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 Massive alligator startles golfers with parking lot stroll ... Golfers in North Carolina were stunned to see a massive alligator walk from the parking lot to a putting practice area at the course's entrance. [hidden image - please register] The Oak Island Golf Club, located south of Wilmington, posted a [hidden link - please register] to Facebook showing the alligator, estimated to be about 12 feet long, slowly walking from the parking lot to the putting practice area without taking any apparent notice of the crowd of gawkers it attracted. [hidden image - please register] Commenters said gators are sometimes seen around the water hazards at the course, but the parking lot encounter was far more rare. Facebook users remarked on the reptile's impressive size -- its length as well as its nearly 2 feet of height. "Wow, he's got better ground clearance than I would have thought! You could putt under him if you timed it right," one commenter joked. |
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 Turin Shroud is stained with the blood of a torture victim, new research shows - supporting the belief that it does show the face of Jesus... Experts have claimed the Shroud of Turin is stained with the blood of a torture victim, supporting claims it was used to bury Jesus. They say the linen cloth, believed to have been used to wrap Christ's body after crucifixion, contains 'nanoparticles' which are not typical of the blood of a healthy person. The alleged findings contradict claims the face of Jesus was painted on by forgers in medieval times. [hidden image - please register] Elvio Carlino, a researcher at the Institute of Crystallography in Bari, Italy, says the tiny particles reveal 'great suffering' of a victim ' wrapped up in the funeral cloth'. These particles had a 'peculiar structure, size and distribution,' added University of Padua professor Giulio Fanti. [hidden image - please register] He says the blood contained high levels of substances called creatinine and ferritin, found in patients who suffer forceful traumas like torture. Professor Fanti said: 'Hence, the presence of these biological nanoparticles found during our experiments point to a violent death for the man wrapped in the Turin Shroud.' The Shroud of Turin measures around three metres by one metre and contains a faintly stained image of a man which Christians believe depicts Jesus. [hidden link - please register] |
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Clever cat shuts itself inside drawer ... A clever cat showed off its masterful hide-and-seek skills by opening a drawer and shutting itself inside. [hidden image - please register] The dexterous cat managed to sneak its paws into the crease of the dresser and open up the drawer before hoisting itself inside. [hidden image - please register] Once inside the drawer the cat laid down and manage to shimmy until the drawer slowly slid completely shut. YouTube channel Loki the Cat shared video of the spotted cat reaching up to the middle drawer of a five-drawer dresser to prepare its hiding place. |
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Man takes his fridge on a train ... You've probably been annoyed when someone tries to bring a bicycle on a packed train in peak hour . [hidden image - please register] But imagine how commuters felt when this man tried his luck with a fridge as he used a train to complete his home move without having to hire a truck. [hidden image - please register] Although as you will see, he didn't exactly end up saving money... [hidden image - please register] CCTV footage shows how the man first tried to use a lift - struggling to get the appliance through the door while using a trolley. Once down on the platform at Bowen Hills Station, Brisbane, Australia, the man wheels it in between commuters waiting for their trains in bizarre scenes. [hidden image - please register] He then lifts it on to a train when it arrives. But trouble strikes when a transport policeman spots him and issues him a $252 fine (£149). Queensland Rail posted the video on Facebook complete with a comedic soundtrack. |
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In Germany, the judge summoned the cat ... In the land court of the German city of Ingolstadt on the disposal of the court was delivered by the cat, bitten a neighbor of its owner. In the statement of the victim was reported that the neighbor’s cat attacked her and bit his right leg during an evening walk. Due to the fact that the wound got infected, treatment was delayed. In addition, on the leg left a scar. Bitten demanded by the court the payment of medical services and compensation for the caused moral and physical damage – in total, nearly 2,700 euros! [hidden image - please register] The defendant insisted that the cat she is not evil, and cute and fluffy, do not bite, not scratch, and wouldn’t hurt a fly, not to bite. Despite the fact that pet the entrance of the building is strictly prohibited the German courts, the judge Heike Linz-Hyun (Heike Linz-Höhne) decided to make an exception with orders to deliver at the next meeting of the court of the four-legged culprit of the accident. Of course, in a special cage to transport animals. Each neighbor brought at the appointed time in the district court of Ingolstadt alleged criminal, and waited in the hallway call to the conference room. However, before the court interrogation of a cat on this day not reached, the process ended with the settlement agreement. The defendant agreed to half of the required amount, provided that the insurance company in which her cat insured in case of causing by it of harm (Haftpflichtversicherung für Haustiere), will pay the necessary compensation for the insurance policy. On that side, and they agreed.
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13-year-old Chicago boy struck by falling bullet dies at hospital ...
CHICAGO – Authorities say a 13-year-old Indiana boy has died after being struck by a falling bullet that was likely fired into the sky by someone in a nearby community. Television station WMAQ-TV reports that Noah Inman was playing basketball on July 1 when he suddenly fell to the ground in Hammond, Indiana. The city is about 25 miles south of Chicago. [hidden image - please register] Witnesses called an ambulance, thinking he’d suffered a seizure. Hospital workers soon discovered he’d been hit by a falling bullet. Noah was flown to a Chicago hospital. On Friday, he was pronounced dead by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police say an investigation determined the bullet had likely been fired skyward, like fireworks. It’s illegal to discharge a weapon within Hammond’s city limits. |
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Delinquent ducks arrested for loitering in Pennsylvania ... Police in Pennsylvania gathered up a flock of delinquent ducks spotted loitering near a local business. [hidden image - please register] Great Bend Police shared photos of the four white ducks found wandering unsupervised in a county north of Philadelphia after waddling away from their home. [hidden image - please register] "Ducks in custody? Officer Sheehan took four ducks in custody after they were loitering at the Pump and Pantry in New Milford," police said. "We were able to find the owner to pick them up." Once the fowl were taken into custody, police called Cindy Osiecki to inform her the pet ducks had gotten themselves into trouble. [hidden image - please register] "I thought it was funny, I'm like 'are you serious?' There were like 'yeah we took them' because I guess people were trying to take my ducks, and everyone was feeding them, even the cop fed them bread," she said. Osiecki said the Pump and Pantry was the farthest place her ducks had ever wandered, noting they usually just spend their time swimming in her backyard or loitering at a neighbor's house. |
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The horned chameleon tried to climb the stream of water ... Chameleons are famed for their ability to adapt to their environment but young Spike - a Jackson Chameleon - is still learning. [hidden image - please register] It was the first time the one-year-old had ever been introduced to a stream of water before, leaving him slightly perplexed. According to @TalkingSerpents, a reptile enthusiast who filmed Spike, the chameleon observed the water for around 30 seconds before transforming into a brighter green, whereby the chameleon attempted to 'climb' the stream. Jackson's chameleons are sometimes called three-horned chameleons because males possess three brown horns: one on the nose and two above each eye. |
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In Mexico, found the 500-year-old remains of a wolf, who was sacrificed, for the God of War Aztecs... Sacrificed wolf missing its heart was found next to stunning haul of 22 golden ornaments. A WOLF which had its “heart ripped out” more than 500 years ago in a gruesome sacrifice before being draped in stunning Aztec gold has been uncovered in Mexico City. [hidden image - please register] This trove was found buried next to one of the Aztec’s holiest shrines – now known as the Templo Mayor – in the capital’s bustling main square Zocalo. [hidden image - please register] A creepy tower packed with more than 650 human skulls, including women and children, caked in lime has also emerged at the chilling site. Archaeologist Leonardo Lopez revealed the eight-month-old animal was killed in the early 16th century and dressed in 22 gold ornaments and a belt of shells from the Atlantic Ocean, before being placed in a stone box by Aztec priests above a layer of flint knives. [hidden image - please register] The fascinating haul included a nose ring, a chest plate and symbol-laden pendant made from sheets of precious metal, according to Reuters. After the Spanish conquered Mexico in 1521, the 15-storey former Aztec temple was razed along with the rest of their capital Tenochtitlan. |
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People are very impressed with this stag beetle who creates Art ... If you thought Hunter the shiba inu was an amazing animal artist, we have another creature who might impress you. OK, we’re going to be honest. This one isn’t quite as good at art. But cut the guy some slack. He’s only a beetle. [hidden image - please register] Spike, a stag beetle from Japan, is capturing the hearts and minds of people around the world with his original drawings. Spike and his owner, an English teacher named Mandy, skyrocketed to internet fame . [hidden image - please register] Mandy told Buzzfeed News she was experimenting with the kinds of things Spike could grasp with his strong mandibles when she gave him a marker. “He moved it around on the page, so I took some photos of his ‘work,’” she said. [hidden image - please register] His art was so popular, his owner put some of it up for sale on eBay, where the top bid was more than $150 as of Saturday afternoon. According to Spike’s official Twitter account, 15 percent of the proceeds will go to stag beetle conservation. |
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 Bear opens refrigerator during five-hour stay in Colorado house ... It’s a step up from nabbing picnic baskets. A bear was captured on camera spending more than five hours in a Colorado house, roaming the home’s halls and even opening the refrigerator door. [hidden image - please register] The bear broke into the Colorado Springs residence late Monday night and appeared to be looking for food, but left before the man who owned the property woke up. “This 375 lb bear is not doing dishes. It was trashing kitchen. The agency said the bear posed a threat to the public and was euthanized. A bear in the same area was seen last weekend rummaging through a garage freezer and grabbing ice cream and M&Ms, local station KOAA reported. |
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Brazilian woman stuns motorists when she removes a seven-foot python which had stopped traffic while attempting to cross the road ... This is the incredible moment a fearless woman strides into the road to pick up an enormous snake that is blocking traffic - as dozens of men stand watching. [hidden image - please register] The deadly seven-foot long python sparked panic after slithering into the middle of the road in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday evening. Trucks and cars travelling in either direction stopped while drivers stood by the roadside afraid to venture into the serpent's path. [hidden image - please register] [hidden image - please register] But one fearless woman in hot pants calmly walked over to the reptile to pick it up by its head and haul it over her shoulders. Incredibly, she then poses with the wild beast wrapped around her arms as men take pictures. The flip-flop wearing woman then released the snake back into bushes on the side of the road in the Teresopolis district of the city. |
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The guy - a fan of the series "Game of Thrones" with a sword drove a stranger away , who climbed into his apartment ... Buying a $100 sword at Medieval Times is something most people wouldn’t be inclined to do. Mac Dolan clearly is not most people. [hidden image - please register] So, on June 23, when he awoke at 5 a.m. to the sound of a woman screaming inside his Wicker Park apartment, the 44-inch-long, 10-pound sword proved to be a worthy investment. Dolan, 25, hopped out of bed, flicked on the lights and saw a man he didn’t know punching, choking and trying to rip the clothes off a female guest who’d crashed on his living room couch after a night out. “I saw the guy standing over her, and she was kicking and screaming,” Dolan told the Chicago Sun-Times. “And I just started yelling and running at the guy basically and grabbed the sword that we have on the wall and chased him toward the back stairs.” He bought the sword, with its wall mount, about six months ago on a tipsy pilgrimage to celebrate a friend’s birthday at Medieval Times in Schaumburg. For the uninitiated, Medieval Times is a restaurant/theater where dinner is served up with jousting and other knightly theatrics in a space resembling a castle. [hidden image - please register] The attacker took a moment to register what Dolan was doing. “He didn’t really start running until he saw me grab the sword,” said Dolan, a software consultant. “Then, he went bug-eyed. “When I got to the landing at the top of the stairs, I took one cut at him with the sword, but he ducked, and I missed and dented the wood railing.” The man ran down the stairs. Dolan went back to check on the bruised and rattled woman, call 911 and wake a friend visiting from Boston who’d slept through it all on a couch several feet away. “While we were waiting for police to arrive, I found the guy’s wallet on the ground,” Dolan said. “It must have fallen out of his pocket. I found a Carolina Panthers hat, too.” [hidden link - please register] |
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The 'grave mistake' of the fox in cemetery ... Animal rescuers in Britain said they responded to a cemetery where a not-so-clever fox made a "grave mistake" and ended up with its head trapped between gravestones. [hidden image - please register] The RSPCA said a member of the public contacted the group June 29 and reported a fox at St. Mary Magdalene Church's graveyard in Leamington Spa, England, had its head caught between two headstones. [hidden image - please register] The charity said Inspector Georgia McCormick was dispatched to the scene of the fox's "grave mistake." "I'm not sure how he managed to get there, or how long he had been there for, but he really was in a tight spot. The call came into us at 11 a.m., and as foxes are nocturnal animals I can only imagine he had been there from the night before," McCormick said. "I managed to carefully free him and check him over -- thankfully he wasn't injured and so he was released back into the wild," she said. "I dread to think what could have happened to him if we hadn't have been contacted." |
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Yorkie jumps on larger dog's back for pool-time piggyback ... A YouTuber taking a swim with two canines captured the moment the smaller of the two dogs jumped onto the larger one's back while it was swimming. [hidden image - please register] A video posted to YouTube by Cat Hursh shows a large black dog named Riley being coaxed into the pool to pursue a floating toy. Riley slowly and methodically climbs into the water and swims only a few feet before a Yorkie named Sadie takes a flying leap from the edge of the water. Sadie flies directly to Riley, landing on the larger dog's back and holding on as she swims. |
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