Chubby, Barefoot Man Outruns Police Wed Apr 14, 8:52 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A chubby, barefoot Australian man outran police Wednesday when he bolted through security gates left open at the back of a court he was being led into, officials said.
Security footage showed the overweight man dashing down a back lane in central Sydney pursued by at least four police and prison guards, two of whom tripped while giving chase.
"There was about seven or eight fellows but they couldn't stop him. He was a big fellow, pretty strong, but he could run," witness Chris Swift told reporters.
Red-faced police and prison officials were left to blame each other for the security slip-up. "My information is...that he was definitely in police custody," Australian Corrective Services official Ron Woodham said.
Asked how an overweight, barefoot man had outrun police, inspector Peter Thorne said: "I don't know, I wasn't here."
The 23-year-old man completed his getaway when he forced a mother and her daughter out of their car in a busy city street and drove off. He was last seen heading for Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge.
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Shopper Bitten by Rattlesnake Thu Apr 15, 7:57 AM ET
TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - An Oklahoma man went into a home improvement store looking for shrubs but left in an ambulance after being bitten by a rattlesnake, officials said on Wednesday.
The victim, described as a 35-year-old male, was shopping on Sunday in a section that sold large trees in the outdoor garden center at a Lowe's store in the northeast Oklahoma town of Broken Arrow when he was bitten by an 18-inch rattlesnake, local fire and rescue officials said.
"The individual had thought that he had hit his hand on a thorn and he discovered that it was a snake," said Lowe's spokeswoman Chris Ahearn, who was relaying information that she received from the store's manager.
Fellow shoppers killed the snake and the dead serpent was transported to the hospital in order to help doctors identify the venom to which the victim had been exposed.
Fire officials would not comment on the man's condition. They said it appeared the snake was not of a species native to the area, and Ahearn said it may have possibly been in a tree shipment transported from a vendor in Tennessee. "We scoured the garden center, and we have not found any other snakes," Ahearn said. She added that Lowe's is vigilant in inspecting the plants it purchases from its suppliers and that the snake bite incident was an isolated and rare case.
TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - An Oklahoma man went into a home improvement store looking for shrubs but left in an ambulance after being bitten by a rattlesnake, officials said on Wednesday.
The victim, described as a 35-year-old male, was shopping on Sunday in a section that sold large trees in the outdoor garden center at a Lowe's store in the northeast Oklahoma town of Broken Arrow when he was bitten by an 18-inch rattlesnake, local fire and rescue officials said.
"The individual had thought that he had hit his hand on a thorn and he discovered that it was a snake," said Lowe's spokeswoman Chris Ahearn, who was relaying information that she received from the store's manager.
Fellow shoppers killed the snake and the dead serpent was transported to the hospital in order to help doctors identify the venom to which the victim had been exposed.
Fire officials would not comment on the man's condition. They said it appeared the snake was not of a species native to the area, and Ahearn said it may have possibly been in a tree shipment transported from a vendor in Tennessee. "We scoured the garden center, and we have not found any other snakes," Ahearn said. She added that Lowe's is vigilant in inspecting the plants it purchases from its suppliers and that the snake bite incident was an isolated and rare case.
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Wis. Officer Takes Doughnut-Eating Prize 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - A patrolman from Wisconsin left his opponents in a cloud of powdered sugar dust by downing 9 1/2 doughnuts in three minutes to win a doughnut-eating contest for police officers in suburban Chicago.
Terry O'Brien of the Town of Geneva Police Department in Lake Geneva, Wis., said he was destined to win Wednesday's contest because law enforcement runs in his family.
"Actually, it was my father, who's deceased," O'Brien said. "He was a Chicago cop, a lifer. Today is his birthday."
For the second year in a row, the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association held the contest at its annual conference. The Dunkin' Donuts World Cop Donut Eating Championship attracted 40 contestants from the U.S. and Canada.
Master of Ceremonies Ed Nowicki said he was amazed by what it took to win this year.
"I thought they'd do seven (doughnuts), maybe they'd do eight," Nowicki said. "I couldn't believe 10!"
Money raised through the entry fee and T-shirt sales was donated to the Law Enforcement Memorial Fund and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association scholarship fund.
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - A patrolman from Wisconsin left his opponents in a cloud of powdered sugar dust by downing 9 1/2 doughnuts in three minutes to win a doughnut-eating contest for police officers in suburban Chicago.
Terry O'Brien of the Town of Geneva Police Department in Lake Geneva, Wis., said he was destined to win Wednesday's contest because law enforcement runs in his family.
"Actually, it was my father, who's deceased," O'Brien said. "He was a Chicago cop, a lifer. Today is his birthday."
For the second year in a row, the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association held the contest at its annual conference. The Dunkin' Donuts World Cop Donut Eating Championship attracted 40 contestants from the U.S. and Canada.
Master of Ceremonies Ed Nowicki said he was amazed by what it took to win this year.
"I thought they'd do seven (doughnuts), maybe they'd do eight," Nowicki said. "I couldn't believe 10!"
Money raised through the entry fee and T-shirt sales was donated to the Law Enforcement Memorial Fund and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association scholarship fund.
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Cat Survives 30-Day Trip in Shipping Box Thu Apr 15, 7:33 AM ET
TAMPA, Fla. - A business owner opening a shipment of 400 bird cages sent from China got an additional order he didn't expect — a severely undernourished cat.
The female cat, named China by animal service staff members, tips the scale at just over 3 pounds after being trapped in the container for the nearly monthlong trip.
Norman Goldberg, owner of Quality Discount Cages, said he discovered the cat Friday when he received the shipment at his warehouse. Several cardboard boxes holding cages had been chewed up.
"I opened it up, and out jumped the cat," he said.
The traveling feline apparently began her journey at a factory in China where workers started loading the parrot cages into a 40-foot metal container the first week of March, Goldberg said. The container arrived by boat in Los Angeles on April 1 and then traveled by rail to Tampa.
On Wednesday, China was recovering at Hillsborough County Animal Services, where she was eating on her own and being given intravenous fluids.
Goldberg's brother-in-law e-mailed the factory in China where the cages originated to see whether they knew anything about a missing cat.
"You gave us a very big surprise today," wrote Ms. Ivy of Dayang Co. in China. "We are very happy to know our cat still alive. Would you please tell us more information about our cat? Is it a yellow or gray one? Because we have two cats, but they disappeared one month ago ... Please raise it, or you can give it to the animal asylum."
If the cat is healthy, it will be put up for adoption.
"I hope it gets adopted," Goldberg said. "It has used up most of its nine lives."
TAMPA, Fla. - A business owner opening a shipment of 400 bird cages sent from China got an additional order he didn't expect — a severely undernourished cat.
The female cat, named China by animal service staff members, tips the scale at just over 3 pounds after being trapped in the container for the nearly monthlong trip.
Norman Goldberg, owner of Quality Discount Cages, said he discovered the cat Friday when he received the shipment at his warehouse. Several cardboard boxes holding cages had been chewed up.
"I opened it up, and out jumped the cat," he said.
The traveling feline apparently began her journey at a factory in China where workers started loading the parrot cages into a 40-foot metal container the first week of March, Goldberg said. The container arrived by boat in Los Angeles on April 1 and then traveled by rail to Tampa.
On Wednesday, China was recovering at Hillsborough County Animal Services, where she was eating on her own and being given intravenous fluids.
Goldberg's brother-in-law e-mailed the factory in China where the cages originated to see whether they knew anything about a missing cat.
"You gave us a very big surprise today," wrote Ms. Ivy of Dayang Co. in China. "We are very happy to know our cat still alive. Would you please tell us more information about our cat? Is it a yellow or gray one? Because we have two cats, but they disappeared one month ago ... Please raise it, or you can give it to the animal asylum."
If the cat is healthy, it will be put up for adoption.
"I hope it gets adopted," Goldberg said. "It has used up most of its nine lives."
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Lowe's Customer Bitten by Rattlesnake Wed Apr 14, 7:50 PM ET
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - The large trees section at a Lowe's store looks a lot like a forest, but customers don't expect to see dangerous fauna living in the flora. A customer rummaging through the trees at a Lowe's store here was bitten on the hand by an 18-inch eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
"The gentleman thought he had hit his hand on a thorn but they discovered it was a snakebite," said Chris Ahearn, a spokeswoman for the Mooresville, N.C.-based hardware chain.
A relative shopping with the man Sunday killed the snake, and they brought it with them when the customer was taken to a hospital to ensure proper treatment for the poison, Ahearn said.
A hospital official would not provide information without the man's name. Ahearn would not identify the customer.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is not one of the five rattlesnake species native to Oklahoma, said David Walker, naturalist supervisor at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Its natural range is in the Southeast.
The rattler can grow as long as 7 feet and often gives warning bites that deliver no venom.
The snake probably made its way to Broken Arrow with the trees, which were shipped in from Tennessee. Ahearn said she knows of no other similar instances at Lowe's.
Store employees immediately scoured the trees for other animals after the snakebite and found none, Ahearn said.
"We feel like this is an isolated incident, but we are taking it very seriously," she said. "We continue to watch our garden centers for uninvited guests."
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - The large trees section at a Lowe's store looks a lot like a forest, but customers don't expect to see dangerous fauna living in the flora. A customer rummaging through the trees at a Lowe's store here was bitten on the hand by an 18-inch eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
"The gentleman thought he had hit his hand on a thorn but they discovered it was a snakebite," said Chris Ahearn, a spokeswoman for the Mooresville, N.C.-based hardware chain.
A relative shopping with the man Sunday killed the snake, and they brought it with them when the customer was taken to a hospital to ensure proper treatment for the poison, Ahearn said.
A hospital official would not provide information without the man's name. Ahearn would not identify the customer.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is not one of the five rattlesnake species native to Oklahoma, said David Walker, naturalist supervisor at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Its natural range is in the Southeast.
The rattler can grow as long as 7 feet and often gives warning bites that deliver no venom.
The snake probably made its way to Broken Arrow with the trees, which were shipped in from Tennessee. Ahearn said she knows of no other similar instances at Lowe's.
Store employees immediately scoured the trees for other animals after the snakebite and found none, Ahearn said.
"We feel like this is an isolated incident, but we are taking it very seriously," she said. "We continue to watch our garden centers for uninvited guests."
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Taiwanese Cat Is Toilet Trained Wed Apr 14, 9:11 AM ET
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A white and tan Taiwanese cat made his successful television debut — on the toilet.
"Tiger" showed off his skills Wednesday, hopping on the front end of the toilet seat and carefully balancing himself as he did his business.
Tiger's owner, Dong Hsiu-yuan, told reporters in her home in central Taichung County that the former stray cat only recently acquired his toilet skills.
"Last week, I saw him jump on the toilet. I didn't know what he was doing and then I noticed he was urinating," she told CTI cable news.
Dong said that Tiger was self-taught. "He would watch me from the bathroom doorway. If I closed the door, then he would meow loudly," she told SCT cable news.
Although Tiger's skills are impressive, he still hasn't mastered the art of flushing.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A white and tan Taiwanese cat made his successful television debut — on the toilet.
"Tiger" showed off his skills Wednesday, hopping on the front end of the toilet seat and carefully balancing himself as he did his business.
Tiger's owner, Dong Hsiu-yuan, told reporters in her home in central Taichung County that the former stray cat only recently acquired his toilet skills.
"Last week, I saw him jump on the toilet. I didn't know what he was doing and then I noticed he was urinating," she told CTI cable news.
Dong said that Tiger was self-taught. "He would watch me from the bathroom doorway. If I closed the door, then he would meow loudly," she told SCT cable news.
Although Tiger's skills are impressive, he still hasn't mastered the art of flushing.
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Elephant in Argentina Treated for Stress Wed Apr 14, 7:38 PM ET
SANTA FE, Argentina - Veterinarians said they treated a circus elephant for stress on Wednesday, saying the animal appeared "depressed" after spending several days away from her circus troupe.
The elephant — named "Mesry" — is a leading attraction in a traveling show making appearances in the Argentine interior.
Last week, Mesry was taken from the circus grounds after local authorities said a city ordinance prevented such animals from participating in public shows.
Mesry soon showed signs of distress, authorities said, after being transported to El Recreo, a town 300 miles north of Buenos Aires.
Veterinarians from the nearby Santa Fe Zoo were called in and recommended that the elephant be moved elsewhere. Local authorities said they are seeking new temporary grounds for Mesry while the circus tours over the next few days.
SANTA FE, Argentina - Veterinarians said they treated a circus elephant for stress on Wednesday, saying the animal appeared "depressed" after spending several days away from her circus troupe.
The elephant — named "Mesry" — is a leading attraction in a traveling show making appearances in the Argentine interior.
Last week, Mesry was taken from the circus grounds after local authorities said a city ordinance prevented such animals from participating in public shows.
Mesry soon showed signs of distress, authorities said, after being transported to El Recreo, a town 300 miles north of Buenos Aires.
Veterinarians from the nearby Santa Fe Zoo were called in and recommended that the elephant be moved elsewhere. Local authorities said they are seeking new temporary grounds for Mesry while the circus tours over the next few days.
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Joshua21Young wrote:Chubby, Barefoot Man Outruns Police Wed Apr 14, 8:52 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A chubby, barefoot Australian man outran police Wednesday when he bolted through security gates left open at the back of a court he was being led into, officials said.
Security footage showed the overweight man dashing down a back lane in central Sydney pursued by at least four police and prison guards, two of whom tripped while giving chase.
"There was about seven or eight fellows but they couldn't stop him. He was a big fellow, pretty strong, but he could run," witness Chris Swift told reporters.
Red-faced police and prison officials were left to blame each other for the security slip-up. "My information is...that he was definitely in police custody," Australian Corrective Services official Ron Woodham said.
Asked how an overweight, barefoot man had outrun police, inspector Peter Thorne said: "I don't know, I wasn't here."
The 23-year-old man completed his getaway when he forced a mother and her daughter out of their car in a busy city street and drove off. He was last seen heading for Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge.
This story is also posted on the craziest criminal stories thread, but it's well worth posting again.
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