Heroic hippos saves gnu from crocodile March 16, 2014 Did this really happen? The photos look real enough and the video tells a story that seems too unbelievable to be real. A hippo… Continue Reading
Oregon family calls 911 as 22-pound cat attacks; they decide to keep crazed critter March 12, 2014 An Oregon family that was terrorized by its 22-pound cat, called 911 for help as they were holed up – with a baby and… Continue Reading
Horsemeat for human consumption: yay or neigh March 10, 2014 Horsemeat is regularly consumed in Europe and in Asia. But here in North America, there’s still a squeamishness about equine consumption. Now an NDP… Continue Reading
Brown bears flown by plane for Nicolae Ceausescu to hunt March 10, 2014 The former Romanian Communist Party leader Nicolae Ceausescu, legend has it, was so keen on shooting brown bears that he had them transported into… Continue Reading
Bird carrying cigarette blamed for London fire March 7, 2014 Investigators have fingered a careless smoke-carrying bird as the culprit behind a fire in London. Fire investigators think a bird nicked a smouldering cigarette… Continue Reading
Rockets strapped to cats were secret (and unused) weapons 500 years ago March 6, 2014 Rocket cats seemed like a good idea at the time. A warfare manual that dates back to the 1530s includes extraordinary illustrations of jet-propelled… Continue Reading
Police dog Quanto, killed in the line of duty, gets justice March 5, 2014 An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to killing Edmonton police service dog Quanto has been sentenced to two years and two months in jail…. Continue Reading
Cat-lover mauled to death by dogs March 4, 2014 Klonda Richey was known for her love of cats. The 57-year-old Ohio woman was found dead in her front yard last month after her… Continue Reading
Horse heads for squirrels everywhere March 4, 2014 Why just feed the squirrels in your backyard when you can give them a horse head at the same time? This squirrel feeder makes… Continue Reading
Parrot becomes key witness in murder case March 3, 2014 Talk about a stool pigeon, er, parrot. At least that’s what happened in India recently when a parrot named Heera became a key witness… Continue Reading