20150210

Swan rescued after beak freezes shut

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China – Chinese officials came to the rescue of a swan who dozed off near a river and awoke to find her beak frozen shut. A shocked cou...
20150119

Knitting needle removed from puppy’s heart

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North Carolina – Veterinarians in North Carolina said they were able to successfully a knitting needle that pierced the heart of a 17-wee...
20150114

Man Caught Trying To Smuggle 94 iPhones Strapped To His Body Into China

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China – Turns out, iPhones are expensive in China. Expensive enough to inspire people into strapping dozens of the things to themselves...

Woman, 73, attacked by a rabid raccoon as she petted it thinking it was her cat

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Massachusetts - A 73-year-old woman was dozing in her bed when she reached out to stroke what she thought was her beloved pet cat only to ...
20150113

Woman booted from a US Airways flight – her pig on a leash was stinking up the cabin

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Connecticut  - A woman was booted from a US Airways flight in Connecticut because her pet pig was pacing around and stinking up the cabin...

Elderly Woman Saved By Rottweilers

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UK – A shivering woman who was stuck in a field for more than 15 hours was saved by a family of Rottweilers.. The 80-year-old woman was...
20150112

Circus dyed two chow-chow dogs’ hair to pass them off as pandas

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Italy – The owner of an Italian travelling circus has been charged with the use of false documents after it was discovered that two panda...

Robot newsreader unveiled in Japan

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Japan – Scientists have unveiled what they claim is the first newsreading android – with a sense of humour to match her language skills. ...

Police call in bomb expert to ‘defuse’ toy lightsaber

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Alaska – A plastic toy lightsaber discarded on a road in Alaska caused a bomb scare, prompting local police to dispatch a bomb expert. ...

Dog sneaks onto ambulance to be close to owner

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Texas – Without the drivers knowing, a dog hitched a ride on the outside of an ambulance to accompany his owner to a hospital in Texas. ...
20140203

Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter gloom

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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania -The handlers for groundhog Punxsutawney Phil say he`s forecasting six more weeks of what already has felt like...
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20140124

Zoo cuts bananas out of monkey diets

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England - A British zoo said its monkeys have been put on a banana-free diet because the fruits are too sweet and sugary. Officials at the...
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20140119

Triple-dog dare? Girl gets tongue stuck to flagpole

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New Hampshire – In a scene straight out of “A Christmas Story,” a New Hampshire girl got her tongue stuck to a flagpole after licking it...
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20140106

Soon animals will be able to sue owners

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Switzerland – The reason is that the country has an extraordinary set of animal protection laws that closely define the obligations of pet...
20140103

Study: Elephants Can Suffer From Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

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LONDON (CBS Atlavnta)  – African elephants are suffering from mass killings that took place decades ago, says a new study. While they ...

Scientists upbeat on development of invisibility cloak

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China – Mainland scientists are increasingly confident of developing the world’s first invisibility cloak, using technology to hide obje...
20131124

Dog Needs Surgery After Eating Girls Homework

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Colorado – A family dog is recovering after emergency surgery after eating a girl’s homework. It’s the oldest line in the classroom - ”...
20131117

Fallen tree looks like a dog

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UK – Council workers in Ipswich thought they were barking up the wrong tree when they saw this. Workmen were clearing up the town’s Ale...