Thursday, August 13, 2015
Dog travels in style
A biker and his happy hound on Route 78 West, near Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Real life Bambi and Thumper have a moment together
Steve and Vicky Johnsen recently filmed this young deer and rabbit playing and getting to know each other outside the YMCA of the Rockies at Estes Park, Colorado.
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Watch the original Facebook video here.
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Man impersonating police officer detained with his own handcuffs
A man who allegedly tried to force his way into a house in Salt Lake City, Utah, claiming he was a police officer was beaten, handcuffed and held until the real police arrived to arrest him.
Just after 6am on Monday, a man went to the back door of a home, "showed a police badge through the house window and said, 'Police!'" according to a Salt Lake County Jail report. The man was not wearing a police uniform but did have a pair of handcuffs, said Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking. He attempted to force his way into the house.
Three people were home at the time, Wilking said. The homeowners, who had recently moved in, almost immediately suspected the man was not a real police officer. One of the occupants of the home and the intruder got into a fight. He was able to grab the fake officer's handcuffs and use them on the man, Wilking said. When Salt Lake police arrived, they found 42-year-old Reed Grover, of West Jordan, handcuffed in the driveway.
Wilking said investigators weren't sure what Grover's motive was. "He wasn't making much sense, what he was saying to (the homeowners)," Wilking said. A toy police badge was also recovered at the scene. Grover was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries sustained during the fight with the homeowner before he was booked into jail for investigation of impersonating a police officer, burglary, parole violation and assault.
Just after 6am on Monday, a man went to the back door of a home, "showed a police badge through the house window and said, 'Police!'" according to a Salt Lake County Jail report. The man was not wearing a police uniform but did have a pair of handcuffs, said Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking. He attempted to force his way into the house.
Three people were home at the time, Wilking said. The homeowners, who had recently moved in, almost immediately suspected the man was not a real police officer. One of the occupants of the home and the intruder got into a fight. He was able to grab the fake officer's handcuffs and use them on the man, Wilking said. When Salt Lake police arrived, they found 42-year-old Reed Grover, of West Jordan, handcuffed in the driveway.
Wilking said investigators weren't sure what Grover's motive was. "He wasn't making much sense, what he was saying to (the homeowners)," Wilking said. A toy police badge was also recovered at the scene. Grover was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries sustained during the fight with the homeowner before he was booked into jail for investigation of impersonating a police officer, burglary, parole violation and assault.
179 pigeons recovered from man's apartment
Animal control workers received 179 pigeons, including 15 babies, from an apartment in east Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend after the owner surrended them.
The birds were covered in parasites. Many of the birds also had faeces caked on their legs and feet, according to the nonprofit Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, which was given custody of the birds by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control.
The birds are of various breeds of specialty pigeons, said Jennifer Gordon, executive director of the Indian Trail-based Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. The pigeons are receiving full medical exams at the rescue, Gordon said. Some of the birds also are suffering from infections and/or abscesses, and at least one bird is blind and has no feathers.
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Melissa Knicely, spokesperson for Charlotte-Mecklenburg police animal care and control, said an on-duty police found the birds, which were being held in small cages. Knicely added that the department isn’t seeking any charges against the owner because he cooperated and turned the birds over to animal control.
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The birds were covered in parasites. Many of the birds also had faeces caked on their legs and feet, according to the nonprofit Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, which was given custody of the birds by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control.
The birds are of various breeds of specialty pigeons, said Jennifer Gordon, executive director of the Indian Trail-based Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. The pigeons are receiving full medical exams at the rescue, Gordon said. Some of the birds also are suffering from infections and/or abscesses, and at least one bird is blind and has no feathers.
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Melissa Knicely, spokesperson for Charlotte-Mecklenburg police animal care and control, said an on-duty police found the birds, which were being held in small cages. Knicely added that the department isn’t seeking any charges against the owner because he cooperated and turned the birds over to animal control.
There's a large photo gallery here.
Bear spotted decapitating artificial deer
Real estage agent Darlene Eager captured several photographs of a bear on Saturday morning.
The bear strolled up to a decorative deer in the yard of a home in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
After pulling off the artificial animal’s head, the bear spent a moment posing with his prize.
Then after playing with its inedible prey for a while, the bear wandered off again.
The bear strolled up to a decorative deer in the yard of a home in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.
After pulling off the artificial animal’s head, the bear spent a moment posing with his prize.
Then after playing with its inedible prey for a while, the bear wandered off again.
Despite libido enhancers shy white tiger refuses to mate
Officials at the Alipore zoo in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) say their attempts to mate a young tiger have been unsuccessful with the big cat showing little interest in mating.
Vishal, the 10-year-old white tiger, has so far spurned the advances of tigress Rupa, living in the adjoining enclosure, an official said.
Libido enhancers have also failed to spur him into action, he said. Experts blame his "shyness" on the fact that Vishal has been bred in captivity. "For the past six months we've been trying to mate Vishal," Dayanarayan Banerjee, who retired as the senior veterinary officer at the zoo and is now working as a veterinary consultant there, said.
"We have de-wormed him to improve his overall health. We have given him libido enhancers, including vitamin D, A and E. But he is shy and no libido has been noticed in him," he said. Mr Banerjee said when Vishal was introduced to eight-year-old Rupa, he was "friendly enough" and "displayed no sign of hostility", but that's where the contact ended.
"Rupa was willing, but Vishal was reluctant," he added. Mr Banerjee says he is "not sure Vishal will deliver" but zoo authorities are not yet giving up on the exercise. "We are considering introducing him to Rani, she is a Bengal tigress and she has a very beautiful face. But she is in an enclosure that's far away from Vishal's and we are awaiting a decision on whether we can move her to a nearby enclosure."
Libido enhancers have also failed to spur him into action, he said. Experts blame his "shyness" on the fact that Vishal has been bred in captivity. "For the past six months we've been trying to mate Vishal," Dayanarayan Banerjee, who retired as the senior veterinary officer at the zoo and is now working as a veterinary consultant there, said.
"We have de-wormed him to improve his overall health. We have given him libido enhancers, including vitamin D, A and E. But he is shy and no libido has been noticed in him," he said. Mr Banerjee said when Vishal was introduced to eight-year-old Rupa, he was "friendly enough" and "displayed no sign of hostility", but that's where the contact ended.
"Rupa was willing, but Vishal was reluctant," he added. Mr Banerjee says he is "not sure Vishal will deliver" but zoo authorities are not yet giving up on the exercise. "We are considering introducing him to Rani, she is a Bengal tigress and she has a very beautiful face. But she is in an enclosure that's far away from Vishal's and we are awaiting a decision on whether we can move her to a nearby enclosure."
Man says he was humiliated after store staff mistook his colostomy bag for stolen clothes
A man has spoken of his humiliation at being accused of trying to steal a pair of trousers by stuffing it up his jumper when he was actually just holding his colostomy bag.
Lee Winters-Jones, 31, from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, says he felt publicly humiliated when he was confronted by an employee from the Next store in Prestatyn.
The blundering member of staff appears to have become suspicious after spotting Lee Winters-Jones clutching his stomach when walking around the shop last Sunday morning.
Mr Winters-Jones, 31, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, said: “We were only in Next for a couple of minutes, but I did notice a guy had followed us down the stairs but I didn’t really think anything of it. After Next we walked to Marks & Spencer’s which is quite a long way away. I can only walk slowly and I’ve got a walking stick, but my free hand does tend to hold my colostomy bag, it’s a self conscious thing.”
After spending about ten minutes in Marks & Spencer’s, Mr Winters-Jones says he was then confronted by the same man who had followed him downstairs at the Next store. Mr Winters-Jones, who underwent a hernia operation two weeks ago, said: “He just came up to me and said that he had a reason to believe that I had stolen some suit trousers. I felt forced to show him that underneath my jumper was my colostomy bag, and I told him that he had discriminated against me, he denied this. He said a quick sorry, then he just walked off.
“It was a horrible experience, I felt very shaken up there was a lot of people in the store, it was a public shaming and I hadn’t even done something.” Lee's angry mother went back to Next and confronted a different staff member of staff who Lee said was very apologetic. “I didn’t see the point in going back,” said Mr Winters-Jones. “They have offered me compensation, £200 to start with which has gone up to £500 but this was never about the money.” A spokesman for Next said: "We would like to pass on our sincere apologies for any distress caused to Mr Winters Jones. We are currently investigating this incident as a matter of urgency and liaising with the management team both at the store and head office to ensure that something like this does not happen again."
Mr Winters-Jones, 31, who suffers from Crohn’s disease, said: “We were only in Next for a couple of minutes, but I did notice a guy had followed us down the stairs but I didn’t really think anything of it. After Next we walked to Marks & Spencer’s which is quite a long way away. I can only walk slowly and I’ve got a walking stick, but my free hand does tend to hold my colostomy bag, it’s a self conscious thing.”
After spending about ten minutes in Marks & Spencer’s, Mr Winters-Jones says he was then confronted by the same man who had followed him downstairs at the Next store. Mr Winters-Jones, who underwent a hernia operation two weeks ago, said: “He just came up to me and said that he had a reason to believe that I had stolen some suit trousers. I felt forced to show him that underneath my jumper was my colostomy bag, and I told him that he had discriminated against me, he denied this. He said a quick sorry, then he just walked off.
“It was a horrible experience, I felt very shaken up there was a lot of people in the store, it was a public shaming and I hadn’t even done something.” Lee's angry mother went back to Next and confronted a different staff member of staff who Lee said was very apologetic. “I didn’t see the point in going back,” said Mr Winters-Jones. “They have offered me compensation, £200 to start with which has gone up to £500 but this was never about the money.” A spokesman for Next said: "We would like to pass on our sincere apologies for any distress caused to Mr Winters Jones. We are currently investigating this incident as a matter of urgency and liaising with the management team both at the store and head office to ensure that something like this does not happen again."
RSPCA inspectors abseiled down sea cliff to rescue stranded sheep
A headcam has captured dramatic footage of how a stranded sheep was saved from a cliff face.
The device, attached to a safety helmet, shows how RSPCA inspectors Andy Broadbent and Mike Pugh abseiled down a rock face to save a young ewe which was stranded at Trwyn Cilan near Hell’s Mouth bay in Abersoch, North Wales, on Thursday.
They were joined in the rescue by fellow inspectors Mark Roberts and Chris Dunbar from the rope rescue team, as well as animal collection officer Ann Lloyd Williams who stayed at the top with farmer Ieuan Williams. Inspector Broadbent said: “When we received the call for help, it was thought that the ewe may have been stuck for several weeks.
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“A fisherman first spotted her as she was only visible from the sea, the farmer was notified and he subsequently requested help from the RSPCA. She was around 20 to 30 metres down. The ledge was about 10 metres up. The ewe was absolutely fine. She was in a good condition but was a bit weak. Once we caught the ewe she was safely brought up to the top of the cliff and returned to the farmer who took her back to the flock.”
The device, attached to a safety helmet, shows how RSPCA inspectors Andy Broadbent and Mike Pugh abseiled down a rock face to save a young ewe which was stranded at Trwyn Cilan near Hell’s Mouth bay in Abersoch, North Wales, on Thursday.
They were joined in the rescue by fellow inspectors Mark Roberts and Chris Dunbar from the rope rescue team, as well as animal collection officer Ann Lloyd Williams who stayed at the top with farmer Ieuan Williams. Inspector Broadbent said: “When we received the call for help, it was thought that the ewe may have been stuck for several weeks.
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“A fisherman first spotted her as she was only visible from the sea, the farmer was notified and he subsequently requested help from the RSPCA. She was around 20 to 30 metres down. The ledge was about 10 metres up. The ewe was absolutely fine. She was in a good condition but was a bit weak. Once we caught the ewe she was safely brought up to the top of the cliff and returned to the farmer who took her back to the flock.”
Elderly man sat smoking pipe in his car while waiting to be rescued after driving into pond
An elderly man who accidentally drove into a pond sat in his car calmly smoking his pipe as he waited to be rescued, emergency services have said.
Crews were called to a farm in Loxley, Warwickshire, at about 2:50pm on Tuesday. The man, in his eighties, had gone there to fish.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "He smoked his pipe and chatted to the farmer, who went into the lake in waders".
Firefighters carried the driver from his car back onto land. "He wasn't hurt or even cold but crews removed his clothing to ensure he didn't get cold and he was driven home in the ambulance," a spokesman said.
Crews were called to a farm in Loxley, Warwickshire, at about 2:50pm on Tuesday. The man, in his eighties, had gone there to fish.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "He smoked his pipe and chatted to the farmer, who went into the lake in waders".
Firefighters carried the driver from his car back onto land. "He wasn't hurt or even cold but crews removed his clothing to ensure he didn't get cold and he was driven home in the ambulance," a spokesman said.
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