When a dark intruder smashed through his bedroom window and repeatedly bounced on his bed, Beat Ettlin at first was relieved to discover it was a kangaroo.
“My initial thought when I was half awake was, ‘It’s a lunatic ninja coming through the window,’” the 42-year-old told The Associated Press on Monday. “It seems about as [...]
Lunatic Ninja Intruder Actually A Kangaroo
Published in March 9th, 2009
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Child Makes Uncanny Connection With Shelter Dog
Published in March 3rd, 2009
This is one of those stories that stretches the bounds of credibility. You can choose to believe it or not. All I can do is swear it’s absolutely true.
Alpine is a husky that arrived at a rural animal shelter and seemed distant, watchful, wary of people — a fairly common reaction when a dog finds [...]
Rabbit Control By Deception
Published in December 31st, 2008
A FARMER has come up with an unusual method of rabbit control – hiding a marksman in a tractor made to look like a cow. Quite a variation of the scarecrow.
Paul Coppen has about 100 Belted Galloway cows on his farm at White Close Hill, in Gilmonby, near Bowes.
The rare breed is fed only on [...]
Cat and Dog Save Household From Fire
Published in November 27th, 2008
What a way to wake-up.
John Griffin of Dunedin, FL was rudely awakened when his cat, Charley, happened to be on Griffin’s face meowing and his dog, Blondie, was nudging him.
The duo persisted until Griffin was out of bed, and for good reason.
Their one-story wood-frame home was on fire and burning fast.
Griffin, Charlie and the Bull [...]
Badger Calls Trigger Police Action
Published in August 10th, 2008
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Eurasian Badger
German police in the town of Linz were called into action Monday night, August 4.
Screams of a distressed woman were heard in the nearby woods and reported to the police.
Helicopters with night vision were scrambled to locate and assist the woman needing assistance.
By night’s end, all that had been found in the woods were [...]
