Man calls police because of cat

Nutty News UK - A panicked man called a police emergency line for help because there was a cat in his kitchen in just one of thousands of inappropriate calls. The call to Britain’s 999 line starts with the man, saying: “There’s a cat in my kitchen I don’t know how to deal with him.” The bemused operator asks “You’ve got a what in your kitchen?”, and the man responds: “A cat, cat, cat.” More

Chimpanzees throw rocks at people

Nutty News Jerusalem - With officials long worried that a serious injury, or even death, is just waiting to happen, a multimillion-shekel barrier is under construction in the capital to separate loud, unruly crowds from frequent rock-throwers. Sound like another security hot spot? Try the chimpanzee exhibit at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Biblical Zoo. “It’s kind of embarrassing to be stoned by a chimp,” said zoo director Shai Doron. More

Camel milk coming to Europe

DUBAI - Hard on the hooves of cow’s and goat’s milk, European grocery shelves may soon be invaded by milk from that proverbial ship of the desert, the camel. An animal famous for bad breath and ill humour might seem an unlikely source of liquid to lubricate a bowl of breakfast cereal or froth up a latte, but promoters from the United Arab Emirates say it is healthy — and almost like mother’s own. “People with lactose intolerance can drink it with no problem, unlike cow’s milk, it doesn’t cause protein allergies, and it’s high in insulin,” said Ulrich Wernery, the scientific director of Dubai’s Centre for Veterinary Research Laboratory. more

Man broke into zoo and climbed onto the back of a crocodile

PERTH, Australia - A man ejected from a pub in Australia broke into a zoo and climbed onto the back of a crocodile named Fatso, which bit him on the leg but then let him go. Police say they’re surprised the croc didn’t inflict worse damage. The 36-year-old man, who police said had just been thrown out of a pub for being drunk, told officials he scaled the barbed wire fence surrounding the Broome Crocodile Park in remote northwest Australia because he wanted to give the 16-foot (5 meter) Fatso a pat. more

Man spends seven years doing 5,000 piece puzzle

UK - It had cluttered up Jack Harris’s dining table for almost eight years. Nevertheless, the 86-year-old was determined to finish his five-foot long, 5,000-piece jigsaw. And when he thought the painstaking process was complete, he stood back to admire his work - only to find a dog may have eaten the final piece. more

4,000-pound rhinoceros escapes cage at zoo

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Workers at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens spent about five hours trying to get a 4,000-pound rhinoceros back in his cage. Archie was out of his overnight stall when employees showed up for work. He had escaped once before, years ago, and was lured back to his cage with food. Craig Miller, the zoo’s curator of mammals, said the food didn’t work this time. More

Squirrel traps family in their home

STRONGSVILLE - Residents called police because they were trapped in their home by a temperamental squirrel. The squirrel was desperate to get in the house, according to the residents. The squirrel kept jumping at the garage door and would run at the residents any time they opened a door.

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Skunk`s head freed from peanut butter jar

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - It was a sticky -- and potentially stinky -- rescue for a Colorado wildlife officer who pried a peanut butter jar off a skunk`s head. The officer got a call that the animal was disoriented in someone`s front yard, its head stuck in a jar of peanut butter. More

Pigs find World War II weapon

BERLIN, Germany - German police say a couple of hungry pigs digging for food came nose-to-nose with a long-buried World War II anti-tank weapon. Police said Friday the two pigs found the single-shot "panzerfaust" on private land southwest of Dresden. more

World’s biggest beaver dam

OTTAWA, Canada - A Canadian ecologist has discovered the world’s largest beaver dam in a remote area of northern Alberta, an animal-made structure so large it is visible from space. Researcher Jean Thie said he used satellite imagery and Google Earth software to locate the dam, which is about 850 metres (2,800 feet) long on the southern edge of Wood Buffalo National Park. more

Plane lands at bus station

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois - Authorities are trying to figure out why a small plane made an emergency landing at a southwestern Illinois commuter station. No injuries were reported in the Cessna plane’s landing in one of the bus lanes at the Metrolink station in Fairview Heights. more

Bulldog attacks police car

Chattanooga - Police Officer Clayton Holmes says he had been running radar on Workman Road when he felt his car shaking after stopping to write a report. He got out of the car and noticed a bulldog chewing on his patrol car. The dog chewed two tires and the entire front bumper off of the car. more

Spongebob

LONG BEACH, New York - A New York state 12-year-old saved the life of a friend using the Heimlich maneuver, which she learned from watching "SpongeBob Square Pants." Miriam Starobin, 12, said she used the lesson she learned from the popular Nickelodeon cartoon when her friend Allyson Golden, 12, began choking on a piece of gum. more

Students’ School Sinks

The SV Concordia was basically a huge sailboat designed to be a floating classroom. On Thursday, the Concordia was capsized while carrying over 40 high school students. Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident. It took only 20 seconds for this 57 meter sailboat to sink.more

Soy Sauce Kit Kats

Japan - Kit Kat bars are now available from Nestle in 19 new flavours that reflect specialities from regions across Japan, ranging from sweet potatoes from Okinawa to melons from Hokkaido, strawberries from Tochigi, green tea from Kyoto and soy sauce from Tokyo. More

Olympic torch

The Olympic flame, which was lit in Greece and has now touched every province and territory of Canada in the hands of thousands of torchbearers, was finally set to arrive in the host city of Vancouver on Thursday. The torch relay was scheduled to reach Vancouver in the early afternoon before passing through nearby communities of Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Burnaby. More...

Hunter shot by his own dog

Merced County - A hunter trying to retrieve duck decoys got a surprise when he was accidentally shot by his own dog. The accident occurred Saturday when the female Labrador retriever stepped on her owner`s loaded shotgun, causing the safety to disengage and the weapon to fire, according to the Merced County Sheriff`s Department. More

School bans Valentine’s Day cards for kids

UK - A British school has banned its pupils from sending cards on Valentine’s Day, saying the youngsters are not mature enough for romance. Ashcombe Primary School in England- which teaches students aged four to 11 - has threatened to confiscate any cards found on the premises in Somerset, southwest England. More