Posted by admin on Jul 31, 2010 in
FELONIOUSNESS,
fatu·ous·ness Airline regulations are made for a reason, but this is surely one of the smallest, quietest pets to fly the friendly skies. BUT it could have been an endangered species or carrying salmonella or other unknown pest that would wreck havoc like kudzu. Or it could have been a trick animal full of C4.
The turtle in question.
In this undated photo provided by Rebecca Helm, Carley Helm, 10, poses with her turtle Neytiri. The caged turtle caused a crew to turn around a taxiing plane, take the girl and her sisters off the flight and tell them they couldn't bring their pet along. (AP Photo/Rebecca Helm)
Tiny turtle causes taxiing plane to return to gate
KATE BRUMBACK | Jun 25, 2010 | AP
ATLANTA (AP) – A caged, 2-inch turtle traveling with a 10-year-old girl caused a crew to turn around a taxiing plane, take the girl and her sisters off the flight and tell them they couldn’t bring their pet along.
The sisters threw the animal and cage in the trash and returned to their seats crying Tuesday after AirTran Airways employees on the jetway said they couldn’t care for the turtle while their father drove to retrieve it. Two days later, however, Carley Helm was reunited with Neytiri even though at first the family thought the pet was emptied with the trash.
Carley was heading home to Milwaukee after visiting her father in Atlanta with sisters Annie, 13, and Rebecca, 22, when the flap unfolded.
Rebecca said the three were led onto the jetway and told they’d have to get rid of the baby red ear slider – named Neytiri after the princess in the movie “Avatar” – if they wanted to reboard.
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Posted by admin on Jul 8, 2010 in
FORTEANA A saltwater octopus appears to have been found in May of 2010 in Itasca Minnesota and there don’t seem to be any online articles about it from news sources.
I’m a lousy transcriptionist but here’s some details I got from the video. It’s over 2 feet long and the “DNR” says it’s a salt water animal that appears to have been dumped in the freshwater “Bowstream” River.
I’ve only been able to find this crap video clip that is un-embedable.
http://www.myfitv.com/videos/341265
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Posted by admin on Jun 21, 2010 in
FALLS,
FORTEANA I wonder if the local weatherman warned people of the falling drunken parrots?
Red-collared lorikeets range from The Kimberly coast to the western margins of the Gulf of Carpentaria (Credit: Mitch Reardon)
Drunken parrots falling from sky
By: John Pickrell/Melissa Leong with AAP | June-4-2010 | www.australiangeographic.com.au
Parrots intoxicated by a mystery substance are dropping out of the sky near Darwin.
SEEMINGLY DRUNKEN AND HUNGOVER parrots are dropping out of the sky in the Northern Territory and experts are at a loss to explain why.
The red-collared lorikeets lose coordination and pass out after eating a mystery food, Lisa Hansen, of the Ark Animal Hospital at Palmerston, near Darwin said on Thursday. Red-collared lorikeets are an NT subspecies of the rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis).
“It happens every year around this season, they lose all balance and we find them fallen out of trees and the sky,” she says. “Unless someone intervenes, they can’t fly and will get picked up by predators.”
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Posted by admin on Jun 10, 2010 in
FORTEANA This Granny has very impaired vision but was able to land this whopper anyway. Way to go!
Sheila is a granny and has very poor vision.
Record fish catch for grandmother
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 | news.bbc.co.uk
A partially sighted grandmother has entered the record books for catching an enormous freshwater fish while on holiday in Spain.
Sheila Penfold, 56, was almost dragged into the river when the giant catfish took her bait of halibut pellets while swimming in the River Ebro.
Mrs Penfold from Wandsworth, south-west London struggled with the 8ft 2ins long fish for 30 minutes.
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Posted by admin on May 25, 2010 in
FORTEANA Stories like this are nothing new, and it is continually amazing that dogs and cats are able to seemingly “track” their owners over long distances. This story has a wonderful Mardi Gras angle. Book deal?
Owner Stephan Soleas and his dog Charlie are reunited, nearly 1,200 miles away from where they parted ways, but only about 50 blocks from where Soleas was staying in New Orleans. John McCusker / The Times-Picayune
Lost dog tale has happy ending in New Orleans
By Richard Thompson, The Times-Picayune | February 15, 2010
Days after Stephan Soleas packed his bags, and his accordion, and hitched a ride to New Orleans, his 6-year-old Labrador mix went missing near his northern New Mexico home.
in a made-for-TV twist of fate, Soleas, 26, who came to town to make music and visit with friends for a few weeks, got word Feb. 5 that his canine companion, Charlie, had surfaced on Magazine Street — nearly 1,200 miles away from where they parted ways, but only about 50 blocks from where he was now staying.
Not buying it? Neither was Soleas.
Here’s the story behind the mini-drama: A New Orleans couple traveling together in Taos, a small New Mexico town near the noted ski resort, spotted the all-white dog “just kind of running in the street, and they thought it was a stray because it didn’t have a collar,” said Teresa Gernon, who co-owns the Magazine Street Animal Clinic.
When they stopped the car and opened a door, the dog jumped right in, according to Gernon, who described the couple as longtime customers who had “the best of intentions” in helping the dog.
The couple, who, through Gernon, declined to speak with a reporter about finding the dog, spent days combing the Taos neighborhood, searching for the owner or someone who recognized the dog. A nearby veterinary clinic, not equipped with a pet microchip scanner, was no help.
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Posted by admin on Apr 30, 2010 in
FORTEANA Whoa, that is a big horse. Sounds like we should stay tuned for the world’s biggest TEAM of horses.
Nine-year-old Belgian gelding Jake towers over Melissa Schrock, a co-owner of Smokey Hollow Farm, and miniature stallion Nemo in January. Jake was being measured that day to see if he is the tallest horse in the world. Lyn Jerde/Daily Register
Big Jake is world’s tallest living horse
By Lyn Jerde, Daily Register | April 13, 2010 | www.wiscnews.com
Friday will be a big day for Big Jake.
That’s when he’ll be officially presented, to thousands of horse lovers, as the Guinness World Record-holder for world’s tallest living horse.
CLICK HERE for a previous story and video of Big Jake.
The 9-year-old Belgian gelding from Smokey Hollow Farm near Poynette stands 20 hands, 2.75 inches – that’s one quarter inch short of 6-foot-11 – from the bottom of his unshod hooves to his withers. He’s taller than the previous record-holder, a Clydesdale from Texas named Remington, who’s 20 hands tall.
Jerry Gilbert, co-owner of Smokey Hollow Farm, said a certificate from Guinness World Records in England arrived at the farm, by express delivery, in late March.
But Jake’s coronation as a world record holder will officially take place Friday, at the Midwest Horse Fair, scheduled for Friday through Sunday at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison.
The official announcement will be made just before the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo, scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Jake also will appear – along with his sidekick from Smokey Hollow Farm, a miniature stallion named Nemo – at the Kids Korral throughout the show.
Gilbert said people are welcome to take Jake’s picture, but probably won’t be allowed to stand next to him for a height comparison, because Jake, like many horses, may not be accustomed to strangers.
Gilbert said people who view Jake at the Kids Korral will be invited to contribute to the Ronald McDonald House in Madison in Jake’s honor. It provides a “home away from home” for families of children younger than 18 who are undergoing medical treatment in the Madison area.
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Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2010 in
FELONIOUSNESS When snakes are outlawed only outlaws will have snakes.
Tony Smith used his snake as a weapon.
Motel guest hit in face with snake, Rock Hill man charged
By Kimberly Dick – The Herald | April 15,2010 | www.heraldonline.com
A man “deathly afraid” of reptiles was attacked by a snake-wielding man using the four-foot long python as a weapon, police say.
Tony Smith, 29, of 1920 Corwin Drive, Rock Hill was charged with assault and battery after an altercation at the Executive Inn on North Anderson Road Tuesday night, according to a Rock Hill police report.
Smith is accused of hitting Jeffery Culp, 47, in the head with the snake on the balcony of the motel, police said.
“I almost had a heart attack,” Culp said. “I dropped to my knees and actually crawled back into my room.”
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Posted by admin on Apr 11, 2010 in
FORTEANA Sad.
Dumbo the Elephant performs tricks in the ring during the Irem Shrine Circus at the 109th Field Artillery Armory on Monday. On Friday, the elephant became startled and killed his groomer, police said. The incident occurred inside the building and out of sight of witnesses, a spokesman said. Image PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Circus fatal blamed on wire sparks
The worker killed by a Shrine Circus elephant on Friday is identified as Andrew Anderton, of Florida.
By Sherry Long | timesleader.com | 4/11/10
WILKES-BARRE – More details regarding the Friday afternoon death of an elephant handler were coming to light Saturday, but the exact details may never be known.
The death of Andrew Anderton, a handler for Dumbo, the elephant which performed at the Irem Shrine Circus held at the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Field Artillery Armory most of this week – was ruled accidental by Luzerne County Coroner John Corcoran.
An autopsy performed Saturday morning by Dr. Mary Pascucci determined the handler, Anderton, 48, of Florida, died from multiple traumatic injuries, Corcoran said.
Anderton was pronounced dead at 4:50 p.m. Friday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after he was found lying on the floor in the back of the armory roughly 20 minutes earlier, Corcoran said.
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In this instance my heart goes out to the neighbors who had for years been saying collectively, “those wild animals that rich guy is keeping in his yard are dangerous, eh.” Mr. Buwalda I think you deserved an end like this.
This is the tiger that killed Mr Buwalda. All photos taken at Southwold Township, Ontario home of Norm Buwalda on Monday, June 14, 2004. DEREK RUTTAN at lfpress.cm.
Stalking behavior?All photos taken at Southwold Township, Ontario home of Norm Buwalda on Monday, June 14, 2004. DEREK RUTTAN at lfpress.cm.
Lovely home. All photos taken at Southwold Township, Ontario home of Norm Buwalda on Monday, June 14, 2004. DEREK RUTTAN at lfpress.cm.
The late Mr. Buwalda
Man mauled to death by pet tiger
January 11, 2010 | CBC News | www.cbc.ca
A 66-year-old man was mauled to death by a pet tiger that he kept on his property in southwestern Ontario, provincial police said Sunday.
Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a property in Southwold, about 28 kilometres southwest of London, which was known to be home to exotic animals.
Norman Buwalda, who spent years battling with neighbours to keep wild animals on his property, was attacked and killed by the 295-kilogram tiger when he entered the animal’s cage to feed it, Ontario Provincial Police Const. Troy Carlson said.
“We don’t know what actually took place because no one witnessed it, but the tiger ended up attacking him and killing him,” he said.
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Posted by admin on Mar 25, 2010 in
FORTEANA All together now, awwwwww.
Sick Turtle Checks Self Into Hospital
www.treehugger.com | by Josh Peterson | 04. 5.09 | Travel & Nature
A 73-pound loggerhead turtle materialized in the waters near the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida on March 29. Loggerhead turtles are not common in the harbor. When hospital personnel first spied the turtle, they assumed it had gotten lost. After further examination, the staff observed that the sea-bound reptile had large barnacles on its shell and appeared to be emaciated, both signs of poor health. Hospital workers sprang into action. Dinghies were deployed and nets were wielded. For nearly an hour, there was no sign of the turtle.
The Seasick (Septic) Sea Turtle
When the turtle finally surfaced after 45 minutes, it was dragged into the boat and taken to the hospital. The turtle, a female, was dubbed Kincaid. Her blood work revealed that she was septic. After a few weeks of antibiotics and treatment, Kincaid should make a full recovery. You can check for updates on her status at the Turtle Hospital’s blog.
From Turtle Hospital blog:
This was by far the easiest rescue to date! If there was ever a case for evolution… this would seem to be evidence like no other – a sick animal arriving at the hospital on its own! Of course, we could only wish this were true.
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Posted by admin on Mar 24, 2010 in
FAREWELL,
FORTEANA In general pets like bulls, chimps, or tarantulas are more dangerous than hamsters, parakeets or cats. Since the same bull had attacked Mr Weinhold and broken his ribs last year, Mr Weinhold knew the animal was dangerous but he had great affection for the one-ton bulll and no doubt great respect for it’s strength.
Condolences to the Mr Weinhold’s friends and family during this very difficult time.
Shame on every news outlet that reports this story as MAN KILLED BY OWN BULL, that is sloppy editing.
Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy The 1-ton bull that officials believe killed his owner at the South Heidelberg Township farm Sunday where the attack occurred. Image from The Reading Eagle.
Mr Ricky Weinhold. Image from lancasteronline.com
Bull attacks, kills owner at South Heidelberg Township farm
By Michelle Park | Reading Eagle | 3/1/2010
A Reinholds man found dead Sunday at a South Heidelberg Township farm was killed by a 1-ton bull he kept as a pet, officials in the Berks County coroner’s office said.
Ricky D. Weinhold, 52, died of multiple injuries Saturday – a day before his 53rd birthday – at the farm at 370 Mill Road near the Lancaster County line, officials said.
The 1-ton bull that officials believe killed his owner at the South Heidelberg Township farm Sunday where the attack occurred.
The coroner’s office ruled the death an accident.
All of Weinhold’s injuries apparently were inflicted by the hooves and head of a bull, Chief Deputy Coroner Charles E. Sweitzer Jr. said.
Sweitzer said it was the first bull-related death he could recall in his 28 years working in the coroner’s office.
Dale A. Zimmerman, whose father, David, owns the property, said he discovered Weinhold’s body in an outdoor pen late Sunday morning after he returned from a trip.
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