Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Bear climbed into truck before stealing window cleaner's lunch and drinking all his grape juice
A Georgia business owner was surprised when a black bear climbed into the window of his company truck recently.
Gilbert Simpson watched as the bear then drank all the grape juice stored in the vehicle.
She then proceeded to enter and exit the vehicle several times, Simpson said, delivering food to her cubs.
Unfortunately for Mr Simpson this was originally his lunch. Simpson said that no damage was done during the surprise foraging and that the bear left when the food and drink was gone.
Gilbert Simpson watched as the bear then drank all the grape juice stored in the vehicle.
She then proceeded to enter and exit the vehicle several times, Simpson said, delivering food to her cubs.
Unfortunately for Mr Simpson this was originally his lunch. Simpson said that no damage was done during the surprise foraging and that the bear left when the food and drink was gone.
Booming licence sales means that Florida may have more bear hunters than bears
The licences for Florida's first bear hunt in 21 years are so popular that the state may wind up with more bear hunters than bears.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which approved the controversial hunt, set no limit on the number of licences that could be sold. Since the licences went on sale last Monday, the agency has sold 1,340 of them.
The sale is supposed to continue until Oct. 23, right before the one-week hunt begins. The state's official estimate of Florida's bear population is 3,000. All hunters will be limited to one bear per person. The agency has limited the total number of bears allowed to be killed during the one-week season to about 320. That means quite a few hunters spending $100 or more for licences are likely to go home empty-handed. The attorney representing a conservation group trying to stop the hunt questioned that assertion.
With so many licences being sold, Christopher Byrd said, "is this a fundraising opportunity or a plan based on science?" Opponents of the hunt argued that the commissioners should have postponed their June vote until a census of the bear population is completed by the agency's biologists next year. But only one commissioner voted to delay the hunt. None of them opposed it. The hunt was spurred by a series of four bear attacks on women, three in the suburbs of Central Florida and one in a rural part of the Panhandle. A review of licences sold so far indicate none of the victims have bought one.
Nearly all of the people who have bought bear hunting licences so far are Florida residents, who were charged $100. Only 20 were out-of-state residents willing to pay the higher price of $300. One of those was Detroit rocker Ted Nugent, now a darling for conservatives and gun rights groups. He was enthusiastic about the hunt. "The reason there hasn't been a bear season until now - even after more than 6,000 nuisance complaints - the reason we've waited so long is because of the scourge of political correctness dispensed by the idiots who claim the defenceless animals need protecting," Nugent said. "Helloooo! It's a [expletive] bear!"
The sale is supposed to continue until Oct. 23, right before the one-week hunt begins. The state's official estimate of Florida's bear population is 3,000. All hunters will be limited to one bear per person. The agency has limited the total number of bears allowed to be killed during the one-week season to about 320. That means quite a few hunters spending $100 or more for licences are likely to go home empty-handed. The attorney representing a conservation group trying to stop the hunt questioned that assertion.
With so many licences being sold, Christopher Byrd said, "is this a fundraising opportunity or a plan based on science?" Opponents of the hunt argued that the commissioners should have postponed their June vote until a census of the bear population is completed by the agency's biologists next year. But only one commissioner voted to delay the hunt. None of them opposed it. The hunt was spurred by a series of four bear attacks on women, three in the suburbs of Central Florida and one in a rural part of the Panhandle. A review of licences sold so far indicate none of the victims have bought one.
Nearly all of the people who have bought bear hunting licences so far are Florida residents, who were charged $100. Only 20 were out-of-state residents willing to pay the higher price of $300. One of those was Detroit rocker Ted Nugent, now a darling for conservatives and gun rights groups. He was enthusiastic about the hunt. "The reason there hasn't been a bear season until now - even after more than 6,000 nuisance complaints - the reason we've waited so long is because of the scourge of political correctness dispensed by the idiots who claim the defenceless animals need protecting," Nugent said. "Helloooo! It's a [expletive] bear!"
Police hunt man who exposed himself to women and tried to have sex with one of their dog's
Police in Sydney, Australia, are hunting a man who tried to have sex with a dog after exposing himself to two women.
The women, aged 20 and 23, were walking two dogs at about 1pm on Sunday when the man approached them on a bicycle.
He started speaking to them before assaulting one of the dogs, exposing himself to the women and then trying to commit bestiality on one of the animals, police said. The women ran from the scene and contacted police.
On Monday morning, officers from the Holroyd Local Area Command were patrolling the area when they spotted a man that matched the description given. The man fled and police chased him on foot, with helicopters and the dog squad joining the search, but the man could not be found.
Police have released images of a man they believe can assist them with their inquiries. He is described as of Indian or sub-continental appearance, unshaven and 180-190cm tall with a dark complexion and short, black hair. Anyone with information or who may recognise the man in the images or the bicycle is urged to contact police.
He started speaking to them before assaulting one of the dogs, exposing himself to the women and then trying to commit bestiality on one of the animals, police said. The women ran from the scene and contacted police.
On Monday morning, officers from the Holroyd Local Area Command were patrolling the area when they spotted a man that matched the description given. The man fled and police chased him on foot, with helicopters and the dog squad joining the search, but the man could not be found.
Police have released images of a man they believe can assist them with their inquiries. He is described as of Indian or sub-continental appearance, unshaven and 180-190cm tall with a dark complexion and short, black hair. Anyone with information or who may recognise the man in the images or the bicycle is urged to contact police.
Intoxicated gentleman kicked door in after returning ‘home’ to wrong apartment
A "very drunk" man has kicked his way into the apartment next to his own in Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, only to be confronted by the occupant who subdued him until police arrived, who found the intruder snoring happily.
NT Police Duty Superintendent Louise Jorgensen said the 28-year-old "very drunk" man had been out on the town in Darwin and had called it a night at about 3:15am on Sunday. He made his way to what he believed was his apartment in a large complex in the CBD area.
The man however had arrived at the apartment next to his own. "He tried to get inside and couldn't, so he knocked on the door. He got no response to that, so he kicked the door in," Superintendent Jorgensen said. She said the "startled resident" of that apartment managed to put on some clothes before confronting the intruder.
"A fight started ... and the occupant managed to subdue the man and pin him down," she said. "By the time the police arrived the intruder had fallen asleep and he was snoring." The man was taken into custody and spent the night at the police headquarters. He was later charged with criminal damage and has been bailed to appear in court on Tuesday.
NT Police Duty Superintendent Louise Jorgensen said the 28-year-old "very drunk" man had been out on the town in Darwin and had called it a night at about 3:15am on Sunday. He made his way to what he believed was his apartment in a large complex in the CBD area.
The man however had arrived at the apartment next to his own. "He tried to get inside and couldn't, so he knocked on the door. He got no response to that, so he kicked the door in," Superintendent Jorgensen said. She said the "startled resident" of that apartment managed to put on some clothes before confronting the intruder.
"A fight started ... and the occupant managed to subdue the man and pin him down," she said. "By the time the police arrived the intruder had fallen asleep and he was snoring." The man was taken into custody and spent the night at the police headquarters. He was later charged with criminal damage and has been bailed to appear in court on Tuesday.
Dog that fell 650ft down cliff while chasing rock escaped with just a broken tail
A nine-year-old spaniel was rescued by volunteers after falling 650 feet (200m) down a cliff chasing a rock.
The Brecon Mountain Rescue Team were called by Dyfed-Powys Police after Woody fell from the summit of Pen Y Fan in Wales on Saturday.
A small party of eight rescuers were tasked to the scene, allowing members of the public who had been trying to rescue Woody to retreat to safer ground. The crew treated the dog for suspected spinal and internal injuries and stretchered him off the hill.
He was then taken to Honddu Veterinary Centre in Brecon and discovered to have only a broken tail and some minor cuts and bruises. The incident happened when a member of the public threw a stone off the northeast face of the mountain and Woody jumped straight over the cliff edge and plummeted 200 or so metres down the steep face, to the horror of his owner from Abertillery.
Rescue leader David Grant said: “Woody was one of the best behaved casualties we have bought off the mountain. He was very well behaved, grateful, light to carry and didn’t complain once.” Mountain rescuers have asked people to be aware that throwing rocks from summits is very dangerous, not only for eager spaniels, but for humans walking or working below.
A small party of eight rescuers were tasked to the scene, allowing members of the public who had been trying to rescue Woody to retreat to safer ground. The crew treated the dog for suspected spinal and internal injuries and stretchered him off the hill.
He was then taken to Honddu Veterinary Centre in Brecon and discovered to have only a broken tail and some minor cuts and bruises. The incident happened when a member of the public threw a stone off the northeast face of the mountain and Woody jumped straight over the cliff edge and plummeted 200 or so metres down the steep face, to the horror of his owner from Abertillery.
Rescue leader David Grant said: “Woody was one of the best behaved casualties we have bought off the mountain. He was very well behaved, grateful, light to carry and didn’t complain once.” Mountain rescuers have asked people to be aware that throwing rocks from summits is very dangerous, not only for eager spaniels, but for humans walking or working below.
Council changed street lights because old lamps were interfering with glow worms having sex
Council bosses in Wales turned off traditional street lights because they were interfering with glow worms’ mating habits.
The sodium illuminations were tempting away the male insects, which meant they were failing to copulate with the females.
But since the lamps have been changed to LED ones, the males are no longer being lured away to the lights, and the population around Llandudno’s Great Orme has boomed.
The realisation that the sodium lamps were interrupting the mating patterns was made by amateur naturalist Jenni Cox, who noticed the problem on Marine Drive. She said: “I first discovered them in 2011 when I was just walking down Marine Drive. I reported my findings to the national glow worm survey and came back out to count them. I counted 300 females, although there didn’t seem to be many males finding them. Then eventually I noticed up to 50 males were congregating under the street lights and I wondered whether that was stopping them finding the females, so I reported it to the council’s biodiversity officer, Anne Butler.”
Many experts believe numbers of glow worms (lampyris noctiluca) are on the decline due to pesticides, loss of habitat and light pollution. Yet Jenni’s painstaking study, in which she counted males and females on the Orme every night through the mating season, is helping inform the bigger picture about their numbers and habits. She has counted as many as 700 females in a single night, 800 including males. Glow worm larvae live for around two years, which is the only time they feed. They eat insects, slugs and snails, injecting them with poison which decomposes the prey, then suck up the resulting broth, which helps to maintain the eco-system.
The light emitted by the females (bioluminescence) is caused by a chemical reaction within its tail. Females lay between 25-100 eggs and die soon after. Jenni added: “I just hope all this work I have put in does help glow worms on a bigger scale in the future. I’m happy that I have helped these here but if it helps on a bigger scale I would be really happy.” The council's Anne Butler said: "Jenni brought it to everyone's attention a few years ago. We did a few trials with different street lights and we had really good co-operation from the street lighting team."
The realisation that the sodium lamps were interrupting the mating patterns was made by amateur naturalist Jenni Cox, who noticed the problem on Marine Drive. She said: “I first discovered them in 2011 when I was just walking down Marine Drive. I reported my findings to the national glow worm survey and came back out to count them. I counted 300 females, although there didn’t seem to be many males finding them. Then eventually I noticed up to 50 males were congregating under the street lights and I wondered whether that was stopping them finding the females, so I reported it to the council’s biodiversity officer, Anne Butler.”
Many experts believe numbers of glow worms (lampyris noctiluca) are on the decline due to pesticides, loss of habitat and light pollution. Yet Jenni’s painstaking study, in which she counted males and females on the Orme every night through the mating season, is helping inform the bigger picture about their numbers and habits. She has counted as many as 700 females in a single night, 800 including males. Glow worm larvae live for around two years, which is the only time they feed. They eat insects, slugs and snails, injecting them with poison which decomposes the prey, then suck up the resulting broth, which helps to maintain the eco-system.
The light emitted by the females (bioluminescence) is caused by a chemical reaction within its tail. Females lay between 25-100 eggs and die soon after. Jenni added: “I just hope all this work I have put in does help glow worms on a bigger scale in the future. I’m happy that I have helped these here but if it helps on a bigger scale I would be really happy.” The council's Anne Butler said: "Jenni brought it to everyone's attention a few years ago. We did a few trials with different street lights and we had really good co-operation from the street lighting team."
Crowds flocked to cheer on sheep with knitted woollen jockeys race down high street
Crowds lined the pavement to watch the fourth annual Moffat Sheep Races on Sunday afternoon.
The sheep, with knitted woollen jockeys on their backs, raced down Moffat High Street in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
The sheep were first inspected by official race starter Donald Gillespie before proceeding down the street.
YouTube link.
The sheep races celebrate Moffat’s sheep farming and centuries old woollen industry. All of the ewes were supplied by local farmers.
The sheep, with knitted woollen jockeys on their backs, raced down Moffat High Street in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
The sheep were first inspected by official race starter Donald Gillespie before proceeding down the street.
YouTube link.
The sheep races celebrate Moffat’s sheep farming and centuries old woollen industry. All of the ewes were supplied by local farmers.
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