It was just another day on the job at Tires Plus in Winona, Minn., for auto repairman James Prusci. And then a woman came in with her Chevy Malibu.
Reports the Winona Daily News:
Prusci started the paperwork.
“Oh, by the way,” the woman said. “I have a goat in my trunk.”
Prusci didn’t think he heard her right.
“A [...]
Brian Dortort, 48, of Oakland Park, Fla., has a dog. Its name is Hudson Hayward Hemingway. It’s a Chihuahua the size of a softball purchased for $1,000. It has pink earrings. And it was stolen by a man with a tattoo of Britney Spears’ name.
Let me pause so you can digest that information.
The dognapping occurred [...]
Is that a turtle in your pants, or…?
A man stole a turtle from a pet store in Spring, Texas, by putting it in his pants pocket. No, it was not a snapper turtle. It was a $600 Indian star tortoise, which is about the same size as a tennis ball.
And the whole thing was caught [...]
It’s raining…fish? Not quite the same as raining money, or raining men, or raining lemon drops and gumdrops, but it sure makes for a good story.
Leighann Niles DeLoranzo, a drama teacher from South Euclid, Ohio, was driving with her daughter when an eagle flew over the car. According to WKYC, DeLoranzo said:
“Then I see something [...]
A black bear is spotted in a residential area. And this is how the local news channel covered it.
My favorite line? “This is what the bear probably looked like. Except real.” Favorite use of the bear cutout? When it “climbed” the tree. Talk about innovative journalism.
It sounds like an LOLCat: Iz on your computer, downloadin sum porn.
But Keith R. Griffin, 48, actually used that as an excuse. He told police in Martin County, Fla., that his cat downloaded child pornography on his computer.
Reports the Treasure Coast Palm:
Griffin told detectives he would leave his computer on and his cat would jump [...]
I like golf (the putt-putt variety). And I like llamas (in pajamas). But together?
The Sherwood Golf Course in Cedar Mountain, N.C., is renting llamas to use as caddies for members. They cost $40 for nine holes and are available on Tuesdays. Reports WSPA:
Some say the llamas are the perfect caddies because they don’t critique your [...]
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How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if…it was maced by the police after attacking someone?
Alex Scott of Boonton, N.J., was trying to get his truck from the garage on Thursday when a groundhog started chasing him. Scott kicked it a few times, but had to run back into the house and [...]
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It’s official! The world’s largest cupcake was revealed at the Mall of America on Saturday, weighing in at a hefty 150.7 pounds – that’s about how much Brad Pitt weighed in “Fight Club,” or how much Carnie Wilson lost following gastric bypass surgery.
Other key numbers:
15 pounds of fudge filling
60 pounds of [...]
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Natalie Jasmer doesn’t mess around. The 2-year-old was playing hide and seek with her family and no one could find her. While it’s usually frowned upon to call in extra help (no one likes a cheater), Natalie’s family ended up calling the police to join in the game.
After searching the Pymatuning Township, [...]