Watch: State record catfish caught by 13 year old, fish to get new home
A 13-year-old Texas boy caught a 67-pound catfish in Lake Tawakoni in Texas, breaking the state record. Read the full story here.
New Orleans native’s hilarious breakdown of Cooking channel “crawfish travesty” segment
It’s crawfish season and the people in New Orleans are used to how the rest of the country doesn’t quite get how to properly cook crawfish. But the video posted…
Alligators dosed up on party drugs and given headphones by scientists
Alligators dosed up on ketamine and given headphones by scientists as part of experiments to study neural mapping for a deeper understanding of the possible “”acoustic systems” of dinosaurs”. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/766614/alligators-given-ketamine-wear-headphones-hearing-experiment
Escaped wallaby named Muggsy captured in Dallas neighborhood
A woman visiting Dallas was reunited with her escaped wallaby after the creature escaped from a hole in a fence of a house where she was staying nearby. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/weird/escaped-wallaby-goes-on-walkabout-in-dallas-neighborhood/1866123257
Florida man fishing by dock allegedly hosed down by woman who said she owns the water
A Florida man was fishing near the dock of a woman who mistakenly claimed she owned the water and sprayed him, or near him with a garden hose before police…
‘Meteor’ that scared residents of Los Angeles turned out to be a stunt by Red Bull
Red Bull pulled a stunt in Los Angeles in celebration of the final supermoon of 2019. https://www.foxnews.com/us/meteor-over-los-angeles-turns-out-to-be-stunt-for-last-supermoon-of-2019
Police uncover website that streamed hidden camera footage of almost 1600 hotel visitors
Police find cameras in 42 rooms at 30 different motels around Korea that streamed to a website without the room occupants’ knowledge of permission. https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2019-03-21-hidden-cameras-recorded-and-live-streamed-nearly-1600-motel-guests/
Friend in chat room turns out to be a robot
Microsoft robot taking part in chat angers real people concerned about privacy https://www.khou.com/article/money/economy/woman-discovers-her-online-friend-is-a-robot/285-24df15d6-69ce-4b42-805e-781bfbabd388
Man arrested by border patrol agents for ‘having sex with a cow’
A man near the border of Mexico and the US was arrested by border patrol agents for allegedly having sex with a cow. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-arrested-after-border-police-14165737
NSFW: VIDEO – Top stories of the week
This is more than a bit irreverent, but is our first weekly podcast/Video discussing the top stories of the week. NSFW, but hopefully funny and enjoyable.
On-Air mistake dubs the Auburn Tigers winners of SEX tournament
After the Auburn University men’s basketball team won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament Championship, an Alabama station make one little typo. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/auburn-tigers-dubbed-winners-of-sex-tournament-by-alabama-tv-station-in-on-air-blunder
Watch: After police chase ends, suspects dances in the street before being taken into custody
A police chase in California ended with an impromptu dancing performance by the alleged perpetrator. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/Police-Chase-507392771.html
Man shoots himself while trying to crush cockroach
A shoe isn’t the best place to store your gun…especially when you use said shoe to throw at a roach. https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/man-shot-himself-in-the-foot-after-throwing-shoe-at-cockroach-police-say/273-5f7d99fe-e444-40f3-88c6-64ce92cf5ee4
Watch: Man’s outburst in court costs him an additional 6 years behind bars
After sentencing, a defendant rants against the judge in a profanity-laced tirade and the judge ups the sentence. https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2019-03-19-felons-profanity-laced-tirade-earns-him-an-extra-six-years-behind-bars/
45 rattlesnakes removed from underneath Texas home
After a man spotted a couple snakes, he called a removal service. What they discovered was scary. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/weird/dozens-of-rattlesnakes-removed-from-under-texas-home/1862913277
Watch: Man forced by neighbors to shorten fence gets revenge with nude mannequin garden party
When the neighbors complained about a high fence, the homeowner didn’t complain. He simply hatched a plan to fight back. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/03/20/Man-forced-to-shorten-fence-gets-even-with-nude-mannequins/9431553093936/
Venomous hot sauce which mimics tarantula bite will leave you with, “muscle spasms and burning pain”
Synthetic poison used in ‘Scientific Steve’s Venom Chilli Sauce’ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/venomous-hot-chilli-sauce-mimics-14159208
Police: Duo caught in the act stealing Al Capone statue in Arkansas
Drunk Missouri men tried to steal an Al Capone statue in Hot Springs, Arkansas, but were busted by the owner. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Police-Duo-nabbed-trying-to-steal-Capone-statue-13700076.php
Street pooping in Wales becoming a problem
Another woman was caught on camera in Swansea in Wales pooping on the street. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/766662/Woman-poos-in-Swansea-city-centre-shopping-street
Watch: machete-wielding clerk defends store against two robbers with knives
A store clerk in Alabama defends his store against two would-be robbers. Security footage shows the confrontation. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/caught-on-camera-machete-vs-knives-_20190320135352/1863189032
Florida man accused of throwing pancake batter faces battery charge
An arrest report says Dwayne Zimmerman was drunk Friday night when he went onto the porch of a home where the woman was making pancakes. https://www.clickorlando.com/strange-florida/florida-man-accused-of-throwing-pancake-batter-faces-battery-charge
Chinese buyer bids record $1.4 million for racing pigeon
A Chinese buyer bid more than $1.4 million for a prized Belgian racing pigeon in an “unprecedented” sale, according to the auctioneer that organized the sale. https://www.click2houston.com/news/weird-news/chinese-buyer-bids-record-14-million-for-racing-pigeon
Swooping bird misses paraglider by inches
A paraglider above some mountains in Spain captured video of his tense encounter with a swooping bird that missed him by a matter of inches. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/03/18/Swooping-bird-misses-paraglider-by-inches/5011552932315/
The federal government is offering $1,000 to anyone who adopts a wild horse
The federal government is willing to provide you up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained wild horse from the Bureau of Land Management. https://www.wfla.com/news/viral-news/the-federal-government-is-offering-1-000-to-anyone-who-adopts-a-wild-horse/1858231980
Creator of Jelly Belly now introduces CBD-infused jelly beans
The marijuana extract cannabidiol oil, or CBD oil, has become popular in states that have legalized medical marijuana. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/weird/creator-of-jelly-belly-now-introduces-cbd-infused-jelly-beans/275-959185db-80b7-4f3e-9386-389fae49aed9
‘Highly visible eyesore’: Hillsborough sues to declare Flintstone House a ‘public nuisance’
The iconic home was recently upgraded to include a metal dinosaur menagerie https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/16/highly-visible-eyesore-hillsborough-sues-to-declare-flintstone-house-a-public-nuisance/
‘Poppy Apocalypse’: A California City Swarmed By Selfie Stick-Toting Tourists
The cause of all this consternation? Poppies. Specifically, a super bloom, often seen after a particularly wet winter. Super blooms happen about once a decade in the region, but this…