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Saskatchewan, Canada, town can't find anyone to run for mayor
(UPI) A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle in the run-up to its November municipal election: No one is running for mayor.
Officials in Kyle said Mayor George Williams, who was elected in November 2021, is retiring this year, and so far, no candidates have come forward to seek the office.
An open spot on the Town Council ...Read more
Bat escapes German zoo by hiding in visitor's jacket
(UPI) A bat escaped from a zoo in Germany by landing on a visiting woman and hiding in her clothes until she got home.
Elina Öfele, 30, said she and her young son walked through the bat cave at Karlsruhe Zoo in southwestern Germany last week, and when she got home she removed her jacket and a bat fell to the floor.
Öfele contacted an animal ...Read more
N.C. man's Monday morning routine earns him $100,000 lottery prize
(UPI) A North Carolina man following his regular Monday morning routine had it pay off when he scored a $100,000 lottery prize.
Zebulon resident Dennis Pitt told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he stopped at Eagles Express on Knightdale Boulevard in Knightdale like he does every Monday morning to buy a coffee and a scratch-off ...Read more
'Mysterious winged and horned creature' caught on camera at zoo
(UPI) England's Bristol Zoo is asking for the public's help to identify a "mysterious winged and horned creature" caught on a trail camera in a woodland area.
The zoo said the trail camera in the facility's woodland area, which is home to numerous wild animals, captured a photo of the "mysterious winged and horned creature."
"Our U.K. ...Read more
Runaway red kangaroo wrangled in Colorado
(UPI) Police in Colorado engaged in a "hopping speed" pursuit with a red kangaroo taking a nighttime jaunt through the middle of a road.
The Durango Police Department posted body camera footage to Facebook showing part of the chase that ensued after officers were called to wrangle a small red kangaroo.
The post said the officers "were caught ...Read more
Halloween decorations 'bruined' by three black bears
(UPI) A North Carolina woman's doorbell camera captured video of a trio of black bear cubs making a meal out of her family's Halloween pumpkins and Amazon packages.
The video shows what unfolded when the three young bruins approached Erin Chester's front door in Asheville.
The bears tore through Chester's Amazon packages before turning their ...Read more
British government issues official passport for Paddington Bear
(UPI) Britain's Home Office issued an official passport for fictional character Paddington Bear after a request from the makers of the upcoming film Paddington in Peru.
Rob Silva, co-producer of the film, said he and his team contacted the Home Office asking for a replica passport to use in the movie.
"We wrote to the Home Office asking if we ...Read more
S.C. man goes back to store for lottery ticket, wins $300,000
(UPI) A South Carolina man who decided not to buy a lottery ticket ended up changing his mind, going back to the store and winning $300,000.
The man told South Carolina Education Lottery officials he was at the Lowry Food Mart on Wells Highway in Seneca when a Carolina Cash scratch-off ticket caught his eye.
"I didn't buy it," the man said.
...Read more
Animal rescuer chases loose lizard on roof of home
(UPI) Reptile wranglers in Australia responded to a Queensland home to help out with an unusual problem -- a lizard on the roof.
Stuart McKenzie, owner of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, visited the home in Bokarina with new team member Ella after a rambunctious reptile was spotted on the roof.
McKenzie identified the climbing critter as a...Read more
Flushed candy wrappers block sewer, officials stress the 'three Ps'
(UPI) England's Southern Water is reminding residents to only flush the "three Ps" down the toilet after a sewer blockage was identified as a stash of candy wrappers.
The water collection, treatment and supply company said in a news release that a wastewater crew was dispatched to Shoreham to clear a blocked sewer.
The workers arrived to find ...Read more
Woman uses chopsticks to eat one grain of rice at a time
(UPI) A woman from Bangladesh used chopsticks to lift one grain of rice at a time and managed to eat a record-breaking 37 pieces in one minute.
Sumaiya Khan, 24, told Guinness World Records she has been using chopsticks to eat all of her meals for a few years.
"I had a thing for ramen back in the day, I was obsessed with ramen and loved Korean...Read more
Escaped goat found grazing in Washington city park
(UPI) A "gutsy goat" absconded from a Washington farm and took a trip to a city park for some grazing.
The Pullman Police Department said a code enforcement officer responded when a goat was spotted at Sunnyside Park.
"Wide open spaces, playground equipment AND a pond?! When this gutsy goat decided to flee the farm, it's no wonder that it ...Read more
Shakespeare book returned to N.J. library 100 years overdue
(UPI) A copy of William Shakespeare's Life of King Henry the Fifth was returned to a New Jersey library 101 years after it was checked out.
Paterson Public Library officials said a woman named Cynthia Delhaie found the book while sorting through the possessions that had belonged to her deceased grandmother, Arlene Delhaie, and discovered the ...Read more
Virginia man jokes about winning lottery minutes before $1M jackpot
(UPI) A Virginia man said a trip to the store that started with a joke about winning the lottery ended with his winning a $1 million jackpot.
George Hurt told Virginia Lottery officials he and two coworkers went to the 604 Minute Market on Cloverdale Road in Roanoke during their lunch break and he joked to them that he was going to win the ...Read more
Swiss twins break two world records for synchronized inline skating
(UPI) A pair of twin sisters from Switzerland showed off their inline skating abilities and broke a pair of Guinness World Records in the process.
Naemi and Alena Stump, both 14, took their skates to a vert ramp measuring 12 feet and 9 inches high to break the records for the most synchronized tricks on inline skates in 30 seconds, 11, and the ...Read more
Surfer dies after being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesia
An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish in the waters of Masokut Island in Indonesia.
Antara, a local news agency, reported that 36-year-old Giulia Manfrini had been surfing at around 9:30 a.m. when the freak accident occurred.
"Unexpectedly, a swordfish jumped toward Manfrini and stuck her right in the chest," said...Read more
Orca splashes poop into audience at SeaWorld San Antonio
(UPI) Audience members attending an orca show at SeaWorld San Antonio got more than they bargained for when the killer whale defecated in its pool and then splashed the crowd with soiled water.
Alex Bermudez posted a video to TikTok showing the orca swimming in its glass-walled pool with a cloud of whale poop following behind it.
The oceanic ...Read more
Kangaroo on the loose after fleeing from bear in Florida
(UPI) Authorities in Florida are on the hunt for a kangaroo that reportedly escaped when a bear wandered into its enclosure.
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said on social media that "Pierson is hopping" after a kangaroo was spotted on the loose in the area.
Chitwood offered an update on the situation in a comment under the post.
"The kangaroo ...Read more
Cockatoo rescued after four weeks trapped inside grocery store
(UPI) A cockatoo that spent nearly a month trapped inside a supermarket in Sydney, Australia, was captured by a wildlife rescuer after weeks of attempts.
The sulphur-crested cockatoo, dubbed Mickey by members of the public, flew into the Coles supermarket in Campbelltown's Macarthur Square shopping center through an open loading dock door and ...Read more
Pennsylvania man is officially the world's pumpkin king
PHILADELPHIA — The pumpkin king is proud and boastful, hellbent on a dynasty of huge gourds, year after year, after ascending to the world's throne last week.
Dave and Carol Stelts, giant pumpkin growers from Western Pennsylvania, won the much-coveted "Grower of the Year" (GOTY) at the 29th annual Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off ...Read more
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- Saskatchewan, Canada, town can't find anyone to run for mayor
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