Awesome!
On Sept. 25, when an 86-year-old Oskaloosa, Florida, woman took her granddog for a walk, she didn’t return after 10 to 15 minutes, as she generally does, her husband said. He called 911 and reported her missing, ABC News reported, and a sheriff’s deputy set out to look for her. Deputy Devon Miller soon came upon Eeyore the dog, standing in the middle of the road. The dog “practically dragged” Miller to where the woman had fallen, and help was summoned. Recovering from her hospital bed, the woman was amazed that Eeyore had saved the day. “You’re such a good boy. Grandma loves you,” she said.
Don’t Eat That!
• An elderly woman named Zhang in Hangzhou, China, heard a rumor that swallowing live frogs could alleviate back pain, Oddity Central reported on Oct. 8. She asked relatives to capture some frogs for her (without explaining why) and consumed five in one day, and three the next. When her stomach pain became unbearable, her family rushed her to the hospital, and doctors determined that “Swallowing live frogs damaged the patient’s digestive system and allowed parasites to enter her system,” one physician announced. She was suffering from a Sparganum tapeworm. Zhang recovered and was discharged after two weeks.
• Nathan Rimington, 33, a truck driver from Yorkshire, England, got a craving for gummy candies and went all in, ordering a 6.6-pound bag of Haribo cola bottle sweets, the Manchester Evening News reported on Oct. 1. Then Rimington went all in on eating them, finishing off the bag in three evenings — all 10,461 calories. A couple of days later, terrible stomach cramps sent him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with diverticulitis caused by the gelatin in the candies. After six days of IV fluids, he went home and hasn’t touched a gummy since. “It was my own stupid fault, I’ve not eaten a cola bottle since,” he said.
Repeat Offender
A business in Greenmount, Maryland, has been victimized three times by the same burglar, the owner, Tia Hamilton, believes. According to WMAR2-TV, Hamilton’s store, DiGi Business Center, was broken into on Feb. 6, Sept. 30, and Oct. 2. “I noticed my register is gone; it’s the same MO, he’s not destroying anything,” she said. “There are bars on the window, so you have to be super skinny to fit through those bars.” Baltimore police are investigating, but the perp wears gloves and a face covering during the intrusions. “It’s a violation to me when you steal,” Hamilton said.
The Aristocrats
As if the idea of toddlers driving motor vehicles wasn’t breathtaking enough, now you can purchase a luxury car for your wee one, Oddity Central reported on Oct. 1. For the low, low price of $49,000, your tot can proudly sport around in a Russian-made scaled-down Mercedes-Benz SL300 with a top speed of 28 mph. The model, popular in the 1950s and ’60s, features adjustable leather seats, functional lights, and a subwoofer, for the kids’ refined listening tastes. Happy motoring!
Bright Idea
Stephan Marcum of Stanton, Kentucky, is in hot water for his choice of Halloween decorations, LEX18-TV reported. Police were called to Marcum’s residence on Oct. 4, where they found five “bodies” in trash bags with labels on them. The labels were “district judge,” “mayor,” “SIS,” “C.A.,” and “zoning mgr.” Marcum has reportedly had an ongoing dispute with the city over failing to hook up legal water, sewer, and electrical services. The threatening decorations were erected sometime after a Sept. 30 court hearing about those violations. Marcum was charged with intimidating a witness in the legal process and third-degree terroristic threatening.
What’s in a Name?
Avon and Somerset Police in England are hunting for Morgan Freeman, the Somerset County Gazette reported on Oct. 8 — no, not THAT Morgan Freeman. This fugitive is 27 years old, white, 5-feet-4, and has light brown hair. “He is wanted on recall to prison after failing to comply with license conditions,” police said. Maybe he’s on the beach with Andy Dufresne.
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