‘Concerned citizen’ who went to abandoned home to smoke weed finds caged tiger
A “concerned citizen” who went to an abandoned house to smoke weed was surprised to find a caged tiger.
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Trump mocks former congressman in Texas amid duelling rallies over wall
US president Donald Trump has travelled to Texas to push his immigration policies but turned first to mocking a former Democratic congressman now mulling a presidential run.
Zoo’s Valentine’s offer: Name cockroach after ex and we’ll feed it to meerkats
A zoo is making an unusual offer to singles on Valentine’s Day – name a cockroach after your ex and keepers will feed it to a hungry meerkat.
Pensioner rescued in the Highlands after SOS signal picked up in Texas
A pensioner who fell ill in a remote area of Scotland was rescued after his distress signal was picked up in the US.
MMA fighter suspected of double murder recaptured after prison van escape
An MMA fighter suspected over two murders who escaped from a prison van in Texas was recaptured less than a mile away still wearing his jail-issue orange jumpsuit, police have said.
Bank robbery suspects arrested after slapstick car chase
Police in Texas were handed a gift from the gods this week as suspects they were chasing suffered a mishap straight out of the movies.
This tiny ‘miracle puppy’ survived being picked up and dropped by a hawk
A dog dubbed the “miracle puppy” is recovering after being snatched by a hawk and dropped from the sky.
Second man charged in Texas over drive-by killing of girl, seven
A second black man has been charged in the fatal Texas drive-by shooting of a seven-year-old black girl, whose death her family had initially believed was racially motivated.
Police dashcam captures good Samaritans flipping burning car back onto its wheels
Police in Corpus Christi, Texas, have released footage from one of their in-car cameras showing the moment officers and motorists joined forces in a bid to free a driver from the burning wreckage of his crashed car.
Police pull man from burning car in incredible bodycam footage
Police in Texas have been hailed as heroes after pulling a man from a burning car so hot it melted some equipment on their uniforms.