turned off.
A resident of Portageville in Wyoming County, New York, reportedly was attempting to free his mower from being stuck when it pinned his foot down. In addition to calling for police help, he shouted for a neighbour. Christopher R. Ratcliffe, 31, responded to the man’s shouts for help and told him he was a government rescue worker.
Police say in addition to explaining his alleged government position, he brought his SUV, which was unregistered and not inspected, to attempt to tow the lawnmower off the trapped resident. The idea went amiss when police say Ratcliffe hit the accelerator while still drive, when he was attempting to reverse. The momentum pushed the SUV over an embankment and pulled the lawnmower even more over the trapped man.
First responders arrived at the scene soon after and saved the man from being fully trapped underneath the lawnmower. He was rushed to a local hospital and treated, then released, for his injuries. Ratcliffe was arrested soon after police learned his vehicle was not up to code. Police say they also learned he had six active suspensions on his driver’s licence. Police charged him with second degree aggravated unlicensed operation, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle and unregistered vehicle.
A resident of Portageville in Wyoming County, New York, reportedly was attempting to free his mower from being stuck when it pinned his foot down. In addition to calling for police help, he shouted for a neighbour. Christopher R. Ratcliffe, 31, responded to the man’s shouts for help and told him he was a government rescue worker.
Police say in addition to explaining his alleged government position, he brought his SUV, which was unregistered and not inspected, to attempt to tow the lawnmower off the trapped resident. The idea went amiss when police say Ratcliffe hit the accelerator while still drive, when he was attempting to reverse. The momentum pushed the SUV over an embankment and pulled the lawnmower even more over the trapped man.
First responders arrived at the scene soon after and saved the man from being fully trapped underneath the lawnmower. He was rushed to a local hospital and treated, then released, for his injuries. Ratcliffe was arrested soon after police learned his vehicle was not up to code. Police say they also learned he had six active suspensions on his driver’s licence. Police charged him with second degree aggravated unlicensed operation, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle and unregistered vehicle.
Couple searching for 'lost treasure mine' rescued for second time in two years
A couple hunting for a lost treasure mine required a backcountry rescue last Sunday, their second in two years in the same area west of Cody, Wyoming.
At about 11:20am Frank Eugene Rose Jr., 40, of Lynchburg, Virginia, reported his girlfriend, Madilina L. Taylor, 41, also of Lynchburg, broke her ankle while they were on a treasure hunt in the backcountry of the North Fork area, according to a press release from the Park County Sheriff’s Office. Park County Search and Rescue responded to the incident.
They previously rescued the pair in the summer of 2013 when they became disoriented and wandered for four days in the same area. On Sunday, Rose had to leave Taylor so he could get help and hiked about 2 miles before he saw residents of the Grizzly Ranch across Big Creek. He had lost his wallet and cellphone trying to cross the high water earlier and had to yell across to get their attention. When search and rescue crews arrived, they helped the man across the creek.
Rose told rescuers he had instructed Taylor to stay where she was while he went for help and described landmarks around her location. Rescuers found Taylor wrapped in a silver reflective safety blanket lying in an open meadow next to a lone tree. She was airlifted to St. Vincent Healthcare, where she was treated for a fractured ankle. Deputies strongly recommended Rose and Taylor not return to this area without proper wilderness survival training, and Rose was warned they would be arrested if found on private property in the future. Rose said he and Taylor would not return.
At about 11:20am Frank Eugene Rose Jr., 40, of Lynchburg, Virginia, reported his girlfriend, Madilina L. Taylor, 41, also of Lynchburg, broke her ankle while they were on a treasure hunt in the backcountry of the North Fork area, according to a press release from the Park County Sheriff’s Office. Park County Search and Rescue responded to the incident.
They previously rescued the pair in the summer of 2013 when they became disoriented and wandered for four days in the same area. On Sunday, Rose had to leave Taylor so he could get help and hiked about 2 miles before he saw residents of the Grizzly Ranch across Big Creek. He had lost his wallet and cellphone trying to cross the high water earlier and had to yell across to get their attention. When search and rescue crews arrived, they helped the man across the creek.
Rose told rescuers he had instructed Taylor to stay where she was while he went for help and described landmarks around her location. Rescuers found Taylor wrapped in a silver reflective safety blanket lying in an open meadow next to a lone tree. She was airlifted to St. Vincent Healthcare, where she was treated for a fractured ankle. Deputies strongly recommended Rose and Taylor not return to this area without proper wilderness survival training, and Rose was warned they would be arrested if found on private property in the future. Rose said he and Taylor would not return.
Children on scavenger hunt found eyeball
Police are investigating after some children found an eyeball near the Gresham Station shopping centre in Oregon on Thursday night.
Gresham police said the eye was found inside a transparent medicine bottle in a parking lot near Red Robin. They said it looks like a real eyeball, but it is unclear if it is animal or human.
The bottle was next to a pair of shattered eyeglasses, shower gel and a lighter. Brittany Hancock works at Red Robin and said a group of children on a scavenger hunt for a birthday party found it. They alerted restaurant workers who called police. "It just broke my heart,” Hancock said.
“Because either way, if it was an animal or a person, it's just hard to think of how to feel. It was just so bizarre." Police said they have not received reports of a missing eyeball. In the meantime, the eye has been taken to the medical examiner to figure out where it came from.
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Gresham police said the eye was found inside a transparent medicine bottle in a parking lot near Red Robin. They said it looks like a real eyeball, but it is unclear if it is animal or human.
The bottle was next to a pair of shattered eyeglasses, shower gel and a lighter. Brittany Hancock works at Red Robin and said a group of children on a scavenger hunt for a birthday party found it. They alerted restaurant workers who called police. "It just broke my heart,” Hancock said.
“Because either way, if it was an animal or a person, it's just hard to think of how to feel. It was just so bizarre." Police said they have not received reports of a missing eyeball. In the meantime, the eye has been taken to the medical examiner to figure out where it came from.
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Three men hospitalised following brawl at six-year-old's birthday party
A brawl broke out between fathers during a six-year-old's birthday party at a play centre in south-west Sydney, Australia, with three men taken to hospital for treatment and amid reports an adult pulled a child's hair.
At about 4:30pm on Saturday, police were called to the Lollipops Playland indoor play centre in Wetherill Park, following reports of a brawl. Police are investigating reports that the altercation started when two children bumped into each other or had a minor incident on the play equipment and one of the fathers intervened, pulling a six-year-old girl's hair.
They said the six-year-old girl then spoke to her father, a 48-year-old man, who approached the alleged hair-puller, who was with a different group, about the incident. Police said the group of men with the father who pulled the girl's hair then allegedly set upon the 48-year-old father and he fell to the ground. Two men from his group, aged 27 and 32, were also allegedly assaulted when they came to his aid.
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The attackers then ran from the children's play centre and left in their cars. NSW paramedics took to the injured men to Fairfield Hospital for treatment of injuries to the face, head, back and hands. Police established a crime scene which was examined by specialist forensic officers. They have appealed for information from the public about the incident and said an investigation is now underway.
At about 4:30pm on Saturday, police were called to the Lollipops Playland indoor play centre in Wetherill Park, following reports of a brawl. Police are investigating reports that the altercation started when two children bumped into each other or had a minor incident on the play equipment and one of the fathers intervened, pulling a six-year-old girl's hair.
They said the six-year-old girl then spoke to her father, a 48-year-old man, who approached the alleged hair-puller, who was with a different group, about the incident. Police said the group of men with the father who pulled the girl's hair then allegedly set upon the 48-year-old father and he fell to the ground. Two men from his group, aged 27 and 32, were also allegedly assaulted when they came to his aid.
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The attackers then ran from the children's play centre and left in their cars. NSW paramedics took to the injured men to Fairfield Hospital for treatment of injuries to the face, head, back and hands. Police established a crime scene which was examined by specialist forensic officers. They have appealed for information from the public about the incident and said an investigation is now underway.
Sheep bagged for rope rescue from slippery ledge 250ft up Snowdonia cliff
An intrepid sheep had to be rescued from a slippery ledge after it became trapped 250ft up a Snowdonia cliff-face.
The ewe was spotted after it became stuck on rocks at the Llanberis Pass.
RSPCA officers said it was a mystery how the sheep got up there. A rope rescue team from the charity was sent to the scene to rescue the stricken animal.
Two inspectors abseiled down the cliff to reach the sheep, and put her in a bag the charity uses for rescues before lowering her to the ground. The sheep did not suffer any injuries in the incident.
Inspector Mike Pugh, one of the five-strong rescue team, said: “The sheep, a ewe, probably had not been there long. We had a bit of a struggle with her to get her in the bag we use to bring animals to safety but once caught the ewe was lowered down. The sheep was fine and uninjured - it was a successful rescue.”
RSPCA officers said it was a mystery how the sheep got up there. A rope rescue team from the charity was sent to the scene to rescue the stricken animal.
Two inspectors abseiled down the cliff to reach the sheep, and put her in a bag the charity uses for rescues before lowering her to the ground. The sheep did not suffer any injuries in the incident.
Inspector Mike Pugh, one of the five-strong rescue team, said: “The sheep, a ewe, probably had not been there long. We had a bit of a struggle with her to get her in the bag we use to bring animals to safety but once caught the ewe was lowered down. The sheep was fine and uninjured - it was a successful rescue.”
Man achieves dream of building replica erupting volcano in his back garden
Brian Butler has turned fantasy into fact in Harbour Lights, Bideford. Devon, by installing a replica erupting volcano in his back garden.
The 'volcano', which is more than 6ft high and nearly 10ft across, is powered by a smoke machine which spews out smoke and 'lava' from time to time. Brian has now fulfilled a dream he had after visiting some gardens in Loire Valley, France.
He spotted a volcano in the gardens and said he has always wanted to create something similar in his own home. The 64-year-old said: "The mood just caught me one day - I had to build a volcano."
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The "mountain" is made chiefly from soil, stones and yellow sedum plants which thrive on what Brian describes as a heap of "rubbish soil." Brian added: "Gardening shouldn't be taken seriously – it should always be about a bit of fun."
The 'volcano', which is more than 6ft high and nearly 10ft across, is powered by a smoke machine which spews out smoke and 'lava' from time to time. Brian has now fulfilled a dream he had after visiting some gardens in Loire Valley, France.
He spotted a volcano in the gardens and said he has always wanted to create something similar in his own home. The 64-year-old said: "The mood just caught me one day - I had to build a volcano."
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The "mountain" is made chiefly from soil, stones and yellow sedum plants which thrive on what Brian describes as a heap of "rubbish soil." Brian added: "Gardening shouldn't be taken seriously – it should always be about a bit of fun."
World's first Cornish pasty drive-through to open
The world's first ever Cornish pasty drive-through will be opening to motorists in a matter of weeks.
Portreath Bakery's drive-through in Pool, Cornwall, will also feature a 100-seat restaurant, a gluten-free bakery and a state-of-the-art baker-training facility.
Owner Marion Symonds, 50, said work was well under way on the facility. "The plans have been in the pipeline for 18 months and I am buzzing that it is nearing completion," she said. Drive-through customers will enter the premises at the main gate, before placing their order at one hatch and then moving onto the collection window.
Mrs Symonds says that the plans are "a dream come true". "I've worked in a bakery since I was 14 and was once told by a teacher that I'd never make a baker. Since forming Portreath Bakery our shops in Portreath and Lanner have got busier and busier so it seems like a natural step and I really want to give something back to the area.
"I hope we can train more bakers, not just from Portreath, but other bakeries as well to keep the industry going strong." The facility will open throughout the evening and will also sell freshly made bread, confectionery, doughnuts, overseas products, ice cream and milkshakes. The pasty drive-through will be opening at the end of June and Mrs Symonds plans to also be able to export pasties internationally from the site.
Owner Marion Symonds, 50, said work was well under way on the facility. "The plans have been in the pipeline for 18 months and I am buzzing that it is nearing completion," she said. Drive-through customers will enter the premises at the main gate, before placing their order at one hatch and then moving onto the collection window.
Mrs Symonds says that the plans are "a dream come true". "I've worked in a bakery since I was 14 and was once told by a teacher that I'd never make a baker. Since forming Portreath Bakery our shops in Portreath and Lanner have got busier and busier so it seems like a natural step and I really want to give something back to the area.
"I hope we can train more bakers, not just from Portreath, but other bakeries as well to keep the industry going strong." The facility will open throughout the evening and will also sell freshly made bread, confectionery, doughnuts, overseas products, ice cream and milkshakes. The pasty drive-through will be opening at the end of June and Mrs Symonds plans to also be able to export pasties internationally from the site.
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