Sunday, November 06, 2016
Sloth on a boat
This three toed sloth was spotted swimming across a river, in Peru I think. The people on the boat stopped and tried to help him reach the bank.
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However, once on the boat, he didn't want to get off.
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However, once on the boat, he didn't want to get off.
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Unexpected bathroom visitor
Whilst filming on an Indonesian island, BBC cameraman Mark MacEwen found an unexpected Komodo Dragon in his bathroom.
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Man fleeing from police rescued after getting stuck in a badger hole
An man from Ontario, Oregon, suspected of stealing a vehicle chose an unfortunate place to hide from pursuing police and found himself the subject of a 90-minute rescue operation, after he became trapped in an eight-foot-deep badger hole.
At around 7:30am on Thursday, an Oregon State Police trooper was on patrol and found a stolen 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe in Ontario and attempted a traffic stop in a parking lot, said Capt. OSP Bill Fugate.
The driver drove away, jumping a kerb. Pursued by Ontario police, the vehicle was pursued for a short distance, but the chase was terminated due to safety concerns, Fugate said. During the pursuit, officers saw two men and a dog inside. Information led police to land near Vale, where a search was conducted by ground and air, Fugate said. One suspect was located several hours later, walking nearby. He was identified as Jerry Boatman, 35, of Ontario, and was arrested on a third-degree escape charge and a parole violation.
The search continued, and a couple of hours later, aircraft spotted the abandoned SUV in a ravine. Tracks leading from it were followed for more than a mile, and the dog was spotted. As police approached the dog, it fled into a large badger hole and would not come out, Fugate said. After police were able to get the dog out, they could hear a man screaming for help from within the hole. Police found Gregory Morrow, 22, was stuck about eight feet underground and could not move. “He was feet-first in the hole and was losing the feelings in his arm,” Fugate said.
Police quickly began working to dig Morrow out of the hole. After about an hour and a half, Morrow was rescued and taken into custody, He was briefly taken to Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Ontario for treatment of minor injuries, then arrested on a parole violation warrant. Further charges are pending, Fugate said. If police hadn’t found him, Fugate said, “most likely Morrow would have died from exposure, as he would not have been able to free himself.” OSP was assisted by the Ontario Police Department, Malheur County Sheriff's Office and Vale Fire and Rescue.
The driver drove away, jumping a kerb. Pursued by Ontario police, the vehicle was pursued for a short distance, but the chase was terminated due to safety concerns, Fugate said. During the pursuit, officers saw two men and a dog inside. Information led police to land near Vale, where a search was conducted by ground and air, Fugate said. One suspect was located several hours later, walking nearby. He was identified as Jerry Boatman, 35, of Ontario, and was arrested on a third-degree escape charge and a parole violation.
The search continued, and a couple of hours later, aircraft spotted the abandoned SUV in a ravine. Tracks leading from it were followed for more than a mile, and the dog was spotted. As police approached the dog, it fled into a large badger hole and would not come out, Fugate said. After police were able to get the dog out, they could hear a man screaming for help from within the hole. Police found Gregory Morrow, 22, was stuck about eight feet underground and could not move. “He was feet-first in the hole and was losing the feelings in his arm,” Fugate said.
Police quickly began working to dig Morrow out of the hole. After about an hour and a half, Morrow was rescued and taken into custody, He was briefly taken to Saint Alphonsus Hospital in Ontario for treatment of minor injuries, then arrested on a parole violation warrant. Further charges are pending, Fugate said. If police hadn’t found him, Fugate said, “most likely Morrow would have died from exposure, as he would not have been able to free himself.” OSP was assisted by the Ontario Police Department, Malheur County Sheriff's Office and Vale Fire and Rescue.
Police investigating large marijuana plant found plastic office decoration
Police investigating a truck that appeared to be transporting a large marijuana plant in Utah didn't expect to find a plastic office decoration.
The Weber County Sheriff’s Office said they received tips about the truck, so officers and the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force began an investigation.
When agents arrived they discovered what appeared to be marijuana was actually a plastic plant being transported to be used as decor in an office.
Police stated: “Without being close to the plant, Agents did say that they could see how people could have mistaken it as a possible marijuana plant.”
The Weber County Sheriff’s Office said they received tips about the truck, so officers and the Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force began an investigation.
When agents arrived they discovered what appeared to be marijuana was actually a plastic plant being transported to be used as decor in an office.
Police stated: “Without being close to the plant, Agents did say that they could see how people could have mistaken it as a possible marijuana plant.”
City is using toilet paper to help repair cracked roads
The City of Littleton in Colorado is taking a unique approach to covering up the cracks in roads.
The Douglas County city is placing toilet paper over freshly sealed paved areas to keep the tar in place and off people’s cars and tyres.
The tar used for sealing is sticky and doesn’t dry quickly. Placing toilet paper over the cracks meshes with the sealant and also happens to be cheap. And the biodegradable paper breaks down and disappears in a matter of days.
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Kelli Narde, a spokeswoman for Littleton, said the real benefit of using toilet paper is that it allows traffic to retake the road right after a crack is filled. “It means traffic has better access because we don’t have to close down a street to do the sealing,” she said.
The Douglas County city is placing toilet paper over freshly sealed paved areas to keep the tar in place and off people’s cars and tyres.
The tar used for sealing is sticky and doesn’t dry quickly. Placing toilet paper over the cracks meshes with the sealant and also happens to be cheap. And the biodegradable paper breaks down and disappears in a matter of days.
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Kelli Narde, a spokeswoman for Littleton, said the real benefit of using toilet paper is that it allows traffic to retake the road right after a crack is filled. “It means traffic has better access because we don’t have to close down a street to do the sealing,” she said.
Hostel bathroom sign details banned activities
An unusual sign has been spotted at a hostel in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ida Modliba, 22, said she laughed when she first spotted the sign after she and her boyfriend checked in at the Castle House Inn in Stockholm's Old Town.
The sign, in one of the communal toilets, warns hostel guests in no uncertain terms: "No smoking or wanking. It is a criminal offence to smoke or wank on these premises." It is accompanied by a crossed-out cigarette (just a cigarette).
"I started Googling to check if 'wanking' could mean different things in different situations. But it looks like it means only one thing," Modliba said. Wanking is a chiefly British, and rather vulgar, slang for masturbating.
"We have put up several different signs with various informative messages. I thought that one was funny," hostel manager Henrik Thydén said. Not everyone saw the humorous side, however. One guest commented on Booking.com: "I found the sticker on the door offensive and disrespectful for the guests."
The sign, in one of the communal toilets, warns hostel guests in no uncertain terms: "No smoking or wanking. It is a criminal offence to smoke or wank on these premises." It is accompanied by a crossed-out cigarette (just a cigarette).
"I started Googling to check if 'wanking' could mean different things in different situations. But it looks like it means only one thing," Modliba said. Wanking is a chiefly British, and rather vulgar, slang for masturbating.
"We have put up several different signs with various informative messages. I thought that one was funny," hostel manager Henrik Thydén said. Not everyone saw the humorous side, however. One guest commented on Booking.com: "I found the sticker on the door offensive and disrespectful for the guests."
Drunken man shouted abuse at nuns before going on the rampage at monastery
A drunken man went on the rampage at a monastery where he shouted abuse at nuns and pushed over a Mother Teresa statue, a court heard.
The unusual incident landed Kevin James McGovern, of Glasgow, Scotland, in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The court heard that McGovern, 28, entered the grounds of Carmelite Monastery in Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, at around 6.45pm on April 17.
The Procurator Fiscal depute said that the monastery houses nuns and has a secure entry system.
McGovern was heavily intoxicated, and was shouting and swearing within the grounds of the monastery.
He was approached by two of the nuns who told him he was on private property and asked him to leave. McGovern began shouting and swearing at both the nuns saying, “She’s a f*cking fat cow.” He also told the nuns to "shut their f*cking mouths", and both of the women returned inside. They watched McGovern approach a Mother Teresa statue, push it over and it fell to the ground. He then lay down in the grass and fell asleep. He woke up some time later and attempted to leave but he could not open the gates. The nuns then approached McGovern again and this time he began brandishing pieces of a broken mop handle towards them in a threatening manner. He also banged the handle off a bathroom window in the monastery.
The police arrived and approached McGovern, who they described as extremely intoxicated. He was told by the officers several times to calm down but he failed to comply and was arrested. He moved his arms around to prevent handcuffs being put on then made off. One of the officers managed to get him to the ground where he thrashed around and continued to resist arrest. He kicked the policeman on the head and scratched him on the face, forcing the officer to activate his emergency assistance button. Additional officers arrived, and McGovern was handcuffed and taken to Helen Street Police Station. On his arrival at Helen Street Police Station, his aggression continued. He refused to walk into the charge bar area of the office and was carried.
He called the officers “Poofs”. McGovern’s defence agent told the court: “He has the highest remorse and greatest regret for his actions.” He described his client’s behaviour as a “series of bizarre actions.” He said: “Mr McGovern was observed obviously drunk and arguing with himself. He is then described to be arguing with trees.” The court heard McGovern is a practising Catholic and planned to apologise personally to the nuns. His defence agent also said his client planned to offer his services to the nuns to carry out unpaid work. McGovern was told he will be placed under supervision for 12 months. He was also told he will have to complete 200 hours of unpaid work within the community. The work must be completed within four months. His sentence was passed as a direct alternative to custody.
He was approached by two of the nuns who told him he was on private property and asked him to leave. McGovern began shouting and swearing at both the nuns saying, “She’s a f*cking fat cow.” He also told the nuns to "shut their f*cking mouths", and both of the women returned inside. They watched McGovern approach a Mother Teresa statue, push it over and it fell to the ground. He then lay down in the grass and fell asleep. He woke up some time later and attempted to leave but he could not open the gates. The nuns then approached McGovern again and this time he began brandishing pieces of a broken mop handle towards them in a threatening manner. He also banged the handle off a bathroom window in the monastery.
The police arrived and approached McGovern, who they described as extremely intoxicated. He was told by the officers several times to calm down but he failed to comply and was arrested. He moved his arms around to prevent handcuffs being put on then made off. One of the officers managed to get him to the ground where he thrashed around and continued to resist arrest. He kicked the policeman on the head and scratched him on the face, forcing the officer to activate his emergency assistance button. Additional officers arrived, and McGovern was handcuffed and taken to Helen Street Police Station. On his arrival at Helen Street Police Station, his aggression continued. He refused to walk into the charge bar area of the office and was carried.
He called the officers “Poofs”. McGovern’s defence agent told the court: “He has the highest remorse and greatest regret for his actions.” He described his client’s behaviour as a “series of bizarre actions.” He said: “Mr McGovern was observed obviously drunk and arguing with himself. He is then described to be arguing with trees.” The court heard McGovern is a practising Catholic and planned to apologise personally to the nuns. His defence agent also said his client planned to offer his services to the nuns to carry out unpaid work. McGovern was told he will be placed under supervision for 12 months. He was also told he will have to complete 200 hours of unpaid work within the community. The work must be completed within four months. His sentence was passed as a direct alternative to custody.
Man's bath interrupted when a fox jumped though the bathroom window
A man was given a shock whilst having a bath in his home.
George Sandell, 64, of Worthing, Sussex, was preparing to head out for an evening before he was joined by a fox.
The fox had managed to scale a wall and jump in through the window of the bathroom situated in Mr Sandell’s first floor flat. Mr Sandell said: “I was taking a bath, having a soak, as you do, in preparation for a hot date with my gorgeous girlfriend, Suzie.
“I heard a commotion from outside my bathroom window, and was struck rigid when suddenly through the slight opening, in clamboured a fox and dropped down onto the bathroom floor. The fox was similarly shocked to see me and froze to the spot.
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“I reached for my phone and called Suzie to explain I would be running late as being held captive by fox in bathroom. I filmed the fox as evidence. Once I opened the door I expected the fox to make a bolt for it, but it took some coaxing and a broom to steer it to exiting via the front door. Since then the fox has entered again via the same window.”
The fox had managed to scale a wall and jump in through the window of the bathroom situated in Mr Sandell’s first floor flat. Mr Sandell said: “I was taking a bath, having a soak, as you do, in preparation for a hot date with my gorgeous girlfriend, Suzie.
“I heard a commotion from outside my bathroom window, and was struck rigid when suddenly through the slight opening, in clamboured a fox and dropped down onto the bathroom floor. The fox was similarly shocked to see me and froze to the spot.
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“I reached for my phone and called Suzie to explain I would be running late as being held captive by fox in bathroom. I filmed the fox as evidence. Once I opened the door I expected the fox to make a bolt for it, but it took some coaxing and a broom to steer it to exiting via the front door. Since then the fox has entered again via the same window.”
Barefoot man kicked out of shopping centre says it's his ‘human right' to wear no shoes
A man who was removed from the intu Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham by security guards for walking through the centre barefoot says wearing no shoes in his spare time is his "human right".
Dean Hollingworth, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, visited the caves beneath the shopping centre, on Monday, October 31.
While he said the visit was lovely, and the staff at the caves were "brilliant", when he tried to walk through the centre to return to his car, he was stopped by security guards because of his '"unusual dress sense".
"My friend and I came out of the caves and started to walk towards Wimpy, the restaurant on the corner, when we were stopped by a security guard," he said. Mr Hollingworth, 45, said he was initially prevented from walking through centre, with security guards insisting he go out the entrance nearest to the caves and and walk around to car park. But Mr Hollingworth refused, saying that it is his "human right" to wear, or not wear, whatever he chooses. "They wanted to remove me from the centre because I spend most of my spare time barefoot," he said. "It's my choice, it's what I feel comfortable with and it's healthy for my feet.
"Would they remove a woman from the centre for wearing dangerously high heels? I take care where I walk, and have good personal hygiene." An argument ensued and Mr Hollingworth, who works as a maintenance operative at Sawley Marina, admitted that he could have "handled it better". "My response was one of anger, and a feeling of victimization," he said. "The way they acted, you would have thought I had stolen something, assaulted someone or been involved in act of terrorism." Ultimately, Mr Hollingworth was permitted to exit the shopping centre via his "intended route", closer to Broadmarsh car park, but was escorted out by a security guard.
When asked why he enjoys being barefoot, he said: "In the summer, I like to go hiking without shoes on, but if you don't do it often, your feet get soft. I have to wear safety shoes for my job, so on my days off I prefer to be free and keep my feet in the condition to walk over sharp rocks and things." Mr Hollingworth also said that he had walked through Broadmarsh barefoot many times, and hadn't ever been questioned before. Nigel Wheatley, general manager for intu in Nottingham, said: "To ensure the comfort and safety of all our shoppers, we have a code of conduct in place. This code of conduct is displayed at the entrances to intu Broadmarsh, and all our centres, and asks that footwear is worn at all times within the centre. We do this to ensure customer safety which is our number one priority."
"My friend and I came out of the caves and started to walk towards Wimpy, the restaurant on the corner, when we were stopped by a security guard," he said. Mr Hollingworth, 45, said he was initially prevented from walking through centre, with security guards insisting he go out the entrance nearest to the caves and and walk around to car park. But Mr Hollingworth refused, saying that it is his "human right" to wear, or not wear, whatever he chooses. "They wanted to remove me from the centre because I spend most of my spare time barefoot," he said. "It's my choice, it's what I feel comfortable with and it's healthy for my feet.
"Would they remove a woman from the centre for wearing dangerously high heels? I take care where I walk, and have good personal hygiene." An argument ensued and Mr Hollingworth, who works as a maintenance operative at Sawley Marina, admitted that he could have "handled it better". "My response was one of anger, and a feeling of victimization," he said. "The way they acted, you would have thought I had stolen something, assaulted someone or been involved in act of terrorism." Ultimately, Mr Hollingworth was permitted to exit the shopping centre via his "intended route", closer to Broadmarsh car park, but was escorted out by a security guard.
When asked why he enjoys being barefoot, he said: "In the summer, I like to go hiking without shoes on, but if you don't do it often, your feet get soft. I have to wear safety shoes for my job, so on my days off I prefer to be free and keep my feet in the condition to walk over sharp rocks and things." Mr Hollingworth also said that he had walked through Broadmarsh barefoot many times, and hadn't ever been questioned before. Nigel Wheatley, general manager for intu in Nottingham, said: "To ensure the comfort and safety of all our shoppers, we have a code of conduct in place. This code of conduct is displayed at the entrances to intu Broadmarsh, and all our centres, and asks that footwear is worn at all times within the centre. We do this to ensure customer safety which is our number one priority."
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