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rynner2 What a Cad!
Great Old One Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Total posts: 21362 Location: Under the moon Gender: Male |
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A bit of Forgotten (Animal) History:
Urinating WWII Great Dane's medal sold
A medal awarded to a dog in World War II for extinguishing a bomb by urinating on it has been sold at auction for £1,100.
The 1941 Blue Cross medal was found in a property clearance in Bristol along with a painting of Great Dane Juliana.
A plaque on it describes how the dog put out an incendiary bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe on her owner's home.
"This was clearly a Great Dane with a great bladder," auctioneer Philip Taubenheim said.
Mr Taubenheim, of Wotton Auction Rooms, in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, said it was a "remarkable story".
He said the medal had been found at a property which had belonged to a relative of Juliana's owner.
"Rarely is there such an interesting story behind items we handle," said Mr Taubenheim.
"People usually like to hang on to things like this. It's only because the family became estranged that this piece came on to the market."
The plaque also revealed that Juliana was awarded another Blue Cross medal for alerting her owner to a fire which broke out in his shoe shop in 1944.
Mr Taubenheim said that despite Juliana's two great acts of courage, she met a sad end in 1946.
"Tragically the poor animal was poisoned," he said.
"Someone put it through her owner's letterbox and she died."
The Blue Cross medal was originally awarded to military horses in World War I.
The honour was later widened to include other animals who committed acts of bravery.
Mr Taubenheim said the medal and portrait sold at auction for more than 18 times the pre-sale estimate of £60.
The identity of the buyer is not known.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-23985116 |
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| Zilch5 Vogon Poet
Great Old One Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Total posts: 1527 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Gender: Male |
| Posted: 09-09-2013 01:44 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Man puts lion in the back seat of his car after finding it wandering streets of city
A MAN lured a runaway lion roaming an upmarket suburb of Kuwait into his car and then called the police for help.
A video posted on LiveLeak shows the beast glaring out of the back of a police car after it had been transferred from the passerby's own vehicle.
The lion, which police said was a young adult, filled the back seat.
"(The passer-by) sat inside the car with the lion and then it became dangerous so the citizen called police who came and took it from that car to their car," a police source said.
The lion was picked up as it wandered the streets of Kuwait's Bayan district, south of the capital, on Saturday.
Police are seeking the owner of the lion, believed to be someone who was illegally rearing it as a pet in a country where such animals are sometimes considered status symbols by the rich.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/man-puts-lion-in-the-back-seat-of-his-car-after-finding-it-wandering-streets-of-city/story-fndir2ev-1226714904247#ixzz2eLsUx0fe
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| rynner2 What a Cad!
Great Old One Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Total posts: 21362 Location: Under the moon Gender: Male |
| Posted: 09-09-2013 19:51 Post subject: |
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Ah, the healthy pleasure of a day walking in the country!
Delabole couple trapped between 'aggressive bulls'
[Video: 'The "snorting, bellowing and aggressive" bulls were filmed by the trapped couple]
Two walkers have described their terror at being trapped between two aggressive "snorting bulls" in Cornwall.
Jennifer O'Malley and Dave Alden, from Delabole, were walking near Altarnun when the incident happened.
"I've never encountered anything like it - I was absolutely terrified," Miss O'Malley told BBC News.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) said while it must have been a traumatic experience, this type of incident was "mercifully very, very, rare".
Ian Johnson, regional spokesman for the NFU, said the smaller of the two South Devons in Mr Alden's video footage appears to be a bullock [castrated male] or a female heifer - which the bull might have been trying to reach.
Miss O'Malley said her boyfriend was head butted by one of the animals which started to charge each time he made an attempt to get past.
"We think the bulls were trying to get to each other, but they were snorting, bellowing and pawing the ground and we were stuck in the middle with nowhere to go," she said.
"It really was quite awful... and so terrifying it's put me off walking."
The walkers claim they were on a public footpath when the incident happened.
"We were crossing through a field with cows and calves, so we were sticking close to the hedge when I heard a noise - which sounded like someone snoring really loudly," Miss O'Malley said.
"When we turned round this massive bull was pawing the ground and snorting and then it started charging at us, so we ran to the stile."
The couple were about to enter the field on the other side of the stile when the second "aggressive" beast charged at them - effectively trapping them. 
Mr Alden said he was "extremely angry" that a farmer could put aggressive animals on a public right of way, contravening the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
Mr Johnson said while most farmers take their responsibilities and obligations very seriously, things very occasionally can go wrong.
"We don't know the exact circumstances about how the animals ended up in the fields, but what happened sounds traumatic," he said.
"I've seen and heard bulls bellowing at each other and I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that.
"There is no excuse why any farmer would knowingly have stock in a field which has a public right of way, but it is possibly they could have escaped."
Mr Johnson said no matter how awful the incident, it was important to contextualise it in a county which had nearly 3,000 miles (4,500km) of public rights of way and hundreds of thousand of cattle.
"The number of incidents are very rare and thankfully the couple were not seriously hurt," he said.
After nearly an hour, the couple "escaped" by climbing through thick bramble hedges.
"It was nearly impenetrable and we got scratched to bits, but it was the only option we had," Miss O'Malley added.
Mr Alden has reported the incident, which happened on Saturday, to the authorities.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was not a police matter, but Cornwall Council confirmed it was investigating the matter "as a priority" and would take action "where appropriate."
"We've got cuts and bruises and I'm pretty traumatised... I suppose it could have been worse, but it'll be a long time before I go walking through fields again," Miss O'Malley added.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-24014463 |
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| staticgirl Following my fish Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Total posts: 478 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 41 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 10-09-2013 16:30 Post subject: |
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Boozy feral pig steals beer, gets drunk and starts fight with a cow
Belligerent porker went on bender after drinking three six-packs of beer
A booze-pilfering drunken feral pig has caused chaos by running amok at an Australian campsite and starting a fight with a cow.
The belligerent porker went on a drunken bender after stealing and drinking three six-packs of beer that had been left out by campers at the DeGrey River campsite in Port Hedland, Australia.
In the predictable series of events that followed the animal went on to ransack rubbish bin bags to find some late-night snacks before starting a fight with an innocent eyewitness cow.
Following the boarish rampage the pig decided to swim out into the middle of a river before collapsing drunk under a tree and falling asleep.
One camper named Merida recounted the tale to the ABC network: "It was in the middle of the night and it was these people camping opposite us and they heard this crunching of the can and they got their torch out and shone it on the pig and there he was scrunching away at their cans."
"Then he went and raided their rubbish that they had sort of covered over with a bin as well.
"And then there was some other people camped right on the river and they saw him running around their vehicle being chased by a cow.
"It was going around and around and then it went into the river and swam across to the middle of the river.
"The people that were camped on the river went across and crept up on it and it was hiding and sleeping under a big log right on the edge of the water."
"It was sort of coming from there for a couple of days but we didn't see it this morning or last night."
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/boozy-feral-pig-steals-beer-gets-drunk-and-starts-fight-with-a-cow-8805312.html
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| Zilch5 Vogon Poet
Great Old One Joined: 08 Nov 2007 Total posts: 1527 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Gender: Male |
| Posted: 11-09-2013 07:08 Post subject: |
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This is rather less funny...
| Quote: | Monkey bites off and eats baby's testicle at wildlife park
A baby has had a testicle ripped off and eaten by a wild monkey at a Chinese wildlife park.
The child’s mother was changing his nappy in a grassed area when a monkey attacked the eight-month-old. It tore off one of his testicles and ran a short distance before dropping it.
An elderly male zoo visitor chased the animal and tried to retrieve the testicle, but the monkey snatched it back and started eating it as it retreated out of reach.
The child is now recovering in hospital. A doctor said that while the injuries aren’t life threatening, his future reproductive abilities may be affected.
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The incident occurred at Guiyang Qianling Wildlife Park in Guìyáng, the capital of the Guizhou province.
The park’s wild monkey population has exploded from around 70 animals to 500 over a few years. Although the animals are fed three times a day by keepers, they often accost visitors for food.
The situation is exacerbated by members of the public who deliberately hand feed the monkeys, despite warnings not to.
Footage by a local station, filmed at the zoo, shows another monkey biting a young girl’s hand as she reached to pat it.
It’s reported that hundreds of park visitors are harmed by the monkeys every month.
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http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/baby/baby-health/monkey-bites-off-and-eats-babys-testicle-at-wildlife-park-20130911-2tjbs.html#utm_source=FD&utm_medium=lifeandstylepuff&utm_campaign=monkey |
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| staticgirl Following my fish Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Total posts: 478 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 41 Gender: Female |
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| OneWingedBird Great Old One Joined: 19 Nov 2012 Total posts: 541 Location: Attice of blinkey lights Age: 44 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 15-09-2013 07:16 Post subject: |
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Probably not so funny if you have to work there, unless the staff are all kinky and just wanted a deniable excuse to wear the collars! 
| Quote: | New Zealand casino staff forced to wear flea collars
Workers at the SkyCity casino in Auckland are having to spray themselves with insect repellent and wear flea collars to keep from being bitten on the job. Employees have complained about infestations on the casino floor for years and, despite the carpet and areas around gaming machines being cleaned regularly, the problem has persisted.
Unite Union national director Mike Treen said workers had been complaining to SkyCity management, as well as the union, for years. He knew of a number of workers who attached flea collars to their ankles to stop being bitten.
"Some of them have them on to try and prevent being bitten. Some people react quite badly - [they] get really bad spots and it can affect their health and then result in time off. It's definitely a health and safety issue." Mr Treen said workers were also provided with cans of flea repellent - if they wanted them - so they could spray themselves before starting work.
The union said part of the ongoing problem was that casino management were unwilling to shut the floor down for a day because they would lose too much money. "It's just about 24-hour, seven-day business," Mr Treen said. SkyCity said that the casino floors were cleaned every day. |
Arbroath blogspot
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| staticgirl Following my fish Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Total posts: 478 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 41 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 16-09-2013 10:44 Post subject: |
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The news 100 years ago:
| Quote: | Monday, September 6, 1913
A DOG’S LOYALTY: Royton Man’s Death
A remarkable example of a dog’s loyalty for its master happened in Royton today.
A man named Edward Cave (60), who resided in a caravan in Booth Hill Lane, Royton, was having a walk with his fox-terrier dog, and stopped to talk to a friend near Haslam’s quarry in Edge Lane Road, Royton. Suddenly Cave fell forward dead.
The police were informed, but the dog, on their arrival, refused to leave its masters body, and for a considerable time kept the constables at bay. At last the latter obtained a piece of rope and made it into a lasso, and by that means were able to drag the dog away and eventually reprieve Cave’s body to the mortuary to await an inquest. |
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/rewind-dog-would-not-leave-6021931 |
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| MrRING Android Futureman Joined: 07 Aug 2002 Total posts: 4196 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 17-09-2013 19:33 Post subject: |
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http://www.macon.com/2013/09/17/2668977/cow-that-wandered-near-freeway.html
| Quote: | Cow that wandered near freeway is corralled
Published: September 17, 2013
The Associated Press
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A cow with a history of wandering into traffic on busy freeways south of Atlanta has been corralled.
Authorities say the animal was captured around 3:30 p.m. Monday, after it wandered into a pen built to ensnare it.
Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Jill Goldberg tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/17EyhID) that authorities corralled the cow and then tranquilized it.
The cow, known locally as "Kevin the Cow," sometimes grazed in the median of Interstate 675 and showed up from time to time near the highway in Clayton and Henry counties. Henry County police say 911 switchboards were lit up when the animal came out of the woods to graze by the freeway.
Police suspect it was responsible for at least one traffic accident near I-675, so they warned motorists to be on guard.
Read more here: http://www.macon.com/2013/09/17/2668977/cow-that-wandered-near-freeway.html#storylink=cpy |
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| rynner2 What a Cad!
Great Old One Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Total posts: 21362 Location: Under the moon Gender: Male |
| Posted: 25-09-2013 13:30 Post subject: |
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Chessington bans 'baffling' animal print clothing
Animal print clothing has been banned from a wildlife park in Surrey because it is confusing the animals.
Chessington World of Adventures Resort has hired bouncers to make sure visitors are following the new rule.
It follows the launch of the park's African experience Zufari, which allows guests to take an off-road "safari".
Spokeswoman Natalie Dilloway said a lot of animals were "becoming baffled" by what seemed to be zebras and giraffes on their terrain.
The 22-acre trail is modelled on the Serengeti plains, enabling guests to interact more closely with the animals.
Keepers said animal prints could cause the animals to try to communicate with those wearing them, or to run away in fear.
It has also banned such clothing from elsewhere on the site.
Anyone seen wearing animal print is being supplied with a grey boilers suit by the bouncers.
Banned prints include zebra, giraffe, leopard, cheetah, tiger, spotted hyena, striped hyena and African wild dog.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-24240527 |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
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| Posted: 27-09-2013 20:04 Post subject: |
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| staticgirl Following my fish Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Total posts: 478 Location: Hertfordshire Age: 41 Gender: Female |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
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| Quote: | Japan monkey attack victims to be given compensation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24474819
A Japanese macaque bites into a large block of ice containing frozen fruits to help beat the summer heat at the Sendai Yagiyama Zoological Park in Miyagi prefecture
Macaque monkeys - seen here in a zoo - are common in the wild throughout Japan
Residents in a city in western Japan are to be offered compensation after being attacked by a wild monkey.
The city of Hyuga in Miyazaki Prefecture will give 20,000 yen ($205; £120) to each of the 18 victims, the Kyodo news agency reports.
The male macaque was eventually captured on 9 September after terrorising the town for one and a half weeks.
Among the victims, a man required 20 stitches in his arms and right leg.
He was attacked from behind while riding a bicycle.
The monkey was cornered in an empty house in a hunt involving 2,500 fire-fighters, police and licensed hunters.
It was put down shortly after being captured, AFP news agency reported.
The owner of the house was given 300,000 yen in compensation after its walls and ceilings were damaged in the hunt.
"Considering the seriousness of the situation in which the residents were consecutively menaced and many of whom suffered injuries, we have decided to provide compensation money for this incident," a municipal official was quoted by Kyodo as saying.
The compensation decision was approved unanimously by the municipal assembly of the city on Tuesday.
A monkey attack alert on the prefecture's website has now been removed.
But patrols are continuing in the city in case of further danger, local official Kenji Yoshida has said.
"But we have not found any other monkeys threatening our people and the city has now returned to calm and normal."
Macaque monkeys are common in the wild throughout Japan, where the densely-wooded hillsides provide a habitat. |
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| rynner2 What a Cad!
Great Old One Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Total posts: 21362 Location: Under the moon Gender: Male |
| Posted: 15-10-2013 09:13 Post subject: |
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Sharks devour dolphin in Falmouth Bay: VIDEO
8:47am Tuesday 15th October 2013 in Falmouth/Penryn .
A video has captured the moment guests on a wildelife cruise out of Falmouth spotted blue sharks feasting on a dead dolphin.
Rhian Grey, who was out with AK Wildlife Cruises, said: "To encounter a dead dolphin in the ocean was very upsetting especially after watching the other common dolphins jumping and playing moments before.
"It was the last thing we expected to see on the boat. As we observed the individual dolphin floating in the water we noticed splashing and disturbance. Looking further we spotted sharks.
"These blue sharks had picked up on the scent of the dolphin and started to feed on the individual right next to the boat. I used this opportunity to put my underwater camera in the ocean to get some footage of this rare event.
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/10738341.Sharks_devour_dolphin_in_Falmouth_Bay__VIDEO/ |
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