Friday, June 05, 2015
Armadillo struggles with slippery slope
An armadillo at Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse in France has trouble ascending a ramp in its enclosure.
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Elderly man fulfills wish to drive through garage door
91-year-old Walter Thomas’ bucket list was really short.
There was only one thing on it. And that was fulfilled on Sunday.
“Every time I back out of the garage, I think about backing through the door,” said Thomas, from Woodstock, Illinois.
He mentioned his wish to his granddaughter Tanya Thomas, so she got the project going. The garage was coming down for a renovation project anyway.
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The vehicle that was used was donated and bound for the scrap yard. With his grandson by his side, and at the count of three, Thomas hit the gas and they barrelled through the door. “That was easy,” Thomas said afterwards.
“Every time I back out of the garage, I think about backing through the door,” said Thomas, from Woodstock, Illinois.
He mentioned his wish to his granddaughter Tanya Thomas, so she got the project going. The garage was coming down for a renovation project anyway.
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The vehicle that was used was donated and bound for the scrap yard. With his grandson by his side, and at the count of three, Thomas hit the gas and they barrelled through the door. “That was easy,” Thomas said afterwards.
Despite mounting fines woman won't remove screen put up to block view of neighbour's home
A woman from Thetford, Vermont, erected a 60-foot by 24-foot barrier obstructing her view of her neighbour's new home.
Ruth Dwyer has lived on her 200-plus acre farm in for more than 40 years.
For almost all of that time, Dwyer said she and her 150 animals had most of the surrounding area to themselves.
That changed two years ago with the construction of a new home across the street, overlooking her farm.
“Everything that goes on over there is taking place in a way that it distracts the livestock because of the location of all the activity, and it's very close. There never used to be any activity there. It's all normal activity for a house. It's just not normal for my livestock,” Dwyer said, adding she has no ill will towards her neighbours.
Dwyer recalled one instance when she was loading one of her horses onto a van and it was spooked by a child who had come outside to play basketball in her neighbour’s driveway, which she said was clearly visible from her barn. “I knew it was going to be a problem,” Dwyer said. So she planted cedar trees on her property line, but said they’ll take years to grow tall enough to block the view of her neighbors’ activity. In November, she built what she described as a ‘temporary screen’ to shield her view. “I had a friend who's a contractor and he said, ‘You know, I could put up a piece of fabric between some telephone poles and we'll brace it and that's it,’” Dwyer said. Once the structure was up, town officials took notice.
Thetford zoning director Mary Ellen Parkman said she notified Dwyer in November that she needed to apply for a building permit for the structure. Under Thetford zoning laws, any wall or fence more than 10 feet tall requires a building permit. Dwyer said her structure doesn’t fall into those categories, therefore it does not violate any rules. “It’s not a wall, it’s not a fence, it’s a screen for livestock control,” Dwyer said. Parkman said Dwyer applied for a building permit in December, which was denied in February because “it did not fit the character of the neighborhood.” Parkman said at that point, the ‘screen’ became an ‘illegal structure.’ Dwyer said she considered other options, like installing a solar array or building a more permanent fixture, like a barn. However, she said those options aren’t economically feasible for her, and she didn’t want something to stay there long-term.
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"That’s why I built a temporary structure,” Dwyer said. In early March, Parkman sent Dwyer a violation notice, fining her $200 each day that her structure remains on her property. Those fines have now accumulated to more than $15,000. Regardless of what the structure is categorised as, her neighbour, Patrick Perry, who lives across the road, said it’s an unpleasant sight. “I think it's one of those things when you first see it, you're sort of struck by the size of it,” Perry said. Perry moved into the neighbourhood about 18 months ago. He said Dwyer’s screen doesn’t make him feel at home. “I think 'unwelcoming' is probably the best way to describe how it feels being on this side of the wall,” Perry said. Despite the daily fine and her neighbour’s concerns, Dwyer said the screen isn’t going anywhere any time soon. She said she’s going to keep fighting to keep the structure up until her cedar trees grow tall enough to block the view of her neighbours’ activities.
Dwyer recalled one instance when she was loading one of her horses onto a van and it was spooked by a child who had come outside to play basketball in her neighbour’s driveway, which she said was clearly visible from her barn. “I knew it was going to be a problem,” Dwyer said. So she planted cedar trees on her property line, but said they’ll take years to grow tall enough to block the view of her neighbors’ activity. In November, she built what she described as a ‘temporary screen’ to shield her view. “I had a friend who's a contractor and he said, ‘You know, I could put up a piece of fabric between some telephone poles and we'll brace it and that's it,’” Dwyer said. Once the structure was up, town officials took notice.
Thetford zoning director Mary Ellen Parkman said she notified Dwyer in November that she needed to apply for a building permit for the structure. Under Thetford zoning laws, any wall or fence more than 10 feet tall requires a building permit. Dwyer said her structure doesn’t fall into those categories, therefore it does not violate any rules. “It’s not a wall, it’s not a fence, it’s a screen for livestock control,” Dwyer said. Parkman said Dwyer applied for a building permit in December, which was denied in February because “it did not fit the character of the neighborhood.” Parkman said at that point, the ‘screen’ became an ‘illegal structure.’ Dwyer said she considered other options, like installing a solar array or building a more permanent fixture, like a barn. However, she said those options aren’t economically feasible for her, and she didn’t want something to stay there long-term.
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"That’s why I built a temporary structure,” Dwyer said. In early March, Parkman sent Dwyer a violation notice, fining her $200 each day that her structure remains on her property. Those fines have now accumulated to more than $15,000. Regardless of what the structure is categorised as, her neighbour, Patrick Perry, who lives across the road, said it’s an unpleasant sight. “I think it's one of those things when you first see it, you're sort of struck by the size of it,” Perry said. Perry moved into the neighbourhood about 18 months ago. He said Dwyer’s screen doesn’t make him feel at home. “I think 'unwelcoming' is probably the best way to describe how it feels being on this side of the wall,” Perry said. Despite the daily fine and her neighbour’s concerns, Dwyer said the screen isn’t going anywhere any time soon. She said she’s going to keep fighting to keep the structure up until her cedar trees grow tall enough to block the view of her neighbours’ activities.
Neighbours unhappy with man who's dumped chocolate chips in bid to deter fouling dogs
A man in San Diego’s North Park community has dumped chocolate chips in an effort to deter dogs, but the act is upsetting neighbours.
Frustrated with neighbourhood dogs leaving waste on his lawn and a grass verge outside his home, and with dog owners not picking up after their pets, a man known as "John" recently scattered several pounds of chocolate chips.
John said it was an experiment – and that it worked. Over the last several days pet owners have been steering clear of his property, with some neighbours afraid the chocolate will make their animals sick.
Some concerned residents have called San Diego County Animal Control and the San Diego Police Department to complain, saying this is threatening the lives of their pets. Sarah Fisher is one of those worried residents, and she’s warning others in North Park not to walk near John’s home. “[Residents] are scared of what he might do,” Fisher said. “If he is doing this – which is like an animal genocide – pretty much, he's putting it out for animals to ingest and get sick.” Fisher has a two-year-old golden doodle named Lucy that she walks with regularly. She is now avoiding John’s property but fears unsuspecting animals will stumble upon the chocolate and get sick.
John agreed to an interview if his face wasn’t shown on camera. He said irresponsible dog owners are constantly not picking up after their pets and leaving piles of waste in his yard. He said he has left signs in front of his home – including a note written on a yoga mat that suggests an animal could be electrocuted if it urinates on his tyres. However, those signs don’t seem to work, John said, so he came up with the chocolate chips idea. “They can walk on the other side of the street,” he said. “I am tired of it. People disrespect my yard; I'm tired of the stuff.” John insists chocolate won't harm the animals.
Still, there is a large school of thought that says it can be toxic to dogs and can lead to illness and even death, depending on what kind of chocolate it is and how much a dog ingests. John said he plans to mow the grass in the next few days to get rid of the remaining chocolate morsels. However, his neighbours want something done about the situation immediately. San Diego County Animal Control Deputy Director Dan DeSousa said animal services investigators were notified of this incident by residents on Monday. He said the investigation is ongoing, and no further details would be released at this time. On Wednesday John said someone had broken the mirror on his car in what he believes is retaliation against him putting the chocolate chips in his yard.
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Some concerned residents have called San Diego County Animal Control and the San Diego Police Department to complain, saying this is threatening the lives of their pets. Sarah Fisher is one of those worried residents, and she’s warning others in North Park not to walk near John’s home. “[Residents] are scared of what he might do,” Fisher said. “If he is doing this – which is like an animal genocide – pretty much, he's putting it out for animals to ingest and get sick.” Fisher has a two-year-old golden doodle named Lucy that she walks with regularly. She is now avoiding John’s property but fears unsuspecting animals will stumble upon the chocolate and get sick.
John agreed to an interview if his face wasn’t shown on camera. He said irresponsible dog owners are constantly not picking up after their pets and leaving piles of waste in his yard. He said he has left signs in front of his home – including a note written on a yoga mat that suggests an animal could be electrocuted if it urinates on his tyres. However, those signs don’t seem to work, John said, so he came up with the chocolate chips idea. “They can walk on the other side of the street,” he said. “I am tired of it. People disrespect my yard; I'm tired of the stuff.” John insists chocolate won't harm the animals.
Still, there is a large school of thought that says it can be toxic to dogs and can lead to illness and even death, depending on what kind of chocolate it is and how much a dog ingests. John said he plans to mow the grass in the next few days to get rid of the remaining chocolate morsels. However, his neighbours want something done about the situation immediately. San Diego County Animal Control Deputy Director Dan DeSousa said animal services investigators were notified of this incident by residents on Monday. He said the investigation is ongoing, and no further details would be released at this time. On Wednesday John said someone had broken the mirror on his car in what he believes is retaliation against him putting the chocolate chips in his yard.
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Science teacher suspended for using signal jammer to block student's phones
A Florida science teacher has been suspended for using a signal jammer to prevent his students from using their cellphones in class.
Dean Liptak was trying to get students to focus on lessons instead of their phones.
School board members in Pasco County approved Liptak's five-day, unpaid suspension on Tuesday. Liptak didn't contest the decision. Officials say Liptak activated the jammer in his Fivay High School classroom from March 31 until April 2. He later told a school district investigator he never intended to cause problems.
He said he thought the jammers were allowed as long as they weren't intended for malicious purposes. The district says Verizon chose not to prosecute him. Superintendent Kurt Browning wrote in a reprimand letter that Liptak had potentially violated federal law and that the signal jamming could have potentially interfered with others trying to call 911 during an emergency.
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"Verizon had come to the school saying someone had a jamming device, because the cell phone service was being interrupted in the area," Pasco County School District spokesperson Linda Cobbe said. Cobbe says Liptak's jamming device blocked communication to the cell tower on the school campus.
School board members in Pasco County approved Liptak's five-day, unpaid suspension on Tuesday. Liptak didn't contest the decision. Officials say Liptak activated the jammer in his Fivay High School classroom from March 31 until April 2. He later told a school district investigator he never intended to cause problems.
He said he thought the jammers were allowed as long as they weren't intended for malicious purposes. The district says Verizon chose not to prosecute him. Superintendent Kurt Browning wrote in a reprimand letter that Liptak had potentially violated federal law and that the signal jamming could have potentially interfered with others trying to call 911 during an emergency.
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"Verizon had come to the school saying someone had a jamming device, because the cell phone service was being interrupted in the area," Pasco County School District spokesperson Linda Cobbe said. Cobbe says Liptak's jamming device blocked communication to the cell tower on the school campus.
Doctors used basil to coax out worm that had been living in teenager's eye for a month
Doctors in Peru have used basil to help remove a worm from a teenager's eye that had been in there for around a month.
The 17-year-old arrived at the National Children's Hospital in Lima, with a very swollen left eye.
Medics quickly discovered that a three-centimetre (one inch) worm was responsible for the swelling after living in his eye for weeks.
They made the discovery after taking an MRI scan of the young man, who has not been named. Ophthalmologist Caroline Marchena said the worm posed a serious risk to the boy's health because of swelling near a sensitive part of the face from which infections can spread to the brain.
She said: "The location of the worm from the lower lid, which was getting bigger, made the risks increase because the youth's tissue was swelling in an area close to the sinuses that's close to the delicate part which is the triangle of death (danger triangle of the face)."
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Basil, a common culinary herb, was used as a way of attracting the worm out due to its smell. Once the hungry worm had poked its head out in search of the basil, doctors used tweezers to pull it out in its entirety. The worm did not cause any long-term damage to the teenager.
They made the discovery after taking an MRI scan of the young man, who has not been named. Ophthalmologist Caroline Marchena said the worm posed a serious risk to the boy's health because of swelling near a sensitive part of the face from which infections can spread to the brain.
She said: "The location of the worm from the lower lid, which was getting bigger, made the risks increase because the youth's tissue was swelling in an area close to the sinuses that's close to the delicate part which is the triangle of death (danger triangle of the face)."
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Basil, a common culinary herb, was used as a way of attracting the worm out due to its smell. Once the hungry worm had poked its head out in search of the basil, doctors used tweezers to pull it out in its entirety. The worm did not cause any long-term damage to the teenager.
Man suffocated to death after getting trapped in rabbit hole
A man suffocated after becoming wedged in a hole at a beauty spot in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, while trying to catch a rabbit, an inquest heard.
Stephen Norman Whinfrey had been rabbiting for most of his life and had carried out the hobby, which involves using ferrets and dogs to catch rabbits, alone many times before.
Mr Whinfrey, aged 50, had gone to Squirrel Wood Scout Camp near Burghwallis on January 1. He was found by a member of the public shortly before 4pm on January 2.
PC Richard Hall told Doncaster coroner’s court: “We found a male head first in a hole, only his legs and torso were visible.
“He was at a 45 degree angle, curved around the hole. There was a hand coming out of the hole, in between the male’s legs. I could not see the other hand. There were scratch marks on the ground. It became obvious that the man was deceased.” PC Hall said Mr Whinfrey was ‘wedged in’ the hole. “There was hardly any room at all, he was wedged in,” he said. Mr Whinfrey had taken off his wellington boots and his jacket, which were found next to the hole along with two bags, one which contained ferrets, a spade, knives and a net.
There was also a dead rabbit and a fresh mound of soil next to the hole. His dog was found tied to a tree nearby. Paramedics and fire crews attended shortly afterwards and Mr Whinfrey was pronounced dead. The court heard Mr Whinfrey, who was unemployed at the time of his death but had previously been a coal miner. Mr Whinfrey, of Skellow, had told his family he would see them for lunch at around 1pm on January 1. But when he did not arrive they became concerned and when they still had not heard from him by the following day they called the police.
Dr Susan Rodgers, who carried out a post-mortem examination, said Mr Whinfrey had died from asphyxia due to a lack of oxygen. “It is difficult to say exactly when Mr Whinfrey died. He had probably been dead for some hours by the time he was found.” She said a toxicological screening found alcohol and amphetamine in Mr Whinfey’s blood and, though it was impossible to say how much of either substance was present, they may have affected his decision making process. Assistant coroner Mark Beresford recorded a misadventure verdict and said: “Misadventure occurs when a person undertakes a task that goes unexpectedly wrong. This is what has happened in this case.”
“He was at a 45 degree angle, curved around the hole. There was a hand coming out of the hole, in between the male’s legs. I could not see the other hand. There were scratch marks on the ground. It became obvious that the man was deceased.” PC Hall said Mr Whinfrey was ‘wedged in’ the hole. “There was hardly any room at all, he was wedged in,” he said. Mr Whinfrey had taken off his wellington boots and his jacket, which were found next to the hole along with two bags, one which contained ferrets, a spade, knives and a net.
There was also a dead rabbit and a fresh mound of soil next to the hole. His dog was found tied to a tree nearby. Paramedics and fire crews attended shortly afterwards and Mr Whinfrey was pronounced dead. The court heard Mr Whinfrey, who was unemployed at the time of his death but had previously been a coal miner. Mr Whinfrey, of Skellow, had told his family he would see them for lunch at around 1pm on January 1. But when he did not arrive they became concerned and when they still had not heard from him by the following day they called the police.
Dr Susan Rodgers, who carried out a post-mortem examination, said Mr Whinfrey had died from asphyxia due to a lack of oxygen. “It is difficult to say exactly when Mr Whinfrey died. He had probably been dead for some hours by the time he was found.” She said a toxicological screening found alcohol and amphetamine in Mr Whinfey’s blood and, though it was impossible to say how much of either substance was present, they may have affected his decision making process. Assistant coroner Mark Beresford recorded a misadventure verdict and said: “Misadventure occurs when a person undertakes a task that goes unexpectedly wrong. This is what has happened in this case.”
Pink-haired shop worker must wear wig and cover tattoos
A woman has had to cover her tattoos and wear a wig over her pink hair to appear "more normal" while working at a Suffolk shop.
Friends said Trudy Moorhouse, from Badingham, had been at the Co-op in Laxfield for eight years without any complaints about her appearance. After a shop refit Mrs Moorhouse was asked to "dress more appropriately".
Mrs Moorhouse has now chosen to wear a black wig as she "did not want to get rid of her pink hair". She is also wearing long sleeves to cover her tattoos and has put sticky plasters on her face to cover her piercings.
A Spokesman for The Co-operative Food said: "There is a clear policy in place regarding dress code and how colleagues present themselves in our food stores. An amicable arrangement has been put in place at the store with Trudy." A petition has been set up calling for the store to change its policy. Mrs Moorhouse would not comment.
Friends said Trudy Moorhouse, from Badingham, had been at the Co-op in Laxfield for eight years without any complaints about her appearance. After a shop refit Mrs Moorhouse was asked to "dress more appropriately".
Mrs Moorhouse has now chosen to wear a black wig as she "did not want to get rid of her pink hair". She is also wearing long sleeves to cover her tattoos and has put sticky plasters on her face to cover her piercings.
A Spokesman for The Co-operative Food said: "There is a clear policy in place regarding dress code and how colleagues present themselves in our food stores. An amicable arrangement has been put in place at the store with Trudy." A petition has been set up calling for the store to change its policy. Mrs Moorhouse would not comment.
Ram raiders initially smashed into wrong shop before stealing haul of extra small clothing
Their plan was to reverse a car into upmarket clothes shop Garment Quarter in Cabot Circus, Bristol, and make off with handfuls of designer gear.
But a gang of ram raiders got their bearings wrong and smashed the car through the window of the Kuoni travel agent next door. Undeterred, the raiders eventually careered in to the right shop and made off with £20,000 worth of designer goods. But what the bungling burglars did not release is that all the clothes were size extra small.
The clothes shop only puts out its smallest sizes and so only the most petite ladies will be able to get into the garments. Staff at Kuoni said nothing was taken and that the burglars had made a mistake reversing into their store. Derek Jones, Kuoni managing director, said: "It's a case of the thieves who should have gone to Specsavers as they reversed into the wrong shop."
The raid happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police are looking for three men who are thought to have carried out the burglary. They said a white Jaguar car was reversed into the shop fronts at around 2am, leaving shattered glass across the street. The car, which is thought to be stolen, then made off.
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But a gang of ram raiders got their bearings wrong and smashed the car through the window of the Kuoni travel agent next door. Undeterred, the raiders eventually careered in to the right shop and made off with £20,000 worth of designer goods. But what the bungling burglars did not release is that all the clothes were size extra small.
The clothes shop only puts out its smallest sizes and so only the most petite ladies will be able to get into the garments. Staff at Kuoni said nothing was taken and that the burglars had made a mistake reversing into their store. Derek Jones, Kuoni managing director, said: "It's a case of the thieves who should have gone to Specsavers as they reversed into the wrong shop."
The raid happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police are looking for three men who are thought to have carried out the burglary. They said a white Jaguar car was reversed into the shop fronts at around 2am, leaving shattered glass across the street. The car, which is thought to be stolen, then made off.
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Thursday, June 04, 2015
Woman allegedly attacked boyfriend after he refused to get cuddly
A Florida woman is facing a domestic violence charge for allegedly biting, scratching, and hitting her live-in boyfriend when he declined to kiss and cuddle with her, police report.
Danielle Houle, 39, was arrested last week for the alleged 2:30am attack inside the Vero Beach home of Jacob Burns, whom Houle has dated for about a year.
According to police reports, Houle “wanted to be affectionate and attempted to kiss” her 42-year-old beau, who declined. Burns’s sister told a sheriff’s deputy that Houle tried to get “cuddly” with Burns. In response to her amorous advances being rebuffed, Houle allegedly attacked Burns.
A deputy reported observing dried blood on Burns’s shirt, scratches on his head and neck, and a “large bite mark on the back of his upper left arm which was red, yellow and bruised.” Houle subsequently told an investigator that she "had been drinking and could not recall what had occurred” on May 25.
Houle was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (she spent a day in jail before being released on $1,000 bond). She is also facing a probation violation charge since she is currently serving a five-year probation term stemming from a felony conviction for a drunk driving accident causing serious injury. Houle spent five years in prison on that prior case.
According to police reports, Houle “wanted to be affectionate and attempted to kiss” her 42-year-old beau, who declined. Burns’s sister told a sheriff’s deputy that Houle tried to get “cuddly” with Burns. In response to her amorous advances being rebuffed, Houle allegedly attacked Burns.
A deputy reported observing dried blood on Burns’s shirt, scratches on his head and neck, and a “large bite mark on the back of his upper left arm which was red, yellow and bruised.” Houle subsequently told an investigator that she "had been drinking and could not recall what had occurred” on May 25.
Houle was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (she spent a day in jail before being released on $1,000 bond). She is also facing a probation violation charge since she is currently serving a five-year probation term stemming from a felony conviction for a drunk driving accident causing serious injury. Houle spent five years in prison on that prior case.
City employs border collies to chase geese off beach
Two dogs may be the solution to geese problems in Sandpoint, Idaho, said city officials on Monday.
Officials have hired border collies Oakie and Nicky to chase the birds away, and they have been more effective than anything else the city has tried. "They're trained to go run them off and move them out," said owner Randy Curless.
According to officials, the geese numbers are down 80 percent since the two dogs started their work. Sandpoint's beach has had prolonged issues with the geese and what they leave behind. hey said goose population reached 150 at one point.
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In the past, city officials said they have tried scaring the geese away with fireworks and ATV's, but nothing was as successful as the dogs. "Just looking at it, there's been more people here at the beach as a result and using the park than what we had before," said Curless. He said he plans to keep the dogs working at the beach through the summer and fall.
Officials have hired border collies Oakie and Nicky to chase the birds away, and they have been more effective than anything else the city has tried. "They're trained to go run them off and move them out," said owner Randy Curless.
According to officials, the geese numbers are down 80 percent since the two dogs started their work. Sandpoint's beach has had prolonged issues with the geese and what they leave behind. hey said goose population reached 150 at one point.
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In the past, city officials said they have tried scaring the geese away with fireworks and ATV's, but nothing was as successful as the dogs. "Just looking at it, there's been more people here at the beach as a result and using the park than what we had before," said Curless. He said he plans to keep the dogs working at the beach through the summer and fall.
Drug dealer suspected of using snapping-turtle to guard stash in trunk of his car
People who don't want their drugs stolen may have a new line of defence: a guard snapping turtle.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation - Game Wardens, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and Tulsa police officers were attacked by a snapping turtle found in the trunk of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident. After officers found drugs in the car, they opened the trunk and immediately slammed it closed in fear after the turtle jumped aggressively at them.
Police believe the turtle was in the trunk "to deter 'friends' of the suspect from stealing his stash of drugs." Authorities initially were searching the car after the vehicle matched the description of one involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Muskogee Turnpike. The suspect drove 10 to 15 more miles with a wrecked car, officials said.
The driver reportedly was driving from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Dallas, but ended up in Tulsa. Officers believe the suspect wound up in Tulsa because he was too intoxicated to know where he was. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Wagner County Jail, and charges are pending.
According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation - Game Wardens, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and Tulsa police officers were attacked by a snapping turtle found in the trunk of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident. After officers found drugs in the car, they opened the trunk and immediately slammed it closed in fear after the turtle jumped aggressively at them.
Police believe the turtle was in the trunk "to deter 'friends' of the suspect from stealing his stash of drugs." Authorities initially were searching the car after the vehicle matched the description of one involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Muskogee Turnpike. The suspect drove 10 to 15 more miles with a wrecked car, officials said.
The driver reportedly was driving from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Dallas, but ended up in Tulsa. Officers believe the suspect wound up in Tulsa because he was too intoxicated to know where he was. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Wagner County Jail, and charges are pending.
Store apologises for 'unfortunate' coconut typo
New Zealand supermarket chain Countdown has apologised for an "unfortunate case of human error" that led to an embarrassing typo on one of its in-store signs.
The sign advertising Griffins Krispie Toasted Coconut Biscuits misspelled the word coconut, turning it into an offensive expletive.
The mistake happened at Countdown's Meadowbank store in Auckland. A Countdown spokeswoman said a customer alerted store staff to the mistake on Tuesday.
The sign was taken down immediately and no formal complaints were received, she said. "This was simply an unfortunate case of human error and we apologise for any offence this has caused our customers."
The sign advertising Griffins Krispie Toasted Coconut Biscuits misspelled the word coconut, turning it into an offensive expletive.
The mistake happened at Countdown's Meadowbank store in Auckland. A Countdown spokeswoman said a customer alerted store staff to the mistake on Tuesday.
The sign was taken down immediately and no formal complaints were received, she said. "This was simply an unfortunate case of human error and we apologise for any offence this has caused our customers."
Crime-fighting children foiled goatnappers
Crime-fighting children from Batchelor in Australia's Northern Territory came to the rescue over the weekend when two would-be thieves tried to goatnap popular local goat, Billy.
Batchelor Butterfly Farm owner Chris Horne said two cars, a red Mitsubishi and a Red Toyota ute pulled over when Billy was grazing near the road.
“We let him out occasionally, to much on some fresh grass,” he said.
Mr Horne said the two cars pulled up next to the Butterfly farm. “The Toyota had a dog cage on the back, and the two blokes were trying drag him away,” Mr Horne said. “I just saw these fellas trying to take Billy away and I thought: ‘You’ve gotta be kidding me!’ “They didn’t have much luck though, he’s a big boy.” Mr Horne said a number of local children came running, yelling at the men. “They were yelling, ‘they’re trying to take Billy’,” he said.
“All the local kids know him from the petting zoo.” Mr Horne said if the thieves had succeeded, Billy’s three wives would have been left to raise Billy’s growing family alone. “He’s got a son and a daughter at the moment, and two of his wives are pregnant too,” he said. Billy’s daughter is Ruby, and his son is Conan the Barbarian. “Can you imagine having to tell Conan the Barbarian that his father was gone?”
The attempted theft has left Mr Horne confused and worried. “I’m thinking of hiring a security guard,” he said. “But it’s still a bit strange. Who tries to steal a goat? It’s like they’ve said to each other, ‘let’s go down to Litchfield Park for the day and bring back a goat’.” Mr Horne said he left a message with local police, but is yet to hear back. “I want to know what the penalty is for stealing a farm animal,” he said. “I hope it’s still hanging.”
Mr Horne said the two cars pulled up next to the Butterfly farm. “The Toyota had a dog cage on the back, and the two blokes were trying drag him away,” Mr Horne said. “I just saw these fellas trying to take Billy away and I thought: ‘You’ve gotta be kidding me!’ “They didn’t have much luck though, he’s a big boy.” Mr Horne said a number of local children came running, yelling at the men. “They were yelling, ‘they’re trying to take Billy’,” he said.
“All the local kids know him from the petting zoo.” Mr Horne said if the thieves had succeeded, Billy’s three wives would have been left to raise Billy’s growing family alone. “He’s got a son and a daughter at the moment, and two of his wives are pregnant too,” he said. Billy’s daughter is Ruby, and his son is Conan the Barbarian. “Can you imagine having to tell Conan the Barbarian that his father was gone?”
The attempted theft has left Mr Horne confused and worried. “I’m thinking of hiring a security guard,” he said. “But it’s still a bit strange. Who tries to steal a goat? It’s like they’ve said to each other, ‘let’s go down to Litchfield Park for the day and bring back a goat’.” Mr Horne said he left a message with local police, but is yet to hear back. “I want to know what the penalty is for stealing a farm animal,” he said. “I hope it’s still hanging.”
Brewery boss fired for drink driving
Till Hedrich, head of the German subsidiary of the world's largest beer brewing company, has lost his job just five months in after he caused a traffic accident while under the influence.
Hedrich may not have organized a piss-up at his own actual brewery to celebrate his new job, but he definitely got drunk somewhere. In fact, in late April he got so drunk that he ended up causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence.
The company, which produces globally-known brands such as Beck's and Hasseröder, said that it had fired Hedrich after he reported the incident himself . "Our internal policy treats alcohol at the wheel with zero tolerance," a spokesperson for AB Inbev said.
"It emphasises professional consequences for ignoring it. Alcohol is not a drink which has a place before driving a vehicle. That's why the company was shocked by Hedrich's actions. In his position he's expected to be a role model."
Hedrich may not have organized a piss-up at his own actual brewery to celebrate his new job, but he definitely got drunk somewhere. In fact, in late April he got so drunk that he ended up causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence.
The company, which produces globally-known brands such as Beck's and Hasseröder, said that it had fired Hedrich after he reported the incident himself . "Our internal policy treats alcohol at the wheel with zero tolerance," a spokesperson for AB Inbev said.
"It emphasises professional consequences for ignoring it. Alcohol is not a drink which has a place before driving a vehicle. That's why the company was shocked by Hedrich's actions. In his position he's expected to be a role model."
Pigeon laid egg in man's frying pan
A man's unhappiness at discovering that a pigeon had flown through a window and defecated all over his kitchen turned to laughter when he found an egg in his frying pan.
When Stian Fjelldal, from Oslo, Norway, returned to his flat after a day away on Monday, what he found was disgusting: a pigeon had entered in through an open window, leaving feathers and bird droppings strewn across the flat. “It was of course terrified when it saw me and started flapping around in the kitchen," Fjellstad said.
"It was chaos and a lot of feathers. My first thought was to get it out. As I have had doves inside before, I thought, this time I’ll document this." Fjellstad filmed as he shooed the dove out the window and then surveyed the devastation afterwards. Then suddenly he noticed a nest and egg in a frying pan on the cooker.
YouTube link. Facebook video.
”I had to clean, the kitchen was a total mess. I noticed two doves on the window-sil looking at the egg. I almost felt a little guilty,” he said. Fjellstad thinks the egg may contribute to science . ”I work at the Norwegian Enviroment Agency. I may take the egg into work so we can take some samples. We may find traces of pollutants, in that way the egg will come to some use,” he added.
When Stian Fjelldal, from Oslo, Norway, returned to his flat after a day away on Monday, what he found was disgusting: a pigeon had entered in through an open window, leaving feathers and bird droppings strewn across the flat. “It was of course terrified when it saw me and started flapping around in the kitchen," Fjellstad said.
"It was chaos and a lot of feathers. My first thought was to get it out. As I have had doves inside before, I thought, this time I’ll document this." Fjellstad filmed as he shooed the dove out the window and then surveyed the devastation afterwards. Then suddenly he noticed a nest and egg in a frying pan on the cooker.
YouTube link. Facebook video.
”I had to clean, the kitchen was a total mess. I noticed two doves on the window-sil looking at the egg. I almost felt a little guilty,” he said. Fjellstad thinks the egg may contribute to science . ”I work at the Norwegian Enviroment Agency. I may take the egg into work so we can take some samples. We may find traces of pollutants, in that way the egg will come to some use,” he added.
Stolen fish found lurking at bottom of owner's pond
Ornamental fish reported stolen from their pond in Scotland have been found lurking at the bottom of the water.
Police launched an investigation after 16 orange goldfish, black and orange Koi and large orange carp were reported stolen from the pond in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries and Galloway.
It had been thought the fish, worth £400, had been stolen overnight between Sunday and Monday.
However the fish have now been found at the bottom of the pond by their owner.
Police launched an investigation after 16 orange goldfish, black and orange Koi and large orange carp were reported stolen from the pond in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries and Galloway.
It had been thought the fish, worth £400, had been stolen overnight between Sunday and Monday.
However the fish have now been found at the bottom of the pond by their owner.
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