Watch: ‘One in a million’ yellow cardinal caught on camera.
A woman in Alabama captured pictures of a rare yellow cardinal in her yard. The color is caused by a genetic mutation similar to albinism in people. Watch her interview…
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Insanely muscular monkey spotted in Finnish zoo
A Finnish photographer snapped this remarkable image of a muscular monkey while visiting the Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki. https://nypost.com/2019/03/15/insanely-muscular-monkey-spotted-in-finland
Lambs born from frozen semen from the 1960s
Scientists in Australia have set a new record by using the world’s oldest known viable semen to impregnate dozens of merino sheep. https://news.sky.com/story/sheep-impregnated-using-50-year-old-frozen-sperm-11669268
Girl bitten by snake inside North Carolina middle school
A middle school student was bitten by a snake inside her school Friday. https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/girl-bitten-by-snake-inside-chowan-middle-school/1857943807
Chickens ‘gang up’ to kill intruder fox on French farm
Chickens in a school farm in north-western France are believed to have grouped and killed a juvenile fox. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47551786
Sheriff: Drunk Woman With Cats in Suitcase Arrested in Stafford County
An intoxicated woman carrying cats inside a suitcase was arrested in Stafford County, Virginia, the sheriff’s office says. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Sheriff-Drunk-Woman-With-Cats-in-Suitcase-Arrested-Stafford-County-507054931.html
Photo of squirrel in epic face off with bald eagle goes viral
A March 11 Facebook post by Roger Stevens Jr. shows a squirrel and a bald eagle atop a tree in a faceoff with each other. https://www.wfla.com/news/viral-news/photo-of-squirrel-in-epic-face-off-with-bald-eagle-goes-viral/1851362529
Lamb found trotting through New York City bridge traffic
A wayward lamb running around a New York City bridge briefly held up traffic before its rescue. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lamb-found-trotting-through-New-York-City-bridge-13686733.php
Escaped lion spends night in jail cell in South Africa
A lion that escaped a wildlife park and was captured weeks later spent the night in a South African jail cell, until authorities could send him back to the place…
Florida man finds bright green iguana in toilet, calls 911
A Florida man called 911 after going to the bathroom and finding a bright green iguana swimming in his toilet. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/weird/florida-man-finds-bright-green-iguana-in-toilet-calls-911/1850918574
French fry-munching ferret found at California city hall
Animal control officers are caring for a french fry-munching ferret abandoned outside City Hall in Banning, California. https://wtop.com/trending-now/2019/03/french-fry-munching-ferret-found-at-california-city-hall/
Moving day: Bear family living in highway median relocated
A portion of a Massachusetts highway was shut down while state wildlife officials moved a family of bears that had set up a den in the median. https://www.apnews.com/ae9fafbc48a94f298db35a1742dac562
Cat that went missing 5 years ago finally found
A Massachusetts family says a pet cat who went missing five years ago has returned home after the feline was unexpectedly found. https://abc3340.com/news/offbeat/cat-that-went-missing-5-years-ago-finally-found
Video Shows Rat Wallowing In MetroCard Change Tray, And We Have Questions
The latest troubling place in which a New Yorker has photographed a rat is the change and receipt tray of an MTA MetroCard dispenser. https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2019-03-12-video-shows-rat-wallowing-in-metrocard-change-tray-and-we-have-questions/
Colorado rescuers save moose trapped in window well
Rescuers in Colorado hauled a bull moose to safety after it became trapped in a window well https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Colorado-rescuers-save-moose-trapped-in-window-13680508.php
Bungling burglar sent packing by swarm of angry bees
A clueless criminal who jumped a fence only to land on a hive full of angry bees has received ‘natural justice,’ says beekeeper Dale Gibson. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/764966/Bungling-burglar-sent-packing-by-swarm-of-angry-bees