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Donkey escapes after Texas lake rescue, heads to the highway

Odd News // 1 hour ago

Donkey escapes after Texas lake rescue, heads to the highway

May 19 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas said a donkey was rescued from a lake, but managed to escape from animal control officers and make its way to a highway.

3,076 'Smurfs' come together to break world record in France

Odd News // 3 hours ago

3,076 'Smurfs' come together to break world record in France

Wildlife center workers don bear suits to feed baby bruin

Odd News // 4 hours ago

Wildlife center workers don bear suits to feed baby bruin

Michigan man thought lottery jackpot win was a prank

Odd News // 2 days ago

Michigan man thought lottery jackpot win was a prank

Moose gives birth on the grass outside Alaska hospital

Odd News // 3 days ago

Moose gives birth on the grass outside Alaska hospital

May 16 (UPI) -- A moose wandered up to the grass outside a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, and gave birth to a healthy calf.

Manatee strikes up friendship with Florida paddleboarder

Odd News // 3 days ago

Manatee strikes up friendship with Florida paddleboarder

May 16 (UPI) -- A Florida woman's unusual friendship with a manatee that repeatedly approached her paddleboard has gone viral after she posted videos of the encounters to TikTok.

Registration open for clothing-optional 5k race in South Carolina

Odd News // 3 days ago

Registration open for clothing-optional 5k race in South Carolina

May 16 (UPI) -- A South Carolina resort said it already has a record 161 people signed up to run an annual 5k race with an unusual twist: it's clothing-optional.

Cat escapes Florida vet, takes nearly 3-mile journey home

Odd News // 3 days ago

Cat escapes Florida vet, takes nearly 3-mile journey home

May 16 (UPI) -- A cat, still with anesthesia in his system following surgery, escaped from a vet in Florida and made the nearly 3-mile trek home to his favorite chair.

City employees find alligator 'just chillin'' in pipe under Florida road

Odd News // 3 days ago

City employees find alligator 'just chillin'' in pipe under Florida road

May 15 (UPI) -- Municipal employees doing a routine inspection of a pipe underneath a Florida road ended up capturing photos and video of a small alligator "just chillin'" in the underground pipe.

Maryland Lottery player wins his second big prize from Racetrax game

Odd News // 3 days ago

Maryland Lottery player wins his second big prize from Racetrax game

May 15 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who frequently plays Racetrax scored a $46,734.50 prize -- his second major win in the Maryland Lottery's virtual horse racing game.

Reptile wranglers find 'weird' diamondback rattlesnake in Arizona

Odd News // 4 days ago

Reptile wranglers find 'weird' diamondback rattlesnake in Arizona

May 15 (UPI) -- Rattlesnake wranglers in Arizona shared a photo of a "weird" snake they came across in the backyard of a Scottsdale home.

Bear steals trail camera in New Hampshire

Odd News // 4 days ago

Bear steals trail camera in New Hampshire

May 15 (UPI) -- Police investigating the "theft" of a trail camera in New Hampshire reviewed recorded footage and identified the suspect -- a bear.

Trapped baby deer rescued from storm drain in Texas

Odd News // 4 days ago

Trapped baby deer rescued from storm drain in Texas

May 15 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal protection officers in Texas removed a manhole cover and climbed down into a storm drain to rescue a trapped fawn.

3-inch-tall Yorkie in Ontario might be world's shortest dog

Odd News // 4 days ago

3-inch-tall Yorkie in Ontario might be world's shortest dog

May 15 (UPI) -- An Ontario woman said she believes her Yorkshire terrier, standing at just 3 inches tall and weighing less than a pound, might be the smallest dog in the world.

Alligator 'knocking on front doors' gets stuck in folding chair

Odd News // 5 days ago

Alligator 'knocking on front doors' gets stuck in folding chair

May 14 (UPI) -- A Florida sheriff's office said an alligator found "knocking on doors" in a Lee County neighborhood was captured after getting stuck in a folding chair.

Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds

Odd News // 5 days ago

Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds

May 14 (UPI) -- A team of Purdue University students built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube in a record-breaking .103 seconds.

'Actively drowning' dog rescued from backyard pool in New Jersey

Odd News // 5 days ago

'Actively drowning' dog rescued from backyard pool in New Jersey

May 14 (UPI) -- An escaped dog wandered into a neighbor's yard in New Jersey's Mercer County and took a swim in the pool -- but ended up needing help to get out.

Duck triggers speed camera exactly 7 years after identical incident

Odd News // 5 days ago

Duck triggers speed camera exactly 7 years after identical incident

May 14 (UPI) -- A traffic monitoring camera in a Swiss town was triggered by a fast-flying duck breaking the speed limit -- seven years to the day after the same thing happened in the same spot at the same speed.

Woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record

Odd News // 5 days ago

Woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record

May 13 (UPI) -- A professional circus performer who specializes in hair hanging broke a Guinness World Record when she was suspended by her locks for 25 minutes and 11.3 seconds.

Alpacas escape Cedar Point petting zoo, wander through park

Odd News // 6 days ago

Alpacas escape Cedar Point petting zoo, wander through park

May 13 (UPI) -- Visitors to the Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio captured video when a trio of alpacas escaped from the petting zoo and took a self-guided tour of the park.

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