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Hawk swoops toward chicken coop, gets caught in netting
(UPI) A hungry hawk swooped toward a Connecticut homeowner's chicken coop and became stuck in the surrounding netting.
The New Canaan Police Department said Animal Control Officer Sean Godejohn responded to a home where a hawk had gotten stuck in the netting around a chicken coop.
"It is common for animals to get tangled in netting," Godejohn ...Read more
Maryland woman wins her second lottery jackpot in two months
(UPI) A Maryland woman won $100,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket just one month after winning $50,000 from another game.
The Baltimore woman told Maryland Lottery officials she bought five $10 scratch-offs from the Harford Citgo in Baltimore and scored a top prize from a $100,000 Crossword ticket.
The woman had won a $50,000 prize from a ...Read more
Wisconsin 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework
(UPI) A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy came to the "rescue" of a 10-year-old who called 911 to ask for help with math homework.
The Shawano County Sheriff's Office said on social media that a dispatcher answered a 911 call "from a 10-year-old who called to say that he needed help with his math homework."
"He stated his family 'wasn't very good at ...Read more
Loose horse wrangled after running on Utah highway
(UPI) Police and members of the public came together in Utah to rescue an escaped horse that went running on a busy highway.
The Springville Police Department said the filly was first spotted near the Walmart store in Springville before making her way down Spanish Fork Main Street.
"She then 'stirruped' some trouble and wanted a butter burger ...Read more
Maryland Lottery player wins $100,008 Keno prize on her birthday
(UPI) A Maryland woman celebrated her birthday with a Keno ticket from the Maryland Lottery and earned a $100,008 gift.
The New Carrollton woman told Maryland Lottery officials she was celebrating her birthday Nov. 14 when she bought her $10 Keno ticket from Zach's Liquor in Hyattsville.
"I've been playing the Maryland Lottery since 1985," the...Read more
'Notorious P.I.G.' leads animal control officers on hoof chase in Washington
(UPI) A porcine perpetrator dubbed "Notorious P.I.G." led animal control officers on a chase through a Tacoma, Wash., neighborhood.
The Tacoma Police Department said its Animal Control Unit responded to the east side of the city when a small pig was seen running through a residential neighborhood.
"When they arrived, they quickly sized up the ...Read more
Most-clogged U.S. cities revealed ahead of 'Brown Friday'
(UPI) Plumbers in the United States are preparing for "Brown Friday," the busiest day of the year for their profession, and one analysis suggests Los Angeles is likely to be the most-clogged city.
The country's plumbers refer to the day after Thanksgiving as "Brown Friday" as it is consistently the busiest day of the year, averaging 50% more ...Read more
North America's oldest macaroni penguin turns 40
(UPI) SeaWorld San Diego is celebrating the 40th birthday of the oldest known macaroni penguin in North America.
The bird, named Best Friend, officially turned 40 on Wednesday, far surpassing the expected lifespan of 15-20 years for a macaroni penguin in the wild.
SeaWorld said Best Friend, affectionately called the "most precious old man" at ...Read more
Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans
(UPI) An overturned truck on an Arizona highway committed a massive party foul when it overturned and spilled thousands of White Claw cans onto the road.
Rural Metro Fire West County said the 16-wheel dumpster-style truck overturned on the Loop 303 freeway, at the Northern Avenue interchange, about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The truck rolled over ...Read more
Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000
(UPI) A Washington woman who felt especially confident about her lottery numbers bought 18 identical tickets for a single Match 4 drawing and scored a total $180,000.
The Yakima woman told Washington's Lottery officials she stopped at Wray's Marketfresh Meadowbrook and bought 18 March 4 tickets bearing a combination of numbers that represented ...Read more
Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years
(UPI) A former patron of a Pennsylvania library returned a book recently that had been due back 51 years earlier.
The book, Lombardi: Winning is the Only Thing, edited by Jerry Kramer, was due back July 26, 1973, and was returned to the Benson Memorial Library in Titusville 51 years later.
"While we went overdue fine-free in 2021, this kind ...Read more
Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room
(UPI) A deer crashed through the window of a Tennessee gym and ended up spending about two hours in a locker room -- leaving a smelly surprise behind.
Security camera footage from Competitive Edge and Fitness on Lebanon Pike in Hermitage shows the buck running across a treadmill after crashing into the gym through a window.
Mark Johnson, the ...Read more
Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups
(UPI) A Canadian grandmother completed 1,575 pushups in one hour, earning her second Guinness World Records title.
DonnaJean Wilde, 59, of Beazer, Alberta, took on the title for the most pushups in one hour (female) and managed to surpass the previous record with 17 minutes of her attempt remaining.
"I had to fight back the happy tears and ...Read more
Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village
(UPI) An Arkansas animal control department is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for an emu spotted wandering loose in Hot Springs Village.
Hot Springs Village Animal Control said on social media that the large Australian bird was spotted "wandering around the east side of the village, close to the Balboa Gate."
The post included...Read more
Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple
(UPI) A vinyl record recording from a couple's 1966 wedding was returned to the family after accidentally ending up at a Texas thrift store.
Katie Ornelas bought a record from a thrift store in Austin, but when she opened the slipcover for The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn, she instead found a recording of vows, prayers and cheers from a ...Read more
Lottery game has 438 winners when drawing comes out 4-4-4-4
(UPI) The DC Lottery said 438 winning tickets were sold for a DC 4 drawing where the numbers came up 4-4-4-4 for the second time this year.
DC Lottery officials said the 1:50 p.m. drawing Sunday marked the second time the number combination has been drawn in DC 4 this year, after the 1:50 p.m. drawing on Feb. 4 resulted in 416 tickets scoring ...Read more
8-foot boa constrictor found wandering loose in Maine
(UPI) A Maine sheriff's deputy responded to an "animal complaint" and ended up collecting an 8-foot boa constrictor on the loose.
The York County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Jonathan Marshall responded to Shapleigh Corner Road following a report of a loose animal, and he arrived to find the creature in question was a massive snake.
"Marshall ...Read more
Idaho couple claim world record for hanging up clothes
(UPI) An Idaho couple put their laundry skills to the test and broke a Guinness World Record by hanging up 10 items of clothing in 51.8 seconds.
David and Jennifer Rush took on the Guinness World Records title for the fastest time to hang up 10 items of clothing (team of two), with the record to beat standing at 57.87 seconds.
David Rush said ...Read more
Pennsylvania police pursue persistent pig pedestrian
(UPI) Authorities in Pennsylvania are hot on the trail of an unusual suspect "wanted for evading police" -- a loose pig.
Bensalem Township Police said on social media that officers "have been going hog-wild trying to capture this little porker for the past few weeks."
Police said the pig has become a local celebrity on social media, and some ...Read more
British police ask public to stop chasing loose emu
(UPI) Police in Lincolshire, England, are asking members of the public to stop using all-terrain vehicles to chase an escaped emu in the area.
Boston Police said on social media that the emu has been spotted multiple times in the Spilsby area during the past couple of weeks, and rescuers from the National Exotics Animal Rescue Service are ...Read more
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- Wisconsin 10-year-old calls 911 for help with math homework
- North America's oldest macaroni penguin turns 40
- 'Notorious P.I.G.' leads animal control officers on hoof chase in Washington
- Hawk swoops toward chicken coop, gets caught in netting
- Maryland woman wins her second lottery jackpot in two months
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