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August 19, 2015

Kangaroo-type pet on the loose in southern Arizona; last seen hopping down street

Authorities say one or two wallaroos, a type of kangaroo, have escaped from a north Tucson home.

August 19, 2015

Thieves seeking points for prize uncap 1,200 beers in German store

Police in western Germany are looking for thieves who broke into a store selling alcohol and stole the caps off 1,200 bottles of beer — presumably to collect points for a prize contest — yet left the suds themselves untouched.

August 19, 2015

Massachusetts police say Buffett fans 'disrespectful' for leaving homemade toilets at show

Parrotheads are apparently too busy wasting away in Margaritaville to wait in line for the bathroom.

August 19, 2015

26-year-old cat in Oregon is recognized as oldest living cat by Guinness World Records

A 26-year-old cat in Oregon has been named the oldest living cat by Guinness World Records.

August 19, 2015

'Literary litterbug' who tossed more than 600 books along Colorado highway pleads guilty

A man dubbed the "literary litterbug" for tossing more than 600 books along a busy Colorado highway must complete 30 hours of community service and pay $1,725 in restitution and court costs.

August 19, 2015

Who are they going to call? Western Pennsylvania's biggest 911 dispatch center has bed bugs

Western Pennsylvania's largest 911 dispatch center has its own emergency: It's infested with bed bugs.

August 14, 2015

Authorities want to talk to man who donned bear costume and harassed bears in Alaska

Authorities want to talk to a man who donned a fairly realistic bear costume — head and all — and wore it when harassing a bear and two sows trying to feed on pink salmon in an Alaska river.

August 14, 2015

Reptile Aisle: Poisonous rattlesnake on shelf at Home Depot is captured by wildlife experts

A section of a Home Depot store in central Tennessee was shut down recently after an astute customer noticed something suspicious in the store's garden center: a rattlesnake.

August 14, 2015

Neighbors sue to stop Seattle family's bird feeding, say it damages homes

A couple in Seattle whose 8-year-old daughter feeds crows and pigeons is being sued by neighbors who say the birds have damaged their property.

August 14, 2015

3 arrested after smelly scavenger hunt of NYC sewer system

Police say three men hoping to find discarded valuables in New York City's hot and putrid sewer system have been arrested — after coming out empty-handed.