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Entangled badger rescued from Arizona soccer net
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Arizona are encouraging responsible sporting behavior after a badger was rescued from a soccer net that had been left out overnight.
The Tucson Wildlife Center said rescuers were called out recently to help a badger that had become entangled in a soccer goal net.
"Badgers are nocturnal, that means they come out at ...Read more
David Rush bursts his own balloon-punching record on 'Live'
(UPI) David Rush appeared on TV series Live with Kelly and Mark and broke his own Guinness World Record by punching 600 balloons in one minute.
Rush, who recently set the record at 327 balloons, set up 630 balloons on the set of the ABC talk show and managed to burst 600 of them with his boxing gloves in the allotted time.
A Guinness World ...Read more
San Diego Zoo vets perform first-ever porcupine C-section
(UPI) San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced its veterinarians have performed the first-ever cesarean section birth for a North American porcupine.
The wildlife alliance said Maizey, a female North American porcupine living at the San Diego Zoo, suffered complications during labor that necessitated a C-section procedure to protect her life ...Read more
Ohio man wins $500,000 lottery prize on his birthday
(UPI) An Ohio man had plenty of reasons to celebrate when he won a $500,000 lottery prize while celebrating his 40th birthday.
The Ohio Lottery said the Findlay man bought a $10 Mega Multiplier scratch-off ticket from the Speedway on Tiffin Avenue in Findlay while celebrating his 40th birthday.
The ticket turned out to be a $500,000 winner.
...Read more
Africa-native python found near Connecticut reservoir
(UPI) An African snake is being cared for by authorities in Connecticut after apparently being abandoned in a reservoir area.
Burlington & Canton Animal Control said on social media that a Metropolitan District of Connecticut Police officer found the snake at the Nepaug Reservoir, off Route 202 in Canton.
The snake is believed to have been...Read more
Ohio city's probe finds 'no alligator' on the loose after reported sighting
(UPI) Officials in an Ohio city said they do not believe there is an alligator on the loose at a local park after a reported sighting set off two days of searching.
The City of Beavercreek said local police received a report Sunday about a "potential alligator sighting" at Dominick Lofino Park.
The teenage witness snapped photos of the ...Read more
Nickelodeon breaks pinata world record to celebrate 'Dora'
(UPI) Nickelodeon celebrated the second season of its Dora series by gathering 1,800 pinatas at the 78th Annual East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade.
The children's cable network's contribution to the parade broke a Guinness World Record with 1,800 pinatas in various shapes, colors and sizes.
Diana Zermeño, the actress who voices ...Read more
British zoo searching for escaped capybara
(UPI) Officials from an English zoo are searching for a capybara that escaped from the facility and is believed to be camped out by a nearby brook.
The Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford said Monday that the capybara, named Cinnamon, escaped onto the zoo grounds Friday and was found to have gotten outside the perimeter fence Saturday when ...Read more
New Zealand names bird of year after contest with bird costumes, craft beer
(UPI) A golden-eyed, endangered penguin has once again been named New Zealand's Bird of the Year after a competition involving bird costumes, craft beer and Dr. Jane Goodall.
The hoiho or "noise shouter" won the title for the second time Monday, after previously securing the top spot in 2019.
"In a competition that was any bird's to win, they ...Read more
Spare change from can recycling leads to Mega Millions prize
(UPI) A Michigan lottery club used old cans to win the $1 million Mega Millions prize.
The group had been playing the lottery some three decades, and members funded their gambling habit with the spare change they earned from can recycling.
"Shortly after the drawing, I remembered I hadn't checked our Mega Millions ticket yet, so I pulled the ...Read more
New set of endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets born at Disney World
(UPI) The second set of critically endangered cotton-top tamarin triplets to be born this year at Walt Disney World this year have arrived, park officials announced Saturday.
The three tiny primates were born at Animal Kingdom's Discovery Island on Saturday and are bonding with their parents and siblings, a Disney World spokesperson told UPI.
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'Strong feeling' leads Michigan woman to $264,963 lottery prize
(UPI) A Michigan woman said a "strong feeling" led to her winning a $264,963 progressive jackpot from an online lottery game.
The 60-year-old Kent County woman told Michigan Lottery officials she occasionally uses the lottery app to play online games.
"I play games on the Michigan Lottery app every now and again," the player said. That ...Read more
Bull on loose after North Carolina parking lot escape
(UPI) A 400-pound bull named Roger is on the loose in North Carolina after escaping from a trailer in the parking lot of a shopping center.
Maureen Pitts of Clayton said in a Facebook post that the 9-month-old Dexter bull escaped Sept. 4 from the parking lot of the White Oak Shopping Center in Garner and quickly hoofed it from the scene.
Roger...Read more
Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips
(UPI) The Journal of Improbable Research announced this year's Ig Nobel Prize winners, including a team who researched mammals that breathe through their butts.
The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, a tongue-in-cheek celebration of unusual scientific achievements, was held Thursday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The ...Read more
Texas market covers charcuterie board in 1,032 pounds of snacks
(UPI) Central Market in Austin, Texas, broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board topped with over 1,032 pounds of meats, cheeses and other qualifying ingredients.
The world's largest charcuterie board was assembled to celebrate Central Market's 30th anniversary.
The previous record was set by Florida snack delivery ...Read more
Massachusetts man's lottery numbers hit $1M after trying for 20 years
(UPI) A Massachusetts man scored a $1 million Mega Million prize using the same set of numbers he has played for 20 years -- and his wife previously collected her own $1 million jackpot.
Blackstone resident Thomas Ensko told Massachusetts State Lottery officials the numbers he selected for his Mega Millions ticket at Anderson's Variety in ...Read more
New Guinness World Records book features dog tricks, giant toothbrush
(UPI) Guinness World Records released its annual book Tuesday, and along with it a slew of new records including dog tricks, magic tricks, skateboarding feats and the world's largest electric toothbrush.
The record-keeping organization released Guinness World Records 2025 in stores and online Tuesday, and the tome contains information on 2,115 ...Read more
Grape spill causes traffic 'jam' on California highway
(UPI) Commuters on a California highway were given ample reason to "wine" when a semi crash caused the roadway to become covered in crushed grapes.
The California Highway Patrol said a crash involving two semis and a pickup truck caused one of the big rigs to spill its load of grapes on Highway 165, north of Bradbury Road in Merced County, ...Read more
Mystery goats rounded up after weeks on the loose in Mo.
(UPI) Seven goats on the loose in Kansas City, Mo., since early August were finally wrangled by animal services officers and taken to a shelter.
The goats were initially believed to be part of a Port KC grazing project to clear brush when they appeared along the riverfront in early August, but KC Pet Project investigators were surprised to ...Read more
Wayward coyote rescued from San Francisco couple's back yard
(UPI) Animal care and control officers in San Francisco came to the rescue of a coyote that spent several days living in a family's back yard.
Anthony Williams and Francesca Pomeroy said they initially thought a human trespasser was to blame when they found their aloe plants had been destroyed.
"It looked like someone had used a precision ...Read more
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