Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Naked caveman with cell phone terrorizes Texas
Some people in El Paso, Texas, say they live in fear of the naked caveman in McKelligon Canyon.
Over the weekend, some hikers discovered a cave complete with furnishings and other signs of life when, they claim, a naked man sprang from the cave and chased them down the mountainside.
The caveman has been terrorizing people for nearly three years, according to some residents of an apartment community just below the mountain. They say that sometimes he can even be seen taking baths in their laundry room and working out on their jungle gym. Other residents claim the mountain man steals their clothes.
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However, the nameless cave dweller disagrees. He says that he isn’t hurting anyone, and the “busy bodies” of the community make up lies about him running around naked. “If that’s true, where’s the pictures?” he asked. The caveman says that he keeps up on current events with his cell phone and lives off of donating plasma, public donations and by recycling cans.
There's a news video here.
Over the weekend, some hikers discovered a cave complete with furnishings and other signs of life when, they claim, a naked man sprang from the cave and chased them down the mountainside.
The caveman has been terrorizing people for nearly three years, according to some residents of an apartment community just below the mountain. They say that sometimes he can even be seen taking baths in their laundry room and working out on their jungle gym. Other residents claim the mountain man steals their clothes.
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However, the nameless cave dweller disagrees. He says that he isn’t hurting anyone, and the “busy bodies” of the community make up lies about him running around naked. “If that’s true, where’s the pictures?” he asked. The caveman says that he keeps up on current events with his cell phone and lives off of donating plasma, public donations and by recycling cans.
There's a news video here.
Police arrest man armed with sawfish bill
Police have arrested a man who was allegedly armed with a weapon made from the snout of a sawfish in Western Australia's Pilbara. Officers in Karratha were called to a house in Millars Well last night after reports a man was acting aggressively during a dispute with neighbours. It is alleged Jayden Moody was threatening people with the sawfish sword.
The sawfish has a long snout, or rostrum, which looks like teeth, but are actually scales, on both sides. Once police arrived at the scene they say they found the man shouting and swearing in the street. When officers attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged the 32-year-old assaulted an officer by kicking him in the head. They managed to subdue Moody, and he was arrested.
Police say they then found the sawfish sword hidden at his property. Moody was charged with assaulting a public officer, obstructing police and disorderly behaviour. He appeared in the Karratha Magistrates Court yesterday morning and was refused bail due to a current suspended jail sentence in his name. Acting Senior Sergeant Rick Bond says the fishy sword presented some challenges.
"That sword was located later, we conduct[ed] inquiries in relation to offences relating to that sword," he said. Police say they spent some time working out if they could charge Moody with being armed with a weapon, as technically he was armed with part of a fish. He is also expected to be charged with possessing a weapon. Moody is due to re-appear in court later today.
The sawfish has a long snout, or rostrum, which looks like teeth, but are actually scales, on both sides. Once police arrived at the scene they say they found the man shouting and swearing in the street. When officers attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged the 32-year-old assaulted an officer by kicking him in the head. They managed to subdue Moody, and he was arrested.
Police say they then found the sawfish sword hidden at his property. Moody was charged with assaulting a public officer, obstructing police and disorderly behaviour. He appeared in the Karratha Magistrates Court yesterday morning and was refused bail due to a current suspended jail sentence in his name. Acting Senior Sergeant Rick Bond says the fishy sword presented some challenges.
"That sword was located later, we conduct[ed] inquiries in relation to offences relating to that sword," he said. Police say they spent some time working out if they could charge Moody with being armed with a weapon, as technically he was armed with part of a fish. He is also expected to be charged with possessing a weapon. Moody is due to re-appear in court later today.
Father stabbed son over who had last beer
An argument brewing over the last beer turned bloody when a Tennessee father ended the squabble by plunging a kitchen knife into his son’s leg twice, police said.
The beer battle occurred on Friday night in Timothy Crabtree’s Rogersville home, where he was kicking back with his 21-year-old son, Brandon, according to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office. But when it was time to break open the last beer, the father and son apparently decided it was something neither wanted to share.
The bickering became physical when the younger Crabtree allegedly pushed his 45-year-old father onto the ground and “started assaulting him,” authorities said. "Timothy stated he grabbed a kitchen knife that was laying on the kitchen counter and stabbed his son twice in the leg to get him off of him,” according to the deputies’ report.
Once Brandon Crabtree realized he had been stabbed, he had his brother take him to the emergency room. Both men reportedly had scratches to their faces. The father was charged with aggravated domestic assault, a felony, while his son was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. An arraignment is set for Oct. 29.
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The beer battle occurred on Friday night in Timothy Crabtree’s Rogersville home, where he was kicking back with his 21-year-old son, Brandon, according to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office. But when it was time to break open the last beer, the father and son apparently decided it was something neither wanted to share.
The bickering became physical when the younger Crabtree allegedly pushed his 45-year-old father onto the ground and “started assaulting him,” authorities said. "Timothy stated he grabbed a kitchen knife that was laying on the kitchen counter and stabbed his son twice in the leg to get him off of him,” according to the deputies’ report.
Once Brandon Crabtree realized he had been stabbed, he had his brother take him to the emergency room. Both men reportedly had scratches to their faces. The father was charged with aggravated domestic assault, a felony, while his son was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. An arraignment is set for Oct. 29.
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Zimbabwean wife dragged to village court for failing to give husband best chicken pieces
A Zimbabwean man last week assaulted his wife and dragged her to the village court for not serving him the choice pieces of a chicken relish she had prepared. 24-year old Nomusa Sibanda of Nkayi got into trouble after she slaughtered a cockerel for their evening meal but kept the breast and leg potions for herself.
Under local customs the back, breast and leg potions of a chicken should be reserved for the man but Sibanda’s husband, Jabulani Ncube, 40, claimed he was only served with a gizzard, wings and one drumstick. Ncube said he was stunned the following evening when Sibanda served his sadza with dried green vegetables. He confronted Sibanda on what had happened to the rest of the chicken and assaulted her after she admitted consuming the choice potions.
Sibanda however, managed to bolt out of the house and spent the night at a neighbouring homestead. A seething Ncube dragged her to the village court the next day where the headman found Sibanda guilty of contravening traditional customs and fined her a chicken. Sibanda’s grandmother, Gogo MaDawu, was also summoned before the court where she was charged with dereliction of duty for failing to teach Sibanda “how to treat her husband and dish out meals”.
The grandmother was fined a cockerel which was slaughtered for the village committee. Ncube accused his wife of being “uncultured and disrespectful” and warned that he would seek divorce if Sibanda failed to respect the “offence”. But Sibanda was unrepentant and moaned: “How long shall I slaughter chickens and not taste the back portion?”
Under local customs the back, breast and leg potions of a chicken should be reserved for the man but Sibanda’s husband, Jabulani Ncube, 40, claimed he was only served with a gizzard, wings and one drumstick. Ncube said he was stunned the following evening when Sibanda served his sadza with dried green vegetables. He confronted Sibanda on what had happened to the rest of the chicken and assaulted her after she admitted consuming the choice potions.
Sibanda however, managed to bolt out of the house and spent the night at a neighbouring homestead. A seething Ncube dragged her to the village court the next day where the headman found Sibanda guilty of contravening traditional customs and fined her a chicken. Sibanda’s grandmother, Gogo MaDawu, was also summoned before the court where she was charged with dereliction of duty for failing to teach Sibanda “how to treat her husband and dish out meals”.
The grandmother was fined a cockerel which was slaughtered for the village committee. Ncube accused his wife of being “uncultured and disrespectful” and warned that he would seek divorce if Sibanda failed to respect the “offence”. But Sibanda was unrepentant and moaned: “How long shall I slaughter chickens and not taste the back portion?”
Dog rescued from animal shelter credited with saving baby's life
A family in Portland, Connecticut, is thanking their rescue dog for saving their infant daughter's life. "If Duke hadn't been so scared, we would have just gone to sleep," said Jenna Brousseau.
On Sunday night, Duke, who was adopted nearly six years ago, jumped on the Brousseau's bed and was shaking uncontrollably, enough to wake them up. "He is insanely obedient, so this is extremely bizarre," Brousseau said.
The Brousseaus said Duke has never acted like that before and knew something was wrong. When they went into their 9-week-old daughter Harper's room, she was not breathing. "My husband called 911 and the ambulance came here and it was because of our Dukey dog, who alerted us," Brousseau said.
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Harper was taken to an area hospital after being revived by paramedics. "I tell him all the time, 'You were born in mommy's heart,' just because he was so meant to be ours," Brousseau said. The family wanted to share their story because they wanted to inspire others to consider rescuing an animal like they did.
On Sunday night, Duke, who was adopted nearly six years ago, jumped on the Brousseau's bed and was shaking uncontrollably, enough to wake them up. "He is insanely obedient, so this is extremely bizarre," Brousseau said.
The Brousseaus said Duke has never acted like that before and knew something was wrong. When they went into their 9-week-old daughter Harper's room, she was not breathing. "My husband called 911 and the ambulance came here and it was because of our Dukey dog, who alerted us," Brousseau said.
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Harper was taken to an area hospital after being revived by paramedics. "I tell him all the time, 'You were born in mommy's heart,' just because he was so meant to be ours," Brousseau said. The family wanted to share their story because they wanted to inspire others to consider rescuing an animal like they did.
Bears turn out to be culprits in honey heist
Bears love honey. That incontrovertible fact was proved once again on Wednesday when a pair of bears broke up two of the Ballard Bee Company’s 36 hives at a farm in the Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State.
Ballard resident Corky Luster, who started the Ballard Bee Company a few years ago, said the bears probably ate $1,200 worth of honey, and that's in addition to the damage they did to the hives themselves.
It's the first run in with bears for the Ballard Bee Company. Luster said it's part of the territory when you're out on a farm; the trick is to be prepared and discourage them as much as possible.
Since Wednesday's bear-related destruction, the Ballard Bee Company has reinforced the wire fence around the hives and added an energizer to shock any would-be honey thieves. For his part, Luster said he doesn't fault the bears, who have to eat. "I'd rather have bears around then not," he said. "Just knowing they're out there."
There's a news video here.
Ballard resident Corky Luster, who started the Ballard Bee Company a few years ago, said the bears probably ate $1,200 worth of honey, and that's in addition to the damage they did to the hives themselves.
It's the first run in with bears for the Ballard Bee Company. Luster said it's part of the territory when you're out on a farm; the trick is to be prepared and discourage them as much as possible.
Since Wednesday's bear-related destruction, the Ballard Bee Company has reinforced the wire fence around the hives and added an energizer to shock any would-be honey thieves. For his part, Luster said he doesn't fault the bears, who have to eat. "I'd rather have bears around then not," he said. "Just knowing they're out there."
There's a news video here.
Hill to be transformed into giant illuminated breast
A Wiltshire hill is to be transformed into a giant illuminated breast to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Bruce Munro, a Wiltshire-based light artist, is installing a glowing 5m (16ft) by 3m (10ft) dome on the top of Long Knoll in Kilmington. The installation, called Beacon On The Hill, will be made up of 2,730 plastic bottles laced with metres of pink and blue fibre optics.
Due to be lit on 24 November, it should be visible for miles around. Mr Munro has teamed up with UK breast cancer charity Cancerkin to transform the chalk hill itself into a "breast-shaped illumination". "It's a huge physical and logistical challenge," he said."It will take a week for a team of five, working in all weathers, to construct this one-off installation."
Created bottle by bottle at the top of the 288m (945ft) high chalk hill, Mr Munro is hoping his beacon "will be seen for miles". "This hill and surrounding countryside has long been my canvas," he said. "And I lost a dear friend very young to breast cancer and meeting Victoria Todd from Cancerkin was the link needed for me to create my own incarnation of a beacon of light in support of all who are, or have been, affected by this disease.
"By illuminating the night sky for a brief moment, I hope to send the message you are not alone." Cancerkin is also inviting people to sponsor one of the 2,730 bottles which will be lit up in the pink and blue colours of the charity. Ms Todd, its chief executive, said: "This is a special event which we hope will draw attention to the issue of breast cancer in a remarkable way; by sponsoring a bottle, anyone can show their support no matter what their connection to the issue."
Due to be lit on 24 November, it should be visible for miles around. Mr Munro has teamed up with UK breast cancer charity Cancerkin to transform the chalk hill itself into a "breast-shaped illumination". "It's a huge physical and logistical challenge," he said."It will take a week for a team of five, working in all weathers, to construct this one-off installation."
Created bottle by bottle at the top of the 288m (945ft) high chalk hill, Mr Munro is hoping his beacon "will be seen for miles". "This hill and surrounding countryside has long been my canvas," he said. "And I lost a dear friend very young to breast cancer and meeting Victoria Todd from Cancerkin was the link needed for me to create my own incarnation of a beacon of light in support of all who are, or have been, affected by this disease.
"By illuminating the night sky for a brief moment, I hope to send the message you are not alone." Cancerkin is also inviting people to sponsor one of the 2,730 bottles which will be lit up in the pink and blue colours of the charity. Ms Todd, its chief executive, said: "This is a special event which we hope will draw attention to the issue of breast cancer in a remarkable way; by sponsoring a bottle, anyone can show their support no matter what their connection to the issue."
'Dead body' being wheeled through university campus turned out to be medical mannequin
Police were called to reports of a dead body being wheeled through De Montfort University campus in Leicester, only to discover it was a lifelike mannequin. Officers trawled CCTV footage and interviewed business owners in the De Montfort University area of the city after they received a call from a concerned passer-by. The well-intentioned resident was convinced a corpse was being pushed in a wheelchair from Leicester Royal Infirmary to the campus, on Friday morning.
Investigating officers discovered it was actually a dummy used to teach medical students, being wheeled by hospital staff to a lecture at the university. Tony Cope, who owns a pub in the area, saw stills from campus security cameras and said he was convinced the "gruesome" image was of a dead body. Police popped into his pub, The Font, in Gateway Street, to see if his security cameras had filmed the alleged dead body as it was wheeled past his pub.
"The police came to see my footage and of course I said yes, but when I asked them what they were looking for they showed me this picture of a dead body taken by the camera across the road," said Tony. "It put me on a bit of a downer to be honest. I wasn't expecting to see a dead body. It was gruesome. They didn't say anything about it being a mannequin. To be fair to whoever called police, it looked exactly like a body wrapped in black bags slumped in a wheelchair. I couldn't believe my eyes. It looked real. I'm relieved to find out it was a mannequin." Leicestershire Police received a call reporting "a person with a body in a wheelchair" at 8.30am on Friday.
A spokeswoman said: "Police went to check it wasn't anything sinister and made inquiries. There was some training at the LRI and it was part of that." The mannequin can be plugged into a computer to simulate emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest, and was being transported by hospital staff to be used for training nursing students at the university. A spokeswoman for the hospital said: "They were doing some training for medical students at De Montfort University. It was such a nice day they decided to walk rather than drive. In hindsight they realised it wasn't the best thing to do. It is a very realistic looking mannequin and it is used to train our future doctors and nurses."
Investigating officers discovered it was actually a dummy used to teach medical students, being wheeled by hospital staff to a lecture at the university. Tony Cope, who owns a pub in the area, saw stills from campus security cameras and said he was convinced the "gruesome" image was of a dead body. Police popped into his pub, The Font, in Gateway Street, to see if his security cameras had filmed the alleged dead body as it was wheeled past his pub.
"The police came to see my footage and of course I said yes, but when I asked them what they were looking for they showed me this picture of a dead body taken by the camera across the road," said Tony. "It put me on a bit of a downer to be honest. I wasn't expecting to see a dead body. It was gruesome. They didn't say anything about it being a mannequin. To be fair to whoever called police, it looked exactly like a body wrapped in black bags slumped in a wheelchair. I couldn't believe my eyes. It looked real. I'm relieved to find out it was a mannequin." Leicestershire Police received a call reporting "a person with a body in a wheelchair" at 8.30am on Friday.
A spokeswoman said: "Police went to check it wasn't anything sinister and made inquiries. There was some training at the LRI and it was part of that." The mannequin can be plugged into a computer to simulate emergency situations, such as cardiac arrest, and was being transported by hospital staff to be used for training nursing students at the university. A spokeswoman for the hospital said: "They were doing some training for medical students at De Montfort University. It was such a nice day they decided to walk rather than drive. In hindsight they realised it wasn't the best thing to do. It is a very realistic looking mannequin and it is used to train our future doctors and nurses."
Man sentenced for hitting Darth Vader's wife
A man confronted a neighbour called Darth Vader who he feared had been romancing his girlfriend, a court was told. Ikbal Hare threw a punch at Mr Vader, but missed and hit the man’s wife, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard. Trouble had flared earlier in the day when police were called to an alleged domestic dispute involving Hare and his girlfriend Kerry Campbell, a judge was told.
Mrs Vader, who was a neighbour of the couple in Milner Street, Walsall, later went to check that they were both alright. While there Hare revealed he suspected her husband of having a relationship with Miss Campbell. Prosecutor Tim Sapwell told the court on Monday that Mrs Vader returned to ask her husband about the allegation, which he vehemently denied before going to confront Hare.
Mr Sapwell explained: “There was a scuffle involving the two men and Mrs Vader tried to get between them. The defendant struck her but there is evidence that, in fact, he had been trying to hit Darth Vader.” Hare ran off chased by several people from the area but was arrested two days later at the home of his girlfriend.
Hare, who was living at Milner Street but is now moving out of the area, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article, assaulting Mrs Vader and disorderly behaviour on September 20 and was given an 18-month community order under supervision on condition he attend an anger management course. He was also given 200 hours unpaid work. Mr Vader is understood to have officially changed his name by deed poll.
Mrs Vader, who was a neighbour of the couple in Milner Street, Walsall, later went to check that they were both alright. While there Hare revealed he suspected her husband of having a relationship with Miss Campbell. Prosecutor Tim Sapwell told the court on Monday that Mrs Vader returned to ask her husband about the allegation, which he vehemently denied before going to confront Hare.
Mr Sapwell explained: “There was a scuffle involving the two men and Mrs Vader tried to get between them. The defendant struck her but there is evidence that, in fact, he had been trying to hit Darth Vader.” Hare ran off chased by several people from the area but was arrested two days later at the home of his girlfriend.
Hare, who was living at Milner Street but is now moving out of the area, pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article, assaulting Mrs Vader and disorderly behaviour on September 20 and was given an 18-month community order under supervision on condition he attend an anger management course. He was also given 200 hours unpaid work. Mr Vader is understood to have officially changed his name by deed poll.
Man cleared of causing fear and alarm by throwing black pudding
A man was has been cleared of causing fear and alarm by being aggressive with a black pudding.
Bradley Davidson, 47, had been due to go on trial in connection with a charge of acting in a threatening manner and hurling a black pudding across a room. But when the case against him called at Perth Sheriff Court, fiscal depute Stuart Richardson said the Crown were no longer seeking a conviction.
Solicitor David Holmes told the court that Davidson was continuing to deny the charge and Mr Richardson asked for the case to be deserted. Davidson had been alleged to have behaved in a threatening and abusive manner before hurling the blood sausage across a room.
He was alleged to have behaved "in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm in that you did act in an aggressive manner, shout and throw a black pudding across the room." The pudding throwing was alleged to have taken place at an address in Perth on May 13 this year.
Bradley Davidson, 47, had been due to go on trial in connection with a charge of acting in a threatening manner and hurling a black pudding across a room. But when the case against him called at Perth Sheriff Court, fiscal depute Stuart Richardson said the Crown were no longer seeking a conviction.
Solicitor David Holmes told the court that Davidson was continuing to deny the charge and Mr Richardson asked for the case to be deserted. Davidson had been alleged to have behaved in a threatening and abusive manner before hurling the blood sausage across a room.
He was alleged to have behaved "in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm in that you did act in an aggressive manner, shout and throw a black pudding across the room." The pudding throwing was alleged to have taken place at an address in Perth on May 13 this year.
Missing parrot finds owner after urgently knocking on door with his beak
A missing parrot was found two miles from home after it used its beak to ”urgently” knock on a door. The emerald green Eclectus bird, called Bobby, disappeared from its cage on October 9. His devastated owner Margita Vilagiova launched a massive search including putting up dozens of missing posters. She had virtually given up hope, but five days later Bobby was found – after he tapped on a door two miles away. The plucky creature walked up to a home and used its beak to “urgently” knock.
Stunned resident Sarah Purdie, 41, opened the door and at first looked straight over him. But just as she was closing the door she saw 12-inch tall Bobby sat on her doorstep. She took the animal to her local animal rescue centre who reunited him with his owner. Sarah said: ”It was definitely the most bizarre day of my life. I had just got home when I heard an urgent tapping at the door. It was actually quite loud. I thought someone had thrown something at the door.
”I opened up and didn’t see anyone there and was about to shut it but looked down and there he was. I had actually half closed the door and walked away because I didn’t believe my eyes. I was wondering if it was real. I thought I must be on Candid Camera. You normally expect unwanted salesmen at the door but it was a nice surprise to see an exotic parrot instead.” Bobby disappeared from its home in Elfordleigh, Plymouth, and was found on October 14 in nearby Chaddlewood.
Owner Margita said: ”He is so beautiful and I was so worried about him. I’d been putting around posters for five days and was so pleased that Sarah found him. He has spent a lot of time sleeping since he’s returned home.” Sarah put her son’s toy box next to the parrot and he climbed in “as if he knew what to do to get home”. She got in touch with Woodside Animal Welfare Trust who were aware that Bobby was missing. Ginny Jones, from the trust, said: “It was just wonderful. He’s a beautiful little thing and he nuzzled right up to his owner when she saw him. He obviously missed her very much.”
Stunned resident Sarah Purdie, 41, opened the door and at first looked straight over him. But just as she was closing the door she saw 12-inch tall Bobby sat on her doorstep. She took the animal to her local animal rescue centre who reunited him with his owner. Sarah said: ”It was definitely the most bizarre day of my life. I had just got home when I heard an urgent tapping at the door. It was actually quite loud. I thought someone had thrown something at the door.
”I opened up and didn’t see anyone there and was about to shut it but looked down and there he was. I had actually half closed the door and walked away because I didn’t believe my eyes. I was wondering if it was real. I thought I must be on Candid Camera. You normally expect unwanted salesmen at the door but it was a nice surprise to see an exotic parrot instead.” Bobby disappeared from its home in Elfordleigh, Plymouth, and was found on October 14 in nearby Chaddlewood.
Owner Margita said: ”He is so beautiful and I was so worried about him. I’d been putting around posters for five days and was so pleased that Sarah found him. He has spent a lot of time sleeping since he’s returned home.” Sarah put her son’s toy box next to the parrot and he climbed in “as if he knew what to do to get home”. She got in touch with Woodside Animal Welfare Trust who were aware that Bobby was missing. Ginny Jones, from the trust, said: “It was just wonderful. He’s a beautiful little thing and he nuzzled right up to his owner when she saw him. He obviously missed her very much.”
Unknown beast spotted in West Berkshire
A bushy-tailed, long necked creature was spotted by West Berkshire businessman, Don Prater, in Curridge at about 4.55pm on October 3. The 67-year-old was walking his two-year-old Border Collie called Bozzy when he spotted the animal he has dubbed the ‘Creature from Curridge’. “I hadn’t been drinking!” stressed Mr Prater. “I was walking the dog along the passageway behind the Women’s Institute Hall in Curridge towards Hermitage.
“After the footpath bends left, about 25 yards ahead of us were two animals. One of the animals looked like a domestic cat but the other one stunned me. It was a dark or grey colour. The height of its head was about two foot but it had the head of a deer. The neck was about eight to ten inches long and thin like a swan’s neck. The body was a cross between a cat and a dog. It had a bushy tail. Everything about it was wrong.
“The cat went off into the undergrowth then the other animal starred at us, took a couple of turns and wandered off into the hedgerows.” Mr Prater said he has canvassed opinion in Curridge but no-one has seen a similar creature lurking in the undergrowth. “I don’t have an explanation, but it was real,” he said. “I have never seen anything like that before.” General consensus is that the creature, depicted in Mr Prater’s sketch, looks like an alpaca or llama.
Both Bucklebury Farm Park and Beale Park, Lower Basildon, said that all their respective animals are accounted for, so the ‘Creature from Curridge’ could not have escaped from those establishments. Spokeswoman for Bucklebury Farm Park, Elizabeth Peplow said: “The closest we have to an alpaca are our two lovely llamas, Twinkle and Buttons, who are grazing happily in their paddock.” Meanwhile spokesman for the British Big Cats Society, Danny Bamping said: “There have been sightings of such a creature around Berkshire, but it does not resemble a cat. To me it looks like a mini, furry Loch Ness Monster.”
“After the footpath bends left, about 25 yards ahead of us were two animals. One of the animals looked like a domestic cat but the other one stunned me. It was a dark or grey colour. The height of its head was about two foot but it had the head of a deer. The neck was about eight to ten inches long and thin like a swan’s neck. The body was a cross between a cat and a dog. It had a bushy tail. Everything about it was wrong.
“The cat went off into the undergrowth then the other animal starred at us, took a couple of turns and wandered off into the hedgerows.” Mr Prater said he has canvassed opinion in Curridge but no-one has seen a similar creature lurking in the undergrowth. “I don’t have an explanation, but it was real,” he said. “I have never seen anything like that before.” General consensus is that the creature, depicted in Mr Prater’s sketch, looks like an alpaca or llama.
Both Bucklebury Farm Park and Beale Park, Lower Basildon, said that all their respective animals are accounted for, so the ‘Creature from Curridge’ could not have escaped from those establishments. Spokeswoman for Bucklebury Farm Park, Elizabeth Peplow said: “The closest we have to an alpaca are our two lovely llamas, Twinkle and Buttons, who are grazing happily in their paddock.” Meanwhile spokesman for the British Big Cats Society, Danny Bamping said: “There have been sightings of such a creature around Berkshire, but it does not resemble a cat. To me it looks like a mini, furry Loch Ness Monster.”
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