Tibbsy wrote:
That's some damn good camo they've got there!

Police say a dog had to be rescued after it drove a pickup truck into a lake in Maine.

Ellsworth Police say a man was walking the dog near Branch Lake on Saturday afternoon in Ellsworth. He put the dog into the truck after an encounter with another dog.

While the Brewer man spoke to the other dog's owner, the Yorkshire terrier managed to bump the Chevrolet Silverado into gear, causing it to roll about 75 feet into the lake, and bounce off a rock before sinking in roughly 10 feet of water.

Police say a family friend immediately swam into the lake and saved the trapped dog. A towing company was called in to remove the truck, which is considered a total loss. No humans or dogs were injured.

 Compel wrote:
Big breaking news from the UK. - See live updates on twitter at @Glos_police

Glos Police ‏@Glos_Police 14h14 hours ago
Bit of an unusual one. If anyone has lost a kangaroo in the Dursley area please contact us on 101 and quote incident 462. We have found one!

Glos Police ‏@Glos_Police 14h14 hours ago
Kangaroo update - we have it cornered 'outback' of a house in Woodmancote but no owner identified yet.

Glos Police ‏@Glos_Police 13h13 hours ago
Not the usual bouncers that we're interacting with on a Saturday night

Glos Police ‏@Glos_Police 49m49 minutes ago
Have you lost a wallaby? 'Skippy' seen around the Woodmancote near Dursley. Owners pse call 101 quote 462 of 26 Sept.


Not one to quote the Daily Express but...

"It was first spotted at 9.20pm by a concerned woman who showed stunned officers a picture of the four-foot animal.
They tracked it down and quickly cornered the marsupial – but the crafty kangaroo evaded capture by storming towards them and jumping over a wall.
Officers continued pursuing the animal for hours and managed to trap it.
Then just before midnight it escaped again and is still on the run.
Baffled officers called vets and experts at the RSPCA for help and were advised to "put a blanket over its head" if they corner the kangaroo.
A police spokeswoman told Express.co.uk that the bizarre call hd "turned into a really long incident".
She said: "Unfortunately it got away from us. We thought we'd got it cornered."
"I bet this poor animal is absolutely terrified. It's not our usual sort of job is it?""

 Skinnereal wrote:
Where did she have them removed from?!?

Bradford schoolgirl finds 15 apostrophe crimes during 15-minute walk
A NINE-year-old deaf Bradford schoolgirl found 15 examples of the incorrect use of apostrophes during a 15-minute walk in the district.

As part of a school project, Ammarah Mahmood wandered around the market in Keighley and surrounding area looking for mistakes - specifically apostrophe S - on signage.

And the Swain House Primary School pupil was shocked at what she found.

The errors she spotted included: Banana's; Happy Holiday's; No Drink's Allowed in Shop; Pie's, Pasty's, Sandwich's and Cakes; DVD's; Customers For Taxi's Please Wait Here; Toilet's; and Open Sunday's.

Her teacher Sarah Rothera, who teaches deaf children at the school on Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, said there was a mixture of professional 'screwed on' signs, neon signs and hand-written ones.

"We were shocked when Ammarah brought her pictures in," said Sarah. "We were shocked at the blatant misuse of apostrophes.

"The incorrect use does annoy me, and it is shocking how many she found in such a short space of time.
"She just walked round for 15 minutes. She was saying they need to go back to college!

"She was also saying 'these are adults. I am deaf and I am nine and I know the correct way to use them'."

Sarah added: "My favourite one is the 'Pie's, Pasty's, Sandwich's and Cakes' one. Why haven't they put an apostrophe in cakes, even though they have put ones in the others?"

Ammarah's class has been doing work on grammar and punctuation and was set a challenge to photograph pictures of any examples they could find.

Sarah explained: "I have been teaching the children about the use of apostrophe S for possession. As a follow up task I asked the children to use their school-issue PSP to take photographs of where they see the use of apostrophe S in the local environment.

"What was amazing about Ammarah is that she was genuinely shocked and wanted us to teach everyone in Bradford about how to use apostrophe S for possession. The photographs she took are both amusing and shocking."
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Sarah added: "With the new curriculum there is a huge push for grammar and punctuation and it starts at a much younger age now.

"I took in a Slimming World banner with 'Thursday's' on it and asked the children to spot the error."

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:
Isn't "No drink's allowed in shop" technically valid ("No drink is allowed in shop")?

 kronk wrote:
From a small town in Texas:

 TheCustomLime wrote:

 kronk wrote:
From a small town in Texas:

I got to say that actually isn't a bad plan.

A COUPLE have been threatened with eviction for refusing to give up their 21 guinea pigs — which they say are psychic.

Animal lovers Clive and Rose Restall must either part company with the rodents or leave their home as they have been told the pets breach their tenancy agreement.

But couple claim that their guinea pigs have been crucial to Clive, 57, getting through his cancer treatment and have special powers.

They say the mystic creatures have helped members of the community with their personal problems and have even helped influence the future.

But Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) have said the number of guinea pigs and rabbits that the Restalls are keeping is unreasonable, and issued a warning of eviction.

"Lots of people like to come and visit them," said Clive. "Some people like to come and speak to them about their problems.

"There was one lad who came in and asked the guinea pigs to help bring his father back from Afghanistan, and they did.

"And there is a young lady we know who is having trouble at home with her parents, but she comes in and talks to them.

"They're a means of communication. They listen to your problems and they help."

Clive bought his first batch of guinea pigs as part of his rehabilitation after being diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2010.

He has had regular hospital appointments at the nearby Derriford Hospital since then, and said he would become depressed if it wasn't for his pets.

"Because of the cancer, I haven't been able to work," he explained. "So I bought a few guinea pigs to keep me company at home and to talk to.

"They've helped me through my cancer, they've helped me cope.

"The local community love them just as much as I do. I sometimes loan them out to people if they need someone to talk to, too."

Having refused to get rid of them, Clive and his gifted guinea pigs now face being evicted in the New Year.

A spokesperson for PCH, however, insisted that eviction would only be enforced as a 'last resort'.

Sue Shaw, director of homes, neighbourhoods and regeneration, said: "We know that pet ownership can be a rewarding experience, bringing companionship and social benefits to people.

"However, we also care about the welfare of any pets kept in our homes and residents are made aware of our pets policy when they sign their tenancy agreement.

"In this case, the number of animals in Mr Restall's home is beyond what is reasonable.

"We have agreed that Mr Restall can keep some of his guinea pigs, but needs to find new homes for the others and we've given him until mid-January to reduce the number.

"Keeping animals in a way which is not in line with our pets policy is a breach of tenancy, which could ultimately lead to legal action and a tenant losing their home.

"However, this is always a last resort and we've tried to create terms for Mr Restall to make this situation as manageable as possible. We'll continue to work with him and offer support."