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January 13, 2015

Circus elephant shot in drive-by in Tupelo, Miss.; Ringling Bros. says animal is OK

Authorities say a Ringling Bros.

January 13, 2015

The dog ate my money: Mont. pet owner asks for reimbursement after dog snacks on 5 $100 bills

A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government.

January 13, 2015

Indiana man arrested after calling 911, telling dispatchers that he's driving drunk

A northern Indiana man who called 911 and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road got his wish when a sheriff's deputy arrived.

January 13, 2015

Iowa museum says African leopard tortoise was never stolen; employee lied to keep up the story

An Iowa museum says an employee hid a presumed stolen African leopard tortoise in an elevator after finding the 18-pound reptile trapped behind paneling in her enclosure.

January 13, 2015

Iowa museum finds missing 18-pound African leopard tortoise alive in facility elevator

An 18-pound African leopard tortoise who went missing from an Iowa museum has been found alive in an elevator in the building.

January 13, 2015

Cat missing from Long Island home 2 years ago found in Times Square by zombie-dressed worker

Usually it's zombies causing a disaster, not saving the day.

January 13, 2015

Goat that walked into Mont. bar was taken from petting zoo but has been returned; thief wanted

So the goat that walked into a Montana bar last weekend ...

January 13, 2015

Pa. county jail ex-inmate denies hiding phone in prosthetic leg, says it was in his pocket

A former Pennsylvania jail inmate says he didn't sneak a cellphone into the lockup in his prosthetic leg, though he acknowledged having it for a year as he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

January 13, 2015

Don't bother calling cab in NH's biggest city, all sidelined: 17 fail inspection, 1 a no-show

Odds are you won't get a cab in New Hampshire's largest city after police sidelined all 18 licensed taxis for inspection failures or failing to show up for inspection.

January 13, 2015

Frost bites: Cold weather kills 300 acrobatic insects at German flea circus

An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany.