Odd & Interesting

Couple get up-close view of moose that stares through window

A New Hampshire couple have gotten an up-close view of a moose that wandered into their yard, right up to their window.

Watch: Big Bust! Coast Guard Catches 6 Tons Of Cocaine

Combined with forces from Colombia and Mexico, the United States Coast Guard reeled in a cool $179 million worth of white powder. (May 10)

State trooper uses jerky to rescue pup from highway

A Massachusetts state trooper has rescued a dog running loose in the middle of an interstate with the bribe of a homemade snack.

Police: Masked robber identified by mom, turns himself in

Police in Long Island say a man who held up a string of businesses while hiding behind a surgical mask has been identified by his mother.

Woman stuck in car after trying to help owl near Tucson

Arizona wildlife officials say a woman narrowly avoided injury after trying to rescue a hurt owl.

Rescuers bitten after mistaking bobcats for domestic kittens

Three well-meaning people suffered bites when the kittens they rescued after hearing them mewling in a San Antonio alley turned out to be ravenous bobcat cubs.

Dog rescued from Colorado wastewater treatment plant

A 2-year-old English mastiff led astray by an escape-prone hound dog is happy to be home, but still stinks after being found stranded in muck at a wastewater treatment plant in Colorado.

Walrus surprise residents in remote Alaska village

Residents of a village of 110 on the Alaska Peninsula see the occasional walrus in Bering Sea waters, but when 200 packed a beach just outside the community, it took them by surprise.

Video shows 11-year-old escaping Chicago-area carjacking

Surveillance video shows an 11-year-old girl jumping out of a carjacked SUV in suburban Chicago as her father tries to stop a car driven by the carjacker’s accomplice.

A sticky mess: liquid chocolate spills onto Polish highway

A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid chocolate that are solidifying into a huge sticky mess.

First night of Rockefeller art auction fetches $646M

A collection of artwork put together by billionaire David Rockefeller that includes pieces from Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Georgia O'Keeffe brought in more than $646 million on the first night of an auction.

Age-old hobby gives new generation of fans a lift

When Kay and Larry Day came across a kite shop while vacationing in Wisconsin nearly two decades ago, they decided to buy kites for their grandchildren. On a whim, Larry bought one for himself.

Watch: Tex. Police Free Woman From Gator Infested Lake

Police body cam video shows officers saving a driver from a car sinking in a Texas lake. The woman told police she fell asleep at the wheel before the car plunged into the water. An officer broke out a rear window to help the woman escape. (May 8)

Watch: Texas Officers Help Save Deer Struggling in Lake

Officers from the Montgomery County precinct in Texas posted a video on its Facebook page showing a deer being rescued from a lake. (May 7)

Brinks truck drops thousands of dollars on Indiana highway

State police say drivers clamored to pick up cash on an interstate in Indianapolis after the back doors of a Brinks armored truck swung open and hundreds of thousands of dollars flew out.

Raccoon family drops through ceiling of Michigan home

A family of raccoons created a chaotic scene when they fell through a ceiling and into the living room of a Michigan home.

Watch: Wisconsin Man Eats 30,000th Big Mac

A retired Wisconsin prison guard ate his 30,000th Big Mac. 64-year-old Don Gorske of Fond du Lac recorded the milestone at a local McDonald's on Friday. Gorske says he's eaten at least one Big Mac almost every day since May 17, 1972. (May 7)

Hungry bear breaks into California home, snacks on fruit

A hungry bear broke into a California home and snacked on bread and fruit before sheriff’s deputies were able to chase it away.

Drunken man’s choice of bed causes Munich commuter chaos

An intoxicated man’s ill-advised decision to spend the night on a freight train caused commuter chaos in Munich as police had to shut down all traffic at a busy station to look for him.

Ohio couple awakens to find stranger asleep on couch

Authorities say a couple in Ohio was startled to find a stranger who had helped himself to leftover Easter candy and then fell asleep on the couch of their apartment.

New way to see art? Paris museum welcomes naked visitors

Visitors at a leading contemporary art museum in Paris didn’t leave only their coats in the cloakroom — they left all their clothes.

Springsteen escorts Van Zandt in to New Jersey Hall of Fame

Oh what a night: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were inducted Sunday into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, but it was Bruce Springsteen who stole what could have been Meryl Streep’s show.

Colorado woman cited after microwave blows up urine sample

A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was heating it up in a microwave at a 7-Eleven.

Watch: Actress treks to Thailand to free an Asian elephant in new doc

Actress Ashley Bell's documentary, 'Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story,' follows her mission across Thailand to free an Asian elephant. It's now playing in limited release. (May 3)

Girl survives 5-story fall after landing in fresh mulch

Police say a 3-year-old girl survived with just minor injuries after falling as far as five stories from a window and landing in freshly spread mulch.

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