Remember in “Tiger King” when everyone thought that Carol Baskin was her ex-husband’s killer? Who didn’t watch Tiger King at the height of COVID, or has at least heard of it? Turns out that Carol never killed her husband at all, and this is the story. Baskin’s dead husband isn’t dead at all, yet very …
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Police officers — whether human or K-9 — are supposedly there to protect and serve the public. As such, it’s always tragic to see law enforcement officials engage in illegal behavior. Now, many if not most K-9 officers perform their duties admirably, like recently passed URL who was renowned for busting pedophiles. But there are …
Anglers looking to catch fish from Rochford Reservoir in England are facing a problem. Soon, there may not be much fish left in the lake. It’s all due to a ravenous seal that’s gobbling down the fish stock of the reservoir. With an abundant source of easy-to-catch food, it seems the animal has no intention …
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Dogs have amazing noses. For example, did you know they can even smell out ones and zeros? We’re not making that up. That was the job of URL — a Utah police dog specifically trained to detect people carrying electronic devices housing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). In other words, URL was at the front …
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Serving eviction notices isn’t a pleasant business. First of all, you have to kick someone out of their home, and second, you never know what you’ll encounter at the house. Like a family of alligators. On December 16, Detroit police officers received a call to come help serve an eviction notice. The tenant getting evicted …
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The holidays are a time for feeling good about things. And there’s nothing to put you in a better mood than a good animal rescue story. Conveniently enough, there were three cases of unusual animals needing a helping hand just this week. Thanks to the rescue efforts, all of the involved animals survived and are …
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When you’re rich, powerful, and rule the land, you have a lot of time on your hands. So, what do you do with all those idle hours of the day? Butting into other people’s business is always a good choice. In the early 15th century, Edward, the 2nd Duke of York, decided that the names …
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You’d expect a lot of weird stuff to come out of Florida. But bears starting to act up? Actually, that’s pretty much still in line with Florida. But in all seriousness, though, there’s something up with the bears of the Sunshine State. For some reason, the animals are approaching civilization and causing mischief. One man …
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Happy Thanksgiving from Oddee, everybody! Whether you’ve already enjoyed your dinner or your bird is still in the oven, turkeys are a mainstay at American tables on this day. But despite its integral role in modern Thanksgiving celebrations, too few people know all that much about this bird. Considering that 46 million of them sacrifice …
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There’s no sugarcoating it — nature is cruel. Many animals commit horrendous violence, rape, and many other questionable acts, but it’s what they have to do to survive. But then there are the animals that do horrible things for no apparent reason. There are animals out there that will engage in completely unnecessary cruelty and …