(UPI) A ride shut down in the middle of a storm at Six Flags Mexico, leaving those aboard dangling 243 feet in the air for about 10 minutes.

Omar Hernández Medrano was among the passengers on the Supergirl Sky Flight ride, also known as the Sky Screamer, at the Mexico City amusement park last week when the ride ceased operation during heavy ...Read more

(UPI) A bear visited the deck of a California home and was recorded by a security camera as it took a relaxing dip in the hot tub.

Joie Rushing shared security camera footage that showed the bear paying a visit to her San Bernardino County home during the weekend.

The bear, which appears to be an adolescent, opens the cover of the hot tub and ...Read more

(UPI) Animal rescuers in Massachusetts came to the rescue of a red-tailed hawk that became entangled in the protective netting surrounding a golf course.

The Animal Rescue League of Boston said rescuers responded to the Woodland Golf Club in Newton on Thursday after a hawk was seen caught in the netting set up around the course to catch errant ...Read more

(UPI) A card-stacking expert broke a Guinness World Record by creating a 54-level house of cards in just 8 hours.

Bryan Berg, a trained architect who started breaking card stacking records in 1992, needed a ladder to complete his card tower, which he topped with his Honor Magic V3 phone for good measure.

Guinness World Records Adjudicator ...Read more

(UPI) Police in Roanoke, Va., shared a photo of an emu found running loose through the city.

The Roanoke Police Department posted a photo to Facebook showing the flightless Australian bird standing next to a fence separating it from a resident's back yard.

"Is this your emu!?" the post said. Please call dispatch non-emergency to come ...Read more

(UPI) Police in Florida put their reptile wrangling skills to the test when a 6-foot alligator was found trespassing on a resident's front porch.

The Edgewater Police Department said officers worked together with Edgewater Animal Control to capture the alligator found on the porch of a Florida Shores home.

"Add 'alligator wrangler' to the list...Read more

(UPI) A Connecticut family spending time outside in their driveway were sent running by the sudden appearance of a black bear -- and the encounter was caught on camera.

Video recorded by a security camera at Kristin Lee's Simsbury home shows her spending time outside with family members, including her 9-year-old son and 2-year-old nephew.

A ...Read more

(UPI) A sassy exchange of words on the signs outside two North Carolina restaurants has now become a full-blown "sign war," with dozens of businesses chiming in.

The tongue-in-cheek tussle began when Ioanni's Grill & Bar in Morehead City left a message reading, "Happy birthday Jeff" on its marquee for nearly a month.

Neighboring eatery ...Read more

(UPI) A Connecticut woman earned two Guinness World Records by covering 99.98% of her body in tattoos and having 89 body modifications.

Esperance Lumineska Fuerzina, 36, of Bridgeport, was awarded the records for the most tattooed person (female) and the most body modifications (female),

Fuerzina has 40 more body modifications than the ...Read more

(UPI) The owner of a Connecticut farm said three bison that escaped earlier this week came back on their own -- with a fourth bison in tow.

Amanda Maresca, whose family owns 3B Ranch in North Branford, said three bison escaped by knocking over a section of wire fence on Sunday, and all three animals returned to the farm on their own Tuesday ...Read more

(UPI) Police in Mississippi warned drivers to avoid an area Wednesday when a truck lost its load of beer into the roadway.

The Oxford Police Department said on social media that Jefferson Avenue was closed Wednesday between North Lamar and North 9th Street after the 18-wheeler dumped part of its load into the roadway.

Photos from the scene ...Read more

(UPI) Animal rescuers in Cape Town, South Africa, said they successfully captured a baboon that had been spotted wandering through multiple suburbs.

The Animal Welfare Society of SA said the baboon is believed to have left its natal troop during the weekend and was spotted wandering through Plumstead, Fairways, Ottery and Kenwyn in the ensuing ...Read more

(UPI) Indiana firefighters were summoned to a farm where a horse apparently attempted to get over a gate, but ended up stuck halfway.

The Yorktown Fire Department said on social media firefighters responded to a call about a horse "stuck on top of a gate" on its owner's property.

"Crews used our cutters and spreaders, (typically used for ...Read more