That ain’t roadkill — its BBQ.
Bar 3 Bar-B-Q in Montana has settled its lawsuit against a phone-book company that had accidentally listed the restaurant under its “Animal Carcass Removal” section.
The tentative settlement includes payments to the eatery, whose meat comes from traditional sources.
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There has to be a huge whipped-cream burglary coming next.
Thieves stole 180 pumpkin pies from a refrigerated trailer parked outside a Bristol Farms market in South Pasadena, Calif., police said.
The pies were stored in 20 boxes, and the crooks probably thought they were scoring turkeys, cops said. At least they have dessert.
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A senior citizen in Sacramento, Calif., went all “Hunger Games” on a suspected burglar.
Don Kiefert, 75, caught a man in his back yard and held him for police by pointing a homemade bow and arrow at the suspect, officials said.
Kiefert has been burglarized before, so he thought this guy was coming back for more. Cops found no evidence the man was there to steal, so he was released.
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A California caviar purveyor is going where luxury dining has never gone before — the vending machine.
Beverly Hills Caviar is selling fish eggs, truffles and escargot from an automated vendor at the Burbank Towne Center. The products cost $50 to $500.
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Kids are bad for business, especially if your clients are accused pervs.
Criminal defense lawyer Roland Milliard threatened legal action against the town of Dracut, Mass., after officials approved a day-care center in the same office building as his practice.
Millard represents many clients accused of sex crimes, and he fears the presence of kids could hurt his business.