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 Bear strolls through Alaska liquor store's open door ... An unexpected customer paid a visit to an Alaska liquor store when a bear came walking through the front door. Surveillance footage shows the bear walking through the open door of the Liquor Barrel in Juneau on Friday before standing up on its hind legs to peruse the candy shelf. [hidden image - please register] Roger Thibodeau, the clerk of the family-owned store, told KTUU he initially thought it was a dog but became "kinda freaked out" after seeing the snout and realizing it was actually a bear. "I think that was the closest I've ever been to a bear," he told KTOO. "I was basically kind of stunned when I saw it." [hidden image - please register] Before the bear was able to make its choice from the selection of candy bars, a customer began clapping his hands and shooed the bear away to the Harri Plumbing and Heating next door. Bob Dilley of the Juneau Police Department said the bear likely just followed its nose into the store. "That place probably had some food in there that smelled so it wanted to check it out," he said. |
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 Attempted thieves repeatedly fail to drag gas station ATM ... Surveillance footage from a Maryland gas station showed a trio of hapless thieves repeatedly fail to drag an ATM away in their van. [hidden image - please register] Prince George's County Police Department police shared video of the would-be thieves as they wrapped a chain, attached to the back of their van, around the ATM and attempted to drag it out of place. [hidden image - please register] "The trio of suspects tried three times to pull out the ATM but came up empty," police said. The suspects severely damaged the ATM on their first two attempts to pull it free, as the force of the vehicle pulling the chain tore through a large portion of the machine. Still determined to pluck the machine from the ground, one of the suspects attempted to fasten the chain to a damaged portion of the ATM. The van driver then quickly backed the vehicle up before speeding forward and ripping off a portion of the ATM, sending debris scattered all along the ground. Upon realizing the fruitless nature of their efforts, the two suspects entered the van and drove away. Prince George's Police encouraged anyone with information about the trio of suspects to contact their tips line. [hidden link - please register] |
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 Canuck the Crow attacked mailman ... Canada Post has restored home delivery to about a dozen residents living in a neighbourhood near the PNE, where service had been halted because Canuck the Crow had attacked a mail carrier. [hidden image - please register] “I’m just happy to have mail delivery back,” said local resident Shawn Bergmann, who describes himself as Canuck’s friend. Bergmann said Canuck had bitten the letter carrier during nesting season about two months ago, an incident that left the mailman bleeding. Canuck has become a local personality in recent years after exhibiting some curious behaviour. In 2016, he gained notoriety for stealing a knife from a crime scene. The year before, he was spotted riding the SkyTrain. |
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Thai police sent to expel the evil spirit from the village ... Officers of the Royal Thai police received an unusual assignment: they were seconded to the East of the country to conduct special operations to expel evil spirits. [hidden image - please register] The reason was the appeal to the authorities of the villagers in the province Home: farmers claim that the evil Ghost in a woman's appearance over the last several months suggests they fear. The stories of the villagers, an evil spirit called Phi POB killed four cows and sent disease on four border guards. Village elders appealed to the Central authorities with a request to send the police to "strengthen the civic spirit and the trust of the people and to prevent panic." Arriving police have begun to patrol the streets in the village. [hidden image - please register] Phi POB — is not the only Ghost in Thailand, whose residents are known for their superstitions. As writes the Thai newspaper "the Samui times", the country is home to at least 20 spirits, although not all of them are considered evil. |
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'Uninvited' snake hitches a ride in driver's side mirror ... A driver in Thailand captured video of a sneaky snake that hitched a ride inside the vehicle's side-view mirror. [hidden image - please register] The video, filmed earlier this month on a road in Chiang Mai, shows the snake slithering into the astonished driver's side-view mirror as they drive down the street. [hidden image - please register] The serpent eventually emerges from the mirror and perches right outside the driver's side window of the car. The snake spends several minutes perched outside the window before slithering out of view. The snake appears to have left the car alone, but the car's passengers soon spot the slithering stowaway poking its head over the side of the vehicle's roof. "Uninvited snakes catching a ride on my car," the filmer wrote. |
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Deer visits New Jersey home for daily swim in pool ... A fawn has made itself at home in a New Jersey family's backyard pool to escape the summer heat. Resident Brittney Benincasa first spotted the deer climbing out of the pool outside her Freehold Township home on June 14. [hidden image - please register] "I went to the sink to wash my hands, and through the window, I saw it climbing out of pool and on to the pavement," she said. "She shook off and laid in my landscaping for like 45 minutes, then she got up again and walked back towards the pool, leaning over the edge. I had no idea that she could even swim." [hidden image - please register] Benincasa said she feared the deer had escaped drowning when she first saw the wet deer near her pool and observed that she "didn't look happy." She hesitated to call animal services, instead opening up the surrounding gates to give it the opportunity to walk out on its own. The deer continued to return to the pool every day to enjoy the cool water and the massaging jets. She said the deer's daily visits aren't necessarily welcome, but make for an interesting story. |
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Idiotic burglar breaks into garage window - then realises he could easily walk in as there are no doors ... A hapless burglar broke into a garage through a window - unaware the building had no door and he could have just walked in. [hidden image - please register] The bungle, which also saw the burglar leave empty handed, was captured on CCTV. The amusing clip shows a man approaching a property with no one else around. |
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Every day this dog rides the bus all by herself to go to the Park ... Meet Seattle’s celebrity dog, Eclipse, who takes a bus to a nearby park all by herself. “All the bus drivers know her. [hidden image - please register] She sits here just like a person does,” fellow rider Tiona Rainwater told KOMO. “She makes everybody happy. How could you not love this face?” [hidden image - please register] It all started when the black Labrador and Mastiff mix was at a bus stop with her owner Jeff Young. Her human was taking too long to finish his cigarette. [hidden image - please register] So, when the bus arrived, the pooch just got on it by herself and got off at the park. Since that day, the owner knows he can always catch up with her later in the park. [hidden image - please register] The guy realized this smart girl can ride those 3-4 stops on the D line on her own and always knows where to get off. [hidden image - please register] Although some officers say that Eclipse should ideally be on a leash, King County allows dogs on public transport at the discretion of a driver. So, as this pooch causes no harm but only makes passengers smile, the drivers are always more than happy to give this four-legged miss a lift. [hidden image - please register] What about the doggie herself? Well, she seems to be proud of herself. Besides, her Facebook profile says : “I love my big city life and enjoy taking the D line daily to the Belltown dog park.” What a smart doggie! |
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Man sent home from work for wearing shorts in 30C heat goes back to office in his mum's dress ... Joey Barge, 20, from Buckinghamshire, turned up in a pair of smart blue shorts on but bosses deemed them inappropriate despite the sweltering heat. [hidden image - please register] A defiant call centre worker who was sent home for wearing shorts to the office in this week's heatwave came back wearing a bright pink dress as a 'protest' against the dress code. [hidden image - please register] They sent him home just minutes after he posted on Twitter asking his followers: 'If women can wear skirts/dresses at work can I wear smart shorts like so?' But rather than changing into a stuffy suit, the call centre worker decided to don a bright pink dress as a 'protest' against the rules. [hidden image - please register] Predicting that he'd be sent home again, Joey posted a chic selfie to Twitter, racking up dozens of likes and retweets. Instead his act of defiance sparked a change in the rules - with bosses sending out an email allowing 'gentlemen in the office' to wear three-quarter length shorts in 'black, navy or beige only'. [hidden image - please register] Despite the u-turn - which Joey branded a 'partial win' - he opted to wear the colourful dress for the whole day in an act of defiance against the policy. |
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Love is blind! The touching moment a Marine handler reunites with his blind IED detection dog who recognizes him by scent after six years apart ... David Herrera, 29, and Kash were deployed together to Afghanistan in 2010. Kash was an IED detection dog, who Herrera says saved many lives abroad. [hidden image - please register] When the duo returned from deployment, they were split and Kash was sent to train with a new handler. David, of the Oceanside, California, hadn't seen Kash N060 since their deployment to Afghanistan. [hidden image - please register] Herrera learned that the blind canine was now in Texas and planned a trip to visit. The nine-year-old dog, who is now blind, recognized his former partner by scent and is seen jumping around, running through Herrera's legs, and wagging his tail in joy. Video has captured the touching moment a former IED detection dog and his Marine Corps handler reunited after six years apart. |
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An elderly lover of heavy music spend time in a traffic jam ... A granddad has been filmed head-banging and air-drumming while rocking out to Metallica in his car. The man was filmed by a fellow motorist performing his one-man show. [hidden image - please register] And he looked every bit the star like his hero Lars Ulrich, the drummer for the American heavy metal legends. The man's energetic performance begins with him bouncing in the driver's seat. But he soon ups the ante and really gets into the show. He can be seen air-drumming and hit the skins in time with the beat of the song. The music can be heard clearly by fellow drivers stuck in traffic. Laughter can be heard from the car filming the man. The clip has been viewed 1.5 million times since Tuesday. It is unknown where the clip was filmed. |
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Fearless feline who prowls up to a caged LION doesn't know what curiosity killed .. A fearless feline has proved she can be a match for the big cats as she squared up to a lion. Derek Krahn was filming at a rescue centre for exotic animals in Texas when the house cat, Baggy, decided she could take on the centre's newest resident. [hidden image - please register] Derek's film starts with him stroking the house cat, who he jokes isn't keen for broadcasting, before the cat bounds off. But she's not just playing in a field, Baggy is hunting her prey - a lion called Noey. [hidden image - please register] The film shows Baggy running along and trying to stare out the huge wildcat, who is safely in a cage at the rescue centre. Derek can't hold back his laughter and shock as he shouts 'you will lose' to the cat. He adds: 'Baggy, abort. There's nothing to be gained.' |
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At auction in Britain will put "Mein Kampf" signed by Hitler ... Up for auction in the UK exposed a rare copy of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" autographed by the author. Book in blue cloth cover was published in 1935. Hitler's autograph is on the front flyleaf. [hidden image - please register] The book will be exhibited at the auction auction houses Silverwoods in the town of Clitheroe in the County of Lancashire. Auctioneer James Thompson explained that some people won't even be able to touch any object that is associated with Nazism, but there are also those who believe that a book should be kept, despite all the horrors of Hitler's rule. [hidden image - please register] "Mein Kampf" (My struggle) was first published in 1925. The book presents the political ideology of Hitler and his plans for Germany's future. "In a sense, it is a way to touch the beast," said Thompson. |
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 Man fleeing London attack with beer in hand becomes unlikely symbol of London pride ... A young man who fled after terrorist attacks with a pint of beer in hand has become something of an internet hero. [hidden image - please register] The photo, which has been retweeted over 38,000 times, features the man fleeing from the scene with a pint of beer in hand. For some, the photo provided a moment of profoundly dark comedy on a day otherwise entirely colored by tragedy. [hidden image - please register] "People fleeing [hidden link - please register] but the bloke on the right isn't spilling a drop. God Bless the Brits!" [hidden link - please register], who posted a photo of the tweet, wrote. |
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‘The Restaurant Of Order Mistakes’ -You never know what you’re getting ... One of the most frustrating things that can happen when eating out is ordering one dish but receiving another. [hidden image - please register] Surprisingly, one restaurant is offering just that – The Restaurant of Order Mistakes (a clever spin on a book called The Restaurant of Many Orders) popped up in Tokyo’s Toyosu district, and its mission was to hire waiters with dementia. [hidden image - please register] The premise of the pop-up restaurant, which was in a trial period from June 2 – June 4, 2017, was that the staff who have dementia may get your order wrong. But if you go in knowing this upfront, it changes your perception about those who suffer from brain disease. [hidden image - please register] The experience makes you realize that with a little bit of understanding on our part dementia patients can be functioning members of society. [hidden image - please register] Food blogger Mizuho Kudo visited The Restaurant of Order Mistakes and had a blast. She originally ordered a hamburger but ended up having gyoza dumplings instead, but everything turned out to be unexpectedly delicious. [hidden image - please register] Kudo also claimed that the waiters were full of smiles and seemed to be having tons of fun. |
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