Wacky Stories

Wacky Stories

Ravine Rescue

Woman survives five days in ravine

A North Carolina woman has been rescued after spending five days trapped inside her wrecked car at the bottom of an overgrown ravine.

Dog saves abandoned infant

Dog protected abandoned newborn, doctors say

A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued. The dog had apparently carried the baby 55 yards from where his mother had abandoned him to where her own puppies were huddled. It was just 37 degrees.

Barbie Fishing Pole

Whopper of a fish tale!

Daddy hauls in 21-pound catfish on his little girl's Barbie fishing pole.

Jeep into pool

Suspected thief lands in deep water

A police chase in Massachusetts ended with the suspected thief in deep water, after he crashed his Jeep into a swimming pool.

Boxing dog

Boxing dog dodges punches and throws jabs

Chela, a three-and-a-half-year-old German short-haired pointer, could be the next "Rocky."

Uh, a little help here!

Uh, a little help here!

Arava is still getting used to her new wheels. Sometime she flips on her side and can't right herself. Zookeepers are working on a lighter chassis for her.

Apple Tree

Cow named Apple chases bear out of tree

A cow named Apple chased off a bear that had climbed into her favorite apple tree. But wait, it gets better. Apple lives on the farm with Jack McDonald. Ee-i-ee-i-oh!

Bear hanging out in tree in Blende, near Salt Creek, Pueblo County. Photy Courtesy: Leslie Sandoval

Bear tranquilized, caught by trampoline in Pueblo County

A 250 pound black bear stayed in a tree in a Pueblo County neighborhood for 12 hours.  It had to be tranquilized by the Division of Wildlife officers who caught him in a trampoline.

Baby humpback whale follows sailboat.

Baby whale thinks yacht is his mother

Just off the coast of Australia, a baby humpback whale has apparently mistaken a yacht for its mother.

Sasquatch or hoax

Sasquatch hunters claim hairy corpse is Bigfoot

Two men say DNA will prove that the frozen creature is legendary beast.

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