7th April 2012 Quite Unsual To Say The Least

1) Beware: Water Buffalo:

Locals in Hampshire, UK, have been told not to approach six missing water buffalo as "they are able to spray dung across large distances".

The buffalo were last seen in a field in Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington earlier this week and police believe that the animals were stolen because there was no trail of tell-tale dung at the scene. According to BBC online a police spokesman said, "They should not be approached from behind, as the animals are able to spray dung across large distances."

The majority of water buffalo are to be found in Asia but have been increasingly used in the UK to produce speciality milk, cheese and yoghurts.

2) The Kiss of Life Chicken Style

Marian Morris from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, resuscitated her brother's pet chicken Boo Boo, and saved it's life, after it was found floating face down in the family's pond.

Mrs Morris, a retired nurse, said, "I breathed into its beak, and its eyes popped open. I breathed into its beak again, and its eyes popped open again. So I said.' 'I think this chicken's alive now. Keep it warm.'

Boo Boo got her name because she is easily frightened. It is thought she flopped into the pond after being startled. She made a fully recovery. reports The Sun online.

3) Record Library Fine (Not so recent but quite unusual)

Reported in The Guardian on Thursday 9 February, 2006:

A public library book issued in 1945 has amassed an overdue fine of NZ $9,000 I.e. (3,500 GBP; $ 6,101US$)

"The Punch Library of Humour" book was borrowed from the library in Rotorua, 288 miles north of the capital, Wellington, 61 years ago, but was recently found among family belongings in Marie Sushames's attic. Ms Sushames was presented with the fine on her 85th birthday, Rotorua's Daily Post newspaper reported yesterday.

The library's manager, Jane Gilbert, said she would be delighted to waive the charges in return for the privilege of displaying a book which had been "out for 61 years".

 

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