A “gay” dog whose ignorant owner dumped him at a Tennessee animal shelter after it mounted another male has been adopted off death row.
After the story went viral on the Internet, animal lovers rushed to the rescue of the pit-bull mix and found a new owner among hundreds of applicants.
Although anyone familiar with animal behavior knows that what the pooch did doesn’t indicate homosexuality, the new owner gave it a proud name — “Elton.”
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Why bother to fill out a credit application?
A California woman was busted after she allegedly held up a bank during her test drive of a used car.
The suspect told the seller riding with her that she just needed to pop in and get money, cops said.
He didn’t know how she got the cash until cops surrounded them, police said.
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How romantic!
About 100 motorcyclists blocked a busy California freeway so one could hop off his wheels and propose to his girlfriend.
A video of the stunt, which went viral on YouTube, showed the bikers clogging the highway.
The woman said yes, but officials are saying no.
Prosecutors are mulling whether to pursue the perpetrators to press charges.
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Monkey see, monkey rampage.
A mob of wild simians went on a rampage in the village of Toddang Pulu in Indonesia, entering homes and attacking residents.
Seven people were injured, including one who’s now in critical condition.
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An Icelandic teen who lived for 15 years with only the name “Girl” has finally been granted the moniker her mom gave her.
The name she was given at birth was declared illegal because it did not appear on the official list of 1,853 girls’ names Iceland allows.
So you can call her Blaer Bjarkardóttir, if you can pronounce it.