North Dakota Moose Suffers Identity Crisis
When Beverly and Ernie Fischer gathered up their cattle this fall in Morton County, they rounded up a little more than they expected. “We were moving some cattle, and we got a moose,” Ernie Fischer said. “He thinks he is a cow,” said his wife. Ernie Fischer said it was difficult to get the young [...]
Every Golfer like a Birdie…but an Emu??
The big bird that showed up Tuesday at Oaksridge Golf Course was another matter, at least for Sue McMeekin of Satsop and Les Bell of Montesano. The flightless bird, second in size among avians to the ostrich, followed the pair for seven of their nine holes, watching each swing and sometimes walking between them or [...]
Man Accused of Biting Girlfriend’s Snake
A Northern Ireland man bit his girlfriend’s pet snake in half during a fight and remarked that it “tasted lovely,” lawyers testified Friday. Shane Cooke, a 33-year-old bricklayer, was arraigned in Belfast High Court on charges of assaulting his girlfriend, Coleen McGleenon, and fatally torturing her royal python Aug. 4. McGleenon’s lawyers said he headbutted [...]
Baby Mammoth Discovered in Siberia
Scientists unveiled the discovery Wednesday of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost of north-west Siberia. The remains of the six-month-old female mammoth were discovered in a remarkable state of preservation on the Yamal peninsula of Russia in May, a Reuters report said. The specimen is believed to be the best of its kind [...]