News Anchor Bit on Face by Rescued Dog – Video

Posted: 8th February 2012 by Absurd Stories in Animals
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Max, a 3-year-old Argentine Mastiff, fresh off being saved from the freezing waters of the Smith Reservoir, has taken a bite from veteran KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer on the face during a segment being filmed at at 9News studios. Luckily, 9News reports that Dyer is "currently in fair condition and is being evaluated by the trauma team. She is awake and visiting with family who asked that we thank the community for their immediate outpouring of support."

The dog, and it's owner and the rescue firefighter involved in the Smith Reservoir rescue Tuesday afternoon were recording in the 9News studios with Dyer for a follow up report on the dramatic rescue, according to The Denver Post. In the clip below, Dyer is seen kneeling on the floor petting the dog's neck and getting close to it's face (big mistake), when suddenly Max, perhaps still traumatized from the rescue, bares his teeth, lunges and bites Dyer's face.

On the 9News Facebook page, viewers reacted to the bite with sympathy for Dyer's injury. Some expressed that it might have been too early to put the dog on television or that perhaps Dyer may have been too close to the dog's face and that his "reaction was out of trauma."

The 85-pound Argentine Mastiff is lucky to be alive after being rescued from the freezing cold waters of Smith Reservoir, Tuesday afternoon.

 

Virgin at 36, but Fathering 14 Children

Posted: 5th February 2012 by Absurd Stories in People
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Here we have a virgin by the name of Trent Arsenault who has hit the headlines last December when his free sperm bank came under investigation from the US Food and Drug Administration.

The California local who claims to have the "perfect" gene pool, has announced that he is a 36-year-old virgin (wasn’t that a movie).

The revelation on CNN host Anderson Cooper's daytime show, Anderson, means that the self-confessed tech-geek, an expert in Silicon Valley, finds himself in the highly unusual position of never having had sex, but fathering 14 healthy offspring. Mr Arsenault announced: "I coined this term 'donor sexual' and I'll explain it means 100 per cent of my sexual energy is for producing sperm for childless couples to have babies. So I don't have other activity outside of that." An incredulous Mr Cooper asked:

"So you do not have sex?"

"I will probably be the 40-year-old virgin," the donor explained. "Except I'll have 15 plus kids" – a statement that drew applause from the audience, to the confusion of the host. The show saw the virgin dad meet one of his progeny for the first time as Analise, who turns two this week, walked onto the stage.

A visibly emotional Mr Arsenault said the meeting was a "a thrill". The toddler is mothered by a lesbian couple who seemed overjoyed following the donor's decision to help them conceive.

Must admit that being a virgin at 36 is better than attempting to have sex with animals

Witch Cottage Discovered

Posted: 3rd February 2012 by Absurd Stories in People, Religion
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The discovery of a 400 year old witch cottage comes only few months away from the 400th anniversary of the Pendal witch trials and represent a great discovery according to archaeologists, similar to that of finding the tomb of King Tut.  The cottage was discovered by British engineers on a construction project in Lancashire. 

The cottage was found in excellent condition and to top it all, even a mummified cat was found which belonged to the Pendle witches.  It is believed that the cat was buried alive into the brick wall as a way to ward off evil spirits.  The cottage is in such great condition that people can even walk through it and get a feel of what it was like in the past for the witches. 

The building is found in an area known for its history related to witch trials that took place in the 17th century.  Some people are even speculating that this might be the Malkin Tower which has been at the source of rumors for centuries now.  At the site several items were discovered including a 19th century kitchen range, a tin bath and a Victorian crockery.

Wedding Ring found a decade later

Posted: 2nd February 2012 by Absurd Stories in People
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She lost her ring more than a decade back and even gave up the idea of ever finding it again until last October when she finally found her ring.  Lena Paahlsson who lives on a farm in Northern Sweden was picking her last carrots in her farm when she saw something glittering on one of her carrots.  It was none other than the ring which she lost years back.

Looking back at the day she lost her ring, she explains that it was during a baking session with her family that she placed the ring on the kitchen counter and could not find it again.  She recalls having looked for it everywhere, even pulling up floorboards to find the white gold ring. 

Her family attempt to explain this miracle by saying that perhaps the ring fell into the sink and was mixed up with the potato peels which were used as compost of animal feed.  That’s how the ring in the end reached the soil. 

Regarding the ring itself, it no longer fits Paahlsson fingers but she intends to have it enlarged.

Triple eyed and double snout piglet born in China

Posted: 1st February 2012 by Absurd Stories in Animals
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Over the past years China has build up a reputation of its own in welcoming out of the ordinary animals-if not to say fantasy-animals-turn-real.  For example some recent cases include the discovery of the Cyclops shark and Man Pig and the birth of a goat with seven legs or even the recent case of the two headed turtle. 

The latest case of weird animals involves the birth of a piglet which has three eyes and two snouts.  The piglet was born on a farm belonging to Xiao Jintu in the Changtai County, Fujian Province. 

The piglet came out fifth and the farmer was shocked by its appearance.  The porker is in good health and Jintu adds that given its unique form, the piglet has already got some fame of its own since everyone in the village are coming to see it.  At least one thing is for sure regarding this piglet, it won’t be converted into a bacon burger anytime soon! Quite the contrary, the farmer intends to keep it as a pet.

The grasshopper effect on the Ugandan Economy

Posted: 31st January 2012 by Absurd Stories in Animals
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Who would have thought that grasshoppers could weaken an economy and pull local people further down the poverty spiral? This is in fact the precise case which is happening in Uganda.  Owing to constant electricity cuts, grasshopper catchers have found themselves in dire business situations. 

In fact, grasshoppers are considered as a top notch delicacy in Uganda and the insect is consumed in large quantities in restaurants or bars where they are gobbled down with beer.  The insect is first fried in oil along with onions and consumed by bar goers. 

The fact that the country is being hit by constant electricity cuts has meant that there is no light at night to attract and catch the insects.  In fact, catchers normally use light as a trap for the insect to get them out of their hiding place and then gas is used to disorient them and trap them in disused oil drums.  Grasshoppers are an important source of protein and they are reputed for their unique taste-in the same way that shrimps are- and they normally sell at a premium. 

With the shortage in grasshoppers on the market, this has meant that the insects are being sold at a high price, namely 34 euro cents.  This rise in prices now means that some buyers can no longer afford this delicacy and prefer to go without it.  On the other hand, some people do not mind the high price just to have a taste of the grasshoppers.

How to Cheat High Occupancy Vehicle Corridor

Posted: 30th January 2012 by Absurd Stories in Law, Motoring
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Cheat High Occupancy Vehicle Corridor

He had more than enough of his 90 mile to and back from work each day, but most important of all he was tired of getting stuck for hours in the traffic, so he got the bright idea of putting a skeleton in the passenger seat so as to become eligible to drive in the high occupancy vehicle corridor.

He managed to take advantage of the HOV corridor until the Washington motorist was finally busted.  Bryan Stime was asked to pull over by a traffic officer for reckless driving and for changing lanes in a risky manner. 

For so long the man has been driving in the carpool lane in his silver Mazda but only had his green skeleton outfitted in a white sweatshirt-which represented a clear violation of the rules to qualify for the HOV corridor.  Before opting for the skeleton, using a blow up doll or mannequin first came to his mind.  After being pulled over by the officer, he was charged a fine of $454 for his driving as well as his ingenious plans of using a skeleton!