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The Weird Week in Review

Arrested for Drunk Driving a Wheelchair Raymound Kulma of Utica, Michigan, was pulled over by police while cruising in a motorized wheelchair. Police found his blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit, and the wheelchair was stolen. It belonged to James Konkel, with whom Kulma had argued just prior to the arrest. The wheelchair was returned to Konkel. Kulma has a history of drinking and driving. Cow Proposal Nathan Evans of Bracknell, England, wanted to ask Angela Olano for her hand in... READ ON

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You Gotta Pay the Piper If you had to guess what German city has a big rodent problem, you might guess Hamelin -and you'd be right. City officials admitted that rodents have chewed their way through a power cable at a popular fountain, forcing its closure. It sounds like a repeat of the legend of the 1284 infestation, in which the Pied Piper was hired to lead the rats out of town and into the Weser River. This time around, city officials say they'll just decommission the fountain, which was due to be... READ ON

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Party-crashing Cows A backyard party in Boxford, Massachusetts turned ugly when a herd of cows arrived uninvited. A police officer responding to a call about loose cows saw the herd head into a backyard, with the sound of screaming soon following. The beasts chased people away and then turned over their abandoned beers and lapped them up. Cows even rooted through a recycling bin of beer cans. The owner of the livestock was located and he and a few friends rounded up the cows and took them home. Marvel... READ ON

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Mountain Lion Attacks Dog, Man Responds with Frying Pan Brandon Arnold of Chino Valley, Arizona, was camping with a group of friends in Tonto National Forest when a mountain lion attacked his dog. Arnold tried to pull the animals apart before he realized the attacker wasn't another dog. The campers grabbed whatever was nearby, which for Arnold was a hot cast-iron skillet. He bopped the cat in the head twice, killing it. Another camper shot the mountain lion, just to make sure. Officials from the Arizona... READ ON

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Naked Unicyclist Charged For Distracting Drivers Joseph Glynn Farley of Clear Lake, Texas, was arrested in nearby Kemah for indecent exposure when he rode a unicycle naked on a bridge. Police chief Greg Rikard said Farley kept falling off the unicycle, causing a traffic hazard. However, he was not intoxicated. The 45-year-old Farley said he liked the feeling of riding without clothes. Police had warned him earlier, before he shed his clothing, not to ride the unicycle on the bridge. A Prom Night to... READ ON

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Eternal Flame Extinguished Due to Unpaid Gas Bill The former Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan has a memorial to fallen soldiers of World War II in the capital city of Bishkek, which features an "eternal flame." However, the government is three years in arrears to the gas company, Kyrgyzgas, that supplies the fuel for the flame. The bill is now over $9,000, and Kyrgyzgas turned off the supply line, putting the eternal flame out. The government said there is some confusion as to who is responsible for the... READ ON

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Facebook Photo Leads to Arrest Michael Baker of Jenkins, Kentucky, siphoned gas from a police cruiser. The evidence was a picture of Baker doing the deed, while giving a one-finger salute. The 20-year-old posted the photo on his Facebook page and word spread locally until the Jenkins Police Department saw the picture. Baker was arrested and charged with unlawful taking. The police now plan to install locking gas caps. Naked at the Airport John Brennan decided to save TSA workers at Portland... READ ON

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Kidnap Victim Saved by Twitter Followers Lynn Peters of Johannesburg, South Africa, sent out a Tweet that her boyfriend had been kidnapped Sunday night. He was put into the trunk of his own car by armed carjackers! However, the unnamed man was able to contact Peters via phone. Her alert, which included his license plate number, was retweeted and picked up by a network of 100,000 users who monitor roads for police activity. A private security force, alerted by the RTs, found and stopped the vehicle, and... READ ON

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Naked Ride Through a Car Wash Three men in Abbotsford, British Columbia, decided to get themselves clean by taking a ride through a car wash. Naked. In a shopping cart. The highly intoxicated 20-year-olds had apparently selected a high-pressure wash at the automated car wash. Neighbors called police when they heard the screaming. Abbotsford police responded, and arrived to find the men putting their clothes back on. Police gave them a warning and sent them home. Snake on a Plane Braden Blennerhassett... READ ON

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Bear Saves Man from Mountain Lion Robert Biggs was hiking in Bean Soup Flats, California, on Monday morning when he had a close encounter with Mother Nature. The 69-year-old observed a mother bear with her cub, but did not approach them. As he walked away, a mountain lion jumped on him, grabbing him by the backpack. Biggs fought back with a rock pick. The cougar screamed but did not let go. Then the mother bear showed up and attacked the cat! The two animals fought for a short time and then ran away in... READ ON