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December 1, 2015

Ireland's gay bull, Benjy, saved from slaughterhouse by 'Simpsons' co-creator Sam Simon

He faced execution for failure to perform.

December 1, 2015

Moose on the loose: Young bull surprises workers at Siemens office canteen

Maybe he got hungry? A moose on the loose in the eastern German city of Dresden evaded capture before getting stuck inside an office building, tantalizingly close to the canteen.

December 1, 2015

Texas rancher's dog hitches ride on side step of ambulance as owner, 85, taken to hospital

A dog named Buddy didn't wait for an invitation when his 85-year-old owner had to go to the hospital.

December 1, 2015

Alligator takes pit stop near California intersection

The women explained that the menagerie is part of the "Zoo to You" program in Paso Robles that introduces kids to animals.

December 1, 2015

Find a toilet, guys: Dutch govt moves to stop people from peeing on Amsterdam Royal Palace

If you're caught short on Amsterdam's historic Dam Square, the Dutch government has a message for you: Don't pee on the palace.

December 1, 2015

Remote-control helicopter stuck in arms of Lady Justice statue atop Ohio courthouse

An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio.

December 1, 2015

Maine woman finds 2-headed baby snapping turtle on roadway, names it Frank and Stein

A woman in Maine has come across a two-headed baby snapping turtle that was trying to cross the road.

December 1, 2015

4th annual Internet Cat Video Festival draws 13,000 to St. Paul baseball stadium

St. Paul's mayor threw out a ceremonial ball of yarn to mark the opening of an annual festival for cat videos that drew thousands of feline fanatics to a city stadium.

December 1, 2015

Thousands of venomous spiders force family to abandon their $450K suburban St. Louis home

Thousands of venomous brown recluse spiders forced a suburban St. Louis family from their nearly half-million-dollar home.

December 1, 2015

Where there's smoke: Fog machine in Pittsburgh art installation prompting false fire alarms

Where there's smoke, there's fire.