Weird But True

Weird but true

Folks in Milwaukie, Ore., are having some trouble keeping their kids under control.

Two baby goats ran wild in the town, forcing cops to launch a merry chase to rein them in.

One officer, Crystal Hill, was eventually able to herd them into a fenced-in yard.

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A Kansas man learned the hard way not to mess with his roommate’s beer.

Police in Wichita said the two men, ages 54 and 49, initially bonded by downing beer all day. But all the good times changed when the younger man offered a guest some of his buddy’s brew.

Outraged, the older roommate hit his bro on the head — with a hammer.

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A civil-rights movement is going on in Great Britain — for gnomes.

Activists — including Elton John — are battling for the tiny figurines to be allowed to be included in the nation’s most upper-crust gardening exhibition, the Chelsea Flower Show.

For years, snobs have looked down on displays featuring garden gnomes. But with sales of the little figures red hot, many think it’s time for gnome equality.

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These people need a better travel agent.

A couple that had booked a Turkish Airlines flight from LA to Dakar, Senegal, got on one to Bangladesh by mistake.

They didn’t realize they were heading the wrong way around the world until long after takeoff — when they looked at an in-flight electronic map showing the plane’s position.

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An Australian who put up a hidden camera in his house to capture “paranormal activity” wound up spotting something a lot more shocking.

The ghost cam captured video of a grown woman fooling around sexually — with his 16-year-old son.

The woman was arrested and told a court that she thought 16 was the age of consent in Australia.