Monday, December 14, 2015
Deer with watering can stuck on head rescued
A deer with a watering can stuck on its head was rescued on Tuesday morning.
Animal Control Officer Lynn Dellabianca and Police Sgt. Doug Smith helped rescue the small doe in woods near Trumbull, Connecticut.
The police responded to a call from a resident who spotted a deer wandering around the woods with what appeared to be a bag on its head. The doe was located in the woods just off the road with its head wedged into a metal watering can.
Officer Dellabianca was able to slip a leash around the deer’s neck and secure it to a tree so it wouldn’t run off when they attempted to pull the can off its head. “When ACO Dellabianca attempted to pull the can off the deer’s head it began to thrash about but eventually became tired and lied down,” a press release said.
“Sgt. Smith was able to then approach the deer and remove the can which was wedged on so tight it made a popping noise when it was removed.” The deer was then untied from the tree and ran off apparently unharmed.
The police responded to a call from a resident who spotted a deer wandering around the woods with what appeared to be a bag on its head. The doe was located in the woods just off the road with its head wedged into a metal watering can.
Officer Dellabianca was able to slip a leash around the deer’s neck and secure it to a tree so it wouldn’t run off when they attempted to pull the can off its head. “When ACO Dellabianca attempted to pull the can off the deer’s head it began to thrash about but eventually became tired and lied down,” a press release said.
“Sgt. Smith was able to then approach the deer and remove the can which was wedged on so tight it made a popping noise when it was removed.” The deer was then untied from the tree and ran off apparently unharmed.
Salvation Army bell ringer cited for indecent exposure
Kingsport Police Department officers cited a bell ringer on Thursday for indecent exposure at a Tennessee grocery store.
According to a KPD report, officers responded just before 4pm, where they made contact with a man who said a child walked over to the Salvation Army donation bucket and bell ringer, placed money in the bucket and started to walk away when he noticed the bell ringer lift up his red apron.
The man said the bell ringer’s genitals were fully exposed. He told police he quickly escorted the child away from the man and called police. Police spoke with the man, identified as William Martin, 61, of Bristol, who denied any wrongdoing and said he had been working the donation stand since 11am. Officers told Martin he would be checking store surveillance video and Martin continued to deny his genitals were exposed.
According to the report, surveillance video indicated that the man at one point appeared to be fondling himself, but said when the man and the child walked up to the bell ringer it was hard to tell if he had lifted his apron. Martin denied he was fondling himself to police at first, but later admitted to the act. Police issued Martin a misdemeanor citation for indecent exposure and he is scheduled to appear in court.
Martin has since been banned from all Food City locations by employees and was given a warning to not be on the property. Maj. Alan Hill of the Salvation Army of Greater Kingsport said, “This man and his wife have been long-time trusted bell ringers who we’ve known for years. He told me he never intended to expose himself, but was dealing with problems related to his severe diabetes.” Hill said after the incident, Martin and his wife were removed from bell ringing duties.
The man said the bell ringer’s genitals were fully exposed. He told police he quickly escorted the child away from the man and called police. Police spoke with the man, identified as William Martin, 61, of Bristol, who denied any wrongdoing and said he had been working the donation stand since 11am. Officers told Martin he would be checking store surveillance video and Martin continued to deny his genitals were exposed.
According to the report, surveillance video indicated that the man at one point appeared to be fondling himself, but said when the man and the child walked up to the bell ringer it was hard to tell if he had lifted his apron. Martin denied he was fondling himself to police at first, but later admitted to the act. Police issued Martin a misdemeanor citation for indecent exposure and he is scheduled to appear in court.
Martin has since been banned from all Food City locations by employees and was given a warning to not be on the property. Maj. Alan Hill of the Salvation Army of Greater Kingsport said, “This man and his wife have been long-time trusted bell ringers who we’ve known for years. He told me he never intended to expose himself, but was dealing with problems related to his severe diabetes.” Hill said after the incident, Martin and his wife were removed from bell ringing duties.
Woman's somewhat inept attempt at faking being hit by car caught on dashcam
A pedestrian has staged an absurdly far-fetched attempt to fake a collision, allegedly in a bid to get compensation.
Dashcam footage from Hubei province, China, shows the woman hatch her plan and then carry it out in the least convincing manner possible.
As a car approaches the middle-aged lady, she casually steps out on to the road and slowly gets to her knees before lowering herself cautiously to the bitumen. The motorist eases to a halt some distance in front of the prone pedestrian.
But the woman did not give up after her initial ploy failed, and she stood-up and walked closer to the vehicle to have another crack. Directly in front of the car’s bonnet, the scam artist made some sort of hand gesture to the driver before again gradually lying on the ground in front of the car.
YouTube link.
She lay motionless for several seconds before peeping over the front of the car to see if this attempt has convinced the motorist of a collision. There has apparently been an increasing trend of people in China trying to cheat the system by faking accidents.
As a car approaches the middle-aged lady, she casually steps out on to the road and slowly gets to her knees before lowering herself cautiously to the bitumen. The motorist eases to a halt some distance in front of the prone pedestrian.
But the woman did not give up after her initial ploy failed, and she stood-up and walked closer to the vehicle to have another crack. Directly in front of the car’s bonnet, the scam artist made some sort of hand gesture to the driver before again gradually lying on the ground in front of the car.
YouTube link.
She lay motionless for several seconds before peeping over the front of the car to see if this attempt has convinced the motorist of a collision. There has apparently been an increasing trend of people in China trying to cheat the system by faking accidents.
Suspected drunk driver tried to hide in nativity scene near brewery
A driver crashed his car then tried to escape police by hiding in a nativity display, officers say.
The crash happened on Friday night in Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
The driver was caught and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
The police later clarified that the incident happened near the John Smith's brewery.
The crash happened on Friday night in Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
The driver was caught and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
The police later clarified that the incident happened near the John Smith's brewery.
Trams suspended due to car stuck on the tracks
A car caused the suspension of the Metrolink network between Piccadilly and Ashton in Manchester on Saturday evening.
The White BMW appears to have driven onto the network near Holt Town station and made its way down the tracks.
It appears to have then become stuck and wedged in between the rails.
Metrolink suspended all services on the route, between the city centre and Ashton-under-Lyne, as they removed the vehicle.
The White BMW appears to have driven onto the network near Holt Town station and made its way down the tracks.
It appears to have then become stuck and wedged in between the rails.
Metrolink suspended all services on the route, between the city centre and Ashton-under-Lyne, as they removed the vehicle.
Grieving woman distraught after deer ate flowers left on grave
A grieving woman was left “distraught” after discovering that hundreds of pounds worth of family flowers left at her mother’s grave had been eaten by deer.
Carolyn Johnstone, of Inverness, paid £400 for an arrangement of wreaths and bouquets to be laid beside the grave of Elizabeth MacLean (nee Mackenzie) at the city’s Tomnahurich Cemetery.
The 52-year-old had wanted to take a photograph of the floral tribute after the burial last Friday but it was getting dark.
She returned on Tuesday to take the picture and was “gobsmacked” by what she saw. Miss Johnstone claims she was never made aware of a deer problem at the site and wants to see new signage there to prevent it from happening to someone else. Her father Angus and brother Douglas are already buried at the family grave at the cemetery. Wreaths and bouquets left at the grave by friends were also destroyed by the deer. Miss Johnstone said: “I was absolutely distraught and spent the whole day in tears. One of the wreaths cost £150 and was from my son and daughter-in-law, and it was very sentimental.
“I don’t want anyone else to go through this because it’s heartbreaking. I spoke to the council and they said it was deer. I am okay with that but I think that people should be forewarned. I would like to have been notified before spending such a large amount of money. I paid out of my own pocket and I tried to make it look nice for my mother who was the last in the family grave. If I had known there were deer I would have maybe lifted the flowers and taken them home and then returned to put them back and get a photograph. Somewhere along the line, someone should have told me what might happen or there should be a sign up somewhere.”
A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “Unfortunately, due to the location of both Inverness Burial grounds being on the outskirts of the city, and adjacent to forests, which are the natural habitat of deer, it is a fact that wild deer do gain access to our burial grounds. Whereas we fully understand the implications that this may have, when deer eat floral tributes, regrettably there is very little that the Highland Council can do to prevent this. Deer fencing does surround Kilvean cemetery, however our burial grounds must remain open to the public. Regardless of deer fencing, gates have to remain open and therefore it would be impossible to prevent deer from gaining access at all times.”
She returned on Tuesday to take the picture and was “gobsmacked” by what she saw. Miss Johnstone claims she was never made aware of a deer problem at the site and wants to see new signage there to prevent it from happening to someone else. Her father Angus and brother Douglas are already buried at the family grave at the cemetery. Wreaths and bouquets left at the grave by friends were also destroyed by the deer. Miss Johnstone said: “I was absolutely distraught and spent the whole day in tears. One of the wreaths cost £150 and was from my son and daughter-in-law, and it was very sentimental.
“I don’t want anyone else to go through this because it’s heartbreaking. I spoke to the council and they said it was deer. I am okay with that but I think that people should be forewarned. I would like to have been notified before spending such a large amount of money. I paid out of my own pocket and I tried to make it look nice for my mother who was the last in the family grave. If I had known there were deer I would have maybe lifted the flowers and taken them home and then returned to put them back and get a photograph. Somewhere along the line, someone should have told me what might happen or there should be a sign up somewhere.”
A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “Unfortunately, due to the location of both Inverness Burial grounds being on the outskirts of the city, and adjacent to forests, which are the natural habitat of deer, it is a fact that wild deer do gain access to our burial grounds. Whereas we fully understand the implications that this may have, when deer eat floral tributes, regrettably there is very little that the Highland Council can do to prevent this. Deer fencing does surround Kilvean cemetery, however our burial grounds must remain open to the public. Regardless of deer fencing, gates have to remain open and therefore it would be impossible to prevent deer from gaining access at all times.”
Two fire crews rescued seagull trapped in tree
Firefighters were called out to rescue a seagull which had become tangled up in fishing wire in a tree.
The incident happened at Sindings Pond in Bedworth, Warwickshire, at 9.40am on Tuesday.
Louise Labram, RSPCA inspector, was called to the scene by a concerned member of the public. After assessing the situation, she called Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The fire service water rescue team attended the scene alongside crews from Rugby and Bedworth. A spokeswoman from the fire service said: “Because of the birds location, firefighters were called to help out and to free it from its predicament.” Inspector Labram said: “The gull was rescued with a net and the fire crews cut the fishing line which was caught up in the gull's wing and around the tree branch. As expected, the gull was very weak and I could see a lot of blood on the wing and damage to his leg.
“However, I took him to a local vet where they confirmed the wing was dislocated and the only option was euthanasia." Inspector Labram praised the fire service though for their compassion and their attempts to rescue the animal in difficult circumstances. She added: "I was overwhelmed when the crew came out to assist me. It not only showed an understanding that the situation was an emergency but also an appreciation to animal welfare. They were very professional and rescued the gull promptly and efficiently, alleviating its suffering.
“I am so grateful that Warwickshire Fire & Rescue worked alongside the RSPCA and I thank everyone involved.” Now the RSPCA is urging people to dispose of fishing lines properly to avoid another incident of this nature. Inspector Labram said: “This would have been very distressing for the gull and it could have so easily been avoided if someone had disposed of their fishing line correctly in the first place. This is a reminder of how damaging discarded fishing litter can be for wildlife. All it takes is a little thought and care - and a life could be saved.”
The fire service water rescue team attended the scene alongside crews from Rugby and Bedworth. A spokeswoman from the fire service said: “Because of the birds location, firefighters were called to help out and to free it from its predicament.” Inspector Labram said: “The gull was rescued with a net and the fire crews cut the fishing line which was caught up in the gull's wing and around the tree branch. As expected, the gull was very weak and I could see a lot of blood on the wing and damage to his leg.
“However, I took him to a local vet where they confirmed the wing was dislocated and the only option was euthanasia." Inspector Labram praised the fire service though for their compassion and their attempts to rescue the animal in difficult circumstances. She added: "I was overwhelmed when the crew came out to assist me. It not only showed an understanding that the situation was an emergency but also an appreciation to animal welfare. They were very professional and rescued the gull promptly and efficiently, alleviating its suffering.
“I am so grateful that Warwickshire Fire & Rescue worked alongside the RSPCA and I thank everyone involved.” Now the RSPCA is urging people to dispose of fishing lines properly to avoid another incident of this nature. Inspector Labram said: “This would have been very distressing for the gull and it could have so easily been avoided if someone had disposed of their fishing line correctly in the first place. This is a reminder of how damaging discarded fishing litter can be for wildlife. All it takes is a little thought and care - and a life could be saved.”
Cannabis farm near police station discovered due to pigeons keeping warm on the roof
A cannabis farm was uncovered in a flat just a stone's throw from a police station after officers spotted hundreds of pigeons keeping warm on the roof.
Police became suspicious on a frosty morning last week when they noticed the birds huddled together on a roof that was free of a wintery covering.
After further investigations into the premises in Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside, just 20 yards from Newton Police Station, police moved in and executed a warrant. They discovered 14 mature plants, believed to be capable of producing up to £1200 of the drugs every 10 weeks, and growing equipment.
It is believed heat used from the production process warmed the temperature of the building, meaning the roof was frost free and cosy place for pigeons to roost. A source said: "Police became suspicious on the first frosty morning of the winter. The roof was covered with about 300 pigeons all keeping warm ... they've moved on now though."
Police became suspicious on a frosty morning last week when they noticed the birds huddled together on a roof that was free of a wintery covering.
After further investigations into the premises in Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside, just 20 yards from Newton Police Station, police moved in and executed a warrant. They discovered 14 mature plants, believed to be capable of producing up to £1200 of the drugs every 10 weeks, and growing equipment.
It is believed heat used from the production process warmed the temperature of the building, meaning the roof was frost free and cosy place for pigeons to roost. A source said: "Police became suspicious on the first frosty morning of the winter. The roof was covered with about 300 pigeons all keeping warm ... they've moved on now though."