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Five-legged lamb gets new home with Mississippi woman
(UPI) A Mississippi woman with numerous rescue animals welcomed an unusual new addition to her home: a five-legged lamb.
Natalie Renot, of Wiggins, said the lamb, which she named Spider-Lamb, was in rough shape and had maggots in his stomach when she rescued him from a farm and took him to the Fur Babies Veterinary Hospital.
Veterinarians said...Read more
Snack search leads Maryland woman to lottery prize
(UPI) A Maryland woman said the futile search for a specific snack led to her winning a nearly $30,000 lottery jackpot.
The Randallstown woman told Maryland Lottery officials she had a strong craving for Cracker Jacks on Sunday so she visited the Arundel Mills Exxon in Hanover to try to find a box of the snacks.
The woman said she was unable ...Read more
Chinese man regurgitates stream of water for nearly 6 minutes
(UPI) A Chinese man drank 1.1 gallons of water and brought it back up to serve as a human fountain for a record-breaking 5 minutes and 51.88 seconds.
Ma Hui, 35, downed the water and used his muscle control to regurgitate the liquid and spray a stream of water from his mouth to more than sextuple Ethiopian man Kirubel Yilma's record of 56.36 ...Read more
Infamous wooden plank from 'Titanic' sold for over $700,000
(UPI) A buyer shelled out $718,750 for one of the most controversial wooden planks in cinematic history: the door frame panel that saved Rose's life in the 1997 film Titanic.
Heritage Auctions announced the ornate piece of wood, sold as part of a Planet Hollywood movie memorabilia auction, fetched the ship-sinking sum after numerous bids.
The ...Read more
Trapped horse hoisted from swimming pool in Georgia
(UPI) Firefighters and animal control officers in Florida used ropes to hoist a horse that fell into an old swimming pool and was unable to climb back out.
Walton County Fire Rescue said fire crews responded alongside Walton County Animal Control when the horse, named Sweet Girl, escaped from her fenced-in enclosure and wandered to a nearby ...Read more
Rescued 'baby hedgehog' turns out to be a pom pom from a hat
(UPI) A Cheshire, England, woman rescued what she believed to be an abandoned baby hedgehog and took it to a local animal hospital, where veterinarians told her she had actually rescued the pom pom from a beanie hat.
The Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve & Wildlife Hospital said in a Facebook post that the "kind soul" rescued what she thought ...Read more
Nine raccoons on the loose from Netherlands zoo
(UPI) A Netherlands zoo is on the hunt for trash pandas after 11 raccoons escaped from their new enclosure at the facility.
Officials at AquaZoo in Leeuwarden said 12 raccoons arrived on Monday and a caretaker showed up Tuesday morning to find only one raccoon was present.
Two more raccoons were recovered later in the day, but nine of the ...Read more
366 tickets win prizes in lottery drawing with the numbers 9-9-9-9
(UPI) Lottery officials in Washington, D.C., said a drawing had about 366 winners when the numbers 9-9-9-9 were selected.
DC Lottery officials said the DC 4 night drawing on March 3 resulted in the largest payout for an 11:30 p.m. drawing since the lottery started holding them in August 2023.
A total $878,000 in prizes are being distributed to...Read more
Golf course gator named King Arthur loses his crown
(UPI) A South Carolina golf course alligator named King Arthur has lost his crown after wildlife rescuers became concerned the tomato cage could put his life at risk.
The 11-foot gator was nicknamed King Arthur at Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort due to the crown-like tomato cage surrounding its head, and University of Georgia's Coastal ...Read more
Turkey crashes through truck's windshield on the highway, evades injury
(UPI) Police in Ontario said a truck driver and a turkey both managed to evade injury when the bird smashed through the vehicle's windshield on a highway.
Ontario Provincial Police West Region said on social media that the "surprising encounter" occurred on Highway 3 in Kingsville.
The wild turkey crashed through the windshield of the truck, ...Read more
WATCH: Ostrich runs through traffic in South Korea after escape from zoo
(UPI) An ostrich escaped from a zoo in South Korea and was caught on camera running through traffic on a busy road before being recaptured.
The male ostrich, named Tadori, escaped from a zoo called Bug City in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and was seen running through busy roads before being cornered and safely recaptured in the parking lot of a...Read more
Florida deputy removes snake from under car hood
(UPI) A Florida sheriff's deputy conducted an unusual animal rescue when a resident discovered a snake under the hood of their car.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that Sgt. James Van Pelt responded to a Lehigh Acres home at which a resident reported a "15-20 foot python" was entangled in the engine compartment of their ...Read more
Florida pet becomes first raccoon to be named Cadbury Bunny
(UPI) This year's Cadbury Bunny is a raccoon named Louie, the first of his species to earn the title, the candy company said.
The company announced Louie the Raccoon, a 2-year-old pet from Miami, Fla., was the winner of the sixth annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts and will have a role in the 2025 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts commercial, an Easter tradition ...Read more
Police apprehend loose turkey in England road
(UPI) A pet turkey that escaped from its home in England ended up running afoul of the law and was rounded up by police.
South Somerset Neighborhood Policing said in a Facebook post that the turkey was found wandering loose in a road in Long Sutton.
The post included a photo of an officer using a jacket to apprehend the feathered felon.
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Idaho man drinks a liter of lemon juice in record time
(UPI) An Idaho man drank a liter of lemon juice through a straw in 13.64 seconds, earning a potential Guinness World Records title -- and a nasty stomachache.
David Rush, who has broken more than 250 Guinness World Records and currently holds 164 titles, previously held the title for the fastest time to drink 1 liter (4.2 cups) of lemon juice ...Read more
N.C. man stops for a hot dog, wins $1 million lottery prize
(UPI) A North Carolina man stopped into a convenience store to buy a hot dog and walked out with a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $1 million.
Franklin Bracey of Lincolnton told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he went to Jerry's One Stop in Iron Station to buy a hot dog, and while in the store he decided to buy a $10 50X The Cash ...Read more
Alligator relocated from former Coca-Cola plant put on weight-loss diet
(UPI) An alligator found living behind a former Coca-Cola plant in Florida has been put on a diet to lose some of its over 400 pounds.
The 9-foot gator was relocated from the grounds of the former Coca-Cola plant in Temple Terrace after neighbors raised concerns about a damaged fence around the retention pond.
The alligator was taken to Croc ...Read more
Wolverine spotted wandering down the Oregon coast
(UPI) Wildlife officials in Oregon said a wolverine wandered away from its usual habitat and is making its way down the state's coast.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said wolverine sightings have been verified during the past week and a half in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport.
Officials said wolverines are common across Canada and ...Read more
WATCH: 'UFO' spotted over Texas was likely a result of SpaceX launch
(UPI) A mysterious light in the sky over San Antonio, Texas, sparked speculation of UFO activity, but was later determined to likely be the result of a SpaceX launch.
The bright light was caught on camera Monday night in the sky over the city and was accompanied by a ring of smoke.
Residents speculated the light could be a UFO, a comet or a ...Read more
Venomous snakes found mating outside door of home
(UPI) An Australian snake catcher responded to a home at which residents discovered a pair of highly venomous serpents having an amorous encounter next to their door.
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 posted a video to Facebook showing the scene snake catcher Stuart McKenzie saw when he arrived at the Queensland home.
The video shows McKenzie...Read more