Gassy cows blamed for barn explosion

BERLIN -- A herd of dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany when methane released by the animals caused an explosion. Police in Hesse state said in a statement that a static electric charge apparently triggered the detonation,.....»»

Category: offbeatSource: azcentralJan 28th, 2014

Squirrel in home triggers break and enter investigation in Port Hope, Ont

A rodent is being blamed for causing a break and enter investigation by police in Port Hope, Ont. A rodent is being blamed for causing a break and enter investigation by police in Port Hope, Ont......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeMar 18th, 2016

Dog Crashes Tractor-Trailer Into Parked Car And Tree

A Labrador retriever has been blamed for crashing a tractor-trailer. Police said the dog accidentally popped the idling vehicle into gear while the driver was inside a nearby store along U.S. Highway 169 in Mankato, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon, KMSP re.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 6th, 2016

Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels" traffic chaos

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As if the European Union does not have crises enough, now traffic chaos in its congested capital Brussels is being blamed on... hungry mice......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersFeb 18th, 2016

Oops! NFL refs forget balls at hotel before Patriots game

BOSTON (AP) -- This ball controversy can't be blamed on the Patriots.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJan 21st, 2016

Lava Lake Explosion Births Bizarre Glass Egg In Hawaii

On Friday, during a fairly typical explosion at the lava lake at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, various volcanic rock fragments flew into the air.  But later that day, on the rim of HalemaÊ»umaÊ»u Crater, some 360 feet above the lava lake's.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 12th, 2016

This Is The One Hoverboard Explosion You Must See

We already know hoverboards can catch fire. But this new video of an incident in Los Angeles brings it home. It was the first known hoverboard explosion in the city, the L.A. Fire Department told the Los Angeles Times, and it was a doozy. Delvon S.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJan 3rd, 2016

Farmer opens barn to show woolly mammoth bones

LIMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A farm in southeastern Michigan has become a natural history museum since bones from a woolly mammoth were discovered.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressOct 5th, 2015

Russian car crash is blamed on a UFO that appeared just before collision

Russian car crash is blamed on a UFO that appeared just before collision.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsSep 25th, 2015

80-Year-Old Man"s Train For Stray Dogs Is The Sweetest Ride Ever

Everyone deserves a little fun in life, even stray dogs.  Eugene Bostick, an 80-year-old retiree, has a horse barn on a dead-end street in Fort Worth, Texas, according to the Dodo. He noticed that people would go to the area to abandon their dogs. Bo.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 23rd, 2015

How Do You Get A Bunch Of Cows To Come Running? Sing, Apparently

How Do You Get A Bunch Of Cows To Come Running? Sing, Apparently.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 13th, 2015

Bounding Baby Goats Try To Get Cat"s Attention, But Kitty Ain"t Having It

  You can't impress everybody -- especially not Moo, the barn cat.  A video uploaded to YouTube features 1-week-old goat kids Lady Bug and Princess Leia meeting Moo for the first time at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Maine. While.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 28th, 2015

These Jeans Will Conceal Your Farts (Yes, Really)

Gassy guys and girls, rejoice! Shreddies, the UK-based company that brought you fart-filtering underwear, has expanded to include jeans and pajamas, too. Using the same Filtrex technology featured in its flatulence-free underwear, Shreddie's jeans a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 28th, 2015

Swiss army makes incursion into France for water for cattle

PARIS (AP) -- Swiss army helicopters have crossed the Franco-Swiss border in an unexpected incursion - to help thirsty Swiss cows.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJul 27th, 2015

Swiss Army Moo-ves Over A Million Gallons Of Water To Thirsty Mountain Cattle During Heatwave

Switzerland has made an a-moo-zing effort to help its bovine population. A recent heat wave in the country’s Jura mountains, resulted in some very thirsty cows, but the Swiss military has come to their aid by transporting thousands of gallons o.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 24th, 2015

Swiss army ordered to help keep cows cool during heat wave

Cows sizzling under Switzerland's summer sun are getting help from an unexpected ally: the Swiss army. Cows sizzling under Switzerland's summer sun are getting help from an unexpected ally: the Swiss army......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJul 21st, 2015

Swiss army moo-ves out to keep cows cool during heat wave

BERLIN (AP) -- Cows sizzling under Switzerland's summer sun are getting help from an unexpected ally: the Swiss army.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJul 21st, 2015

State police: Drunk driving suspect found naked on barn roof

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- State police say a drunken driving suspect ran away from the scene of a central Pennsylvania crash but was found on a nearby barn roof - naked - and arrested once he fell off.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJul 20th, 2015

Stressed Italian cows get air-conditioned sheds to combat heatwave

ROME (Reuters) - Italian farmers are installing showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties to allow the animals to freshen up in the baking summer heat, an agriculture group said on Thursday......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJul 16th, 2015

"I just like pigs": Cops say nude man found drinking in barn

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbor's Pennsylvania farm in the nude, drinking beer among pigs.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJul 15th, 2015

Cows More Likely To Kill You Than Sharks

Sharks are often considered one of humans' deadliest predators, but the data doesn't support that. A study of animal-caused deaths in the US from 2001 to 2013 shows you're more likely to be killed by a cow than attacked by a shark. -- This feed and i.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 18th, 2015