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Bears Overrun Russian Town

Years ago, one might have had concerns over the Russian bear, but now it’s ordinary Russians worrying about ordinary bears. In the first video below, residents describe how bears are taking over their town. In the second video, Russian law enforcement – always ready with the most sophisticated animal-control techniques – cleverly uses a siren…

Friday Poll: The Mysterious Lizard Man of South Carolina

The Mysterious Lizard Man of South Carolina One reads that in South Carolina, a resident insists that she spotted a lizard man – a large bipedal reptile – walking about: BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — The fabled Bishopville swamp creature known as Lizard Man appears to have surfaced again Sunday afternoon. Sarah, a Sumter woman who…

Friday Poll: A Lion in Milwaukee?

A Lion in Milwaukee? So there are rumors that there’s a lion walking around Milwaukee. Worries over a big cat in the Cream City led to the shooting of an unfortunate pit bull, now recovering after having been mistaken for a lion. So what do you think? A lion, another kind of cat, a dog,…

Friday Poll: Fried Chicken or Fried Rat?

Fried Chicken or Fried Rat? A customer ordered chicken tenders from Kentucky Fried Chicken, but claims he was served a fried rat. He posted his photos to Facebook and Instagram, and the story went viral. A KFC spokesman even even used one of the customer’s photos on Instagram to contend that careful examination revealed the…

Friday Poll: Ambulances for People or Pigeons?

Ambulances for People or Pigeons? In England, a four people called for an ambulance for a sick pigeon. (It’s English slang to refer to women as birds, and so the dispatcher sent the ambulance, assuming the victim was a person, not an animal.) So, were the callers right to call the London Ambulance Service, or…

Friday Poll: The Stressed-Out Badger

View image | gettyimages.com The Badger’s Ire In Stockholm’s Radisson Blu Hotel, a ‘stressed-out’ badger held guests at bay for about forty-minutes: A luxury hotel in central Stockholm has come under siege by an ill-tempered badger that refused to allow any guests in or out, forcing police to intervene. “A crazy or stressed-out badger is…

Friday Poll: The Blackburn Ghost

The Blackburn Ghost In England, an occasionally nutty place, there’s a tale about a ghost in Blackburn, and now there’s video of that supposed apparition. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video about ghosts quite like this one. The videographer proclaims that This terrifying video shows the moment a ‘ghost’ appears on a deserted…

The Perils of Eggnog

In a recent FW poll, I asked if readers would say yes or no to eggnog. (Most supported the holiday beverage, and I was among them, favoring it in my case in small doses.) It is, however, always possible to have too much of a good thing, as Ryan Roche of Utah learned, after he…

Friday Poll: Dogs as Pandas?

Dogs as Pandas A circus in Italy now finds itself on the wrong side of the law after dyeing Chow Chow dogs to look like pandas, and trying to pass them off as such. From the video below, what do you think: very convincing or are you kidding?

For Rock County, the (Grand Old) Party’s Over

What happens when a political party slips into a permanent minority within a community? For Rock County, it means that the party – no matter how strong statewide – runs bottom-tier candidates. The WISGOP dominates state government, but in nearby Rock County, a blue-tinted electorate means they’re stuck with few candidates who can win. Only…

The Terrifying Mutant Spider-Dog

If you’ve not seen this, then you’re not prepared for the monstrous, terrifying, mutant spider-dog. I’ve abbreviated the clip to load at the first appearance of this foul hell-hound from beyond. You’ve been suitably warned… This is a YouTube video that’s been played over 58,753,857 times. The figure may represent millions of people watching a…

Sunday Animation: A Birthday Card

Joseph Bennett took an audio track from an old, overly-dramatic documentary about Bigfoot and other legendary creatures, and animated the events described. He gave his finished animation to his grandfather (with whom he had watched the original documentary years earlier) as a birthday present. Animation makes the old documentary seem even nuttier, and it’s great…