Washington man’s dead cat claim

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – A Washington state man charged with insurance fraud after authorities say he used photos from the Internet to file a $20,000 insurance claim for a dead cat that didn’t exist has pleaded not guilty. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »

Raccoons attack Washington state woman

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) – A Washington state woman says she was attacked and bitten by raccoons after her dog chased several of the animals up a tree. Michaela Lee had just finished jogging in Lakewood’s Fort Steilacoom Park on Monday when her dog got loose. When she went to grab the dog’s leash, several other raccoons started to scratch her legs, chased her for about 75 feet,... 

Chinese city’s war on piranhas

BEIJING (Reuters) ­ – A southern Chinese city is on the alert for piranhas after two people were attacked in a river, and is offering a 1,000 yuan (103 pounds) reward for every fish caught, dead or alive, state media reported on Thursday. The government of Guangxi region’s Liuzhou is asking people to hunt the alien South American species, which badly bit two people earlier in... 

Piglet born with two mouths

A piglet has been born in China with two mouths and three eyes. Owner Zhang Hongxiu said the piglet was one of a litter born in Jiangyou, southwest China’s Sichuan Province.  Read More »

Cell phones for African sheeps

CAPE TOWN (AFP) – A South African farmer is fielding phone calls from his sheeps, after equipping them with cell phones to keep tabs on the flock amid recent livestock thefts, according to local press Wednesday. When the sheeps call, it is always bad news for farmer Erard Louw of the Cape Town suburbs, as the phones around their necks are only set to switch on when they start...