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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
The law is on an ass
South African police have been told to turn up at crime scenes on donkey-back.
The advice, offered by a smiling Charles Nqakula, the country’s embattled Minister of Safety and Security, to a passing-out parade for new recruits, drew immediate criticism.
Mr Nqakula was responding to complaints that because his force was undermanned and underequipped, officers were often slow to reach the scene of a crime. “If you don’t have a car, ride a bicycle or a donkey,” Mr Nqakula told the newly qualified officers at the weekend.
Of course, more senior officers will arrive in those small vehicles designed to look like trains you see further along the promenade at Blackpool.
Source: The Times
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Save the hedgehog
Warm applause for the Cheshire fire brigade, who came to the rescue of a trapped hedgehog. He got stuck in a fence in Widnes; the fire bobbies came out and set him free.
Source: BBC Merseyside
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
When raccoons attack
The people of Olympia are facing down a terrible fear: Angry raccoons. Apparently, they used to like their furry friends, but something has changed:
"We used to love the raccoons. They'd have their babies this time of year, and they were so cute. Even though we lived in the city, it was neat to have wildlife around," he said, "but this year, things changed. They went nuts."
Source: Associated Press
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For all the cows
Cows moo with a regional accent. Probably:
Prof John Wells, from London University, said: "This is phenomena is also in birds. You find distinct chirping accents around the country. This could also be true of cows."
Source: Daily Mirror
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
You lying hound
According to Paul Morris, of Portsmouth University, dogs get just as jealous as humans:
“Dogs demonstrate behaviour very like human jealousy.
“The most common was for the dog to physically try to push in between the carer and interloper.”
But how do the dogs think we feel when we see them shagging a stranger's leg on first meeting?
Source: The Sun
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
Happy birthday, Xin Xin
Xin Xin the giant panda is one year old; he's been given a delicious cake to celebrate. Apparently this is something of a regular occurence. It's not recorded if he had to eat up his bread and butter first.Souce: Slashfood
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006
When squirrels attack
A squirrel fell down the chimney of a house in Cheltenham. He got out, but not before trashing the place to the tune of several thousand pounds. Early reports he was carrying a screwdriver and a note praising al-qaeda have been denied.
The Guardian
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Pet hippos
Apparently, there's never been anything like it: a family in Garoua, Cameroon have tamed a hippopotamus.
It's going to need one hell of a flap in the back door, though.
Source: The Sun
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Pandas now charge for delivery by weight
A panda in China has just given birth to the largest ever cub seen in captivity; unsurprisingly, it was also the longest period of labour recorded for a panda as well.
Zhang Ka is doing well after her thirty-four hour ordeal; she said she now understands why pandas don't do it very often.
Source: Reuters
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Saturday, August 05, 2006
Your big hen's gone
They thought Gertie the Hen was ill. It turned out she was just uncomfortable, trying to lay a ten-inch egg.
The freak egg had a second, smaller egg complete with shell inside it and so had two yolks, two whites and two shells.
Source: Daily Mail
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Thursday, August 03, 2006
When dogs attack
Barney the dog seemed the right person to keep an eye on a collection of teddy bears loaned to Wookey Hole. They were worth thousands of pounds, and included one owned by Elvis; he was a ferocious guard dog.
What could possibly go wrong?
Barney attacked the bears:
Wookey Hole general manager Daniel Medley told the BBC: "About 100 bears were caught up in this frenzied attack, some were merely little chews, whereas some of them had some quite devastating injuries.
"Heads pulled off, arms, legs here and there, it was a total carnage really. I've never seen such a mess, there was stuffing, fluff and bear bits everywhere."
Source: BBC News
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Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Slaughter and the dogs
Of course, with China's pisspoor record on human rights, you wouldn't expect its treatment of animals to be any better. Even so, it's hard not to feel bemused at a nation which, caught in a rabies panic, kills every dog in an entire county.
Source: BBC News
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