Zookeeper Injured After Gorillas Sneak Into Kitchen
CALGARY, Canada- A zookeeper was injured Friday while trying to corral some gorillas that managed to get into a locked kitchen at the Calgary Zoo. The secured kitchen is attached to their enclosure and filled with the gorilla's food, fruit, fresh vegetables and grain. But apparently the gorillas did not want to wait for humans to fix breakfast. After a few pots and pans got thrown, the chastised gorillas were chased back to where they belong. This isn't the first time the big primates have caused problems at the zoo. A gorilla named Barika menacingly paraded around her enclosure holding a knife that a zookeeper had left in the exhibit. No one was hurt, "But we sure saw Barika knew what a knife could do," said trainer Billy Jay.
Goose Haunts Kayakers
KISSIMEEHERE, Florida- Kayak vacations used to work well as a business for Scott Edwards but then a vicious goose moved in and ruined everything. "PEACEFUL PADDLES was a great business for me and the wife, but then this nasty honker came in, attacking everybody before they get far from shore and ruins everything. This damn bird has turned fun in the sun into screaming hell."
Dog and Cheetah Are Pals
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana- It's very common to have a dog as a pet, but not a cheetah. Sue and Pat McGuire have both. "These two just love each other. And as long as we feed Sandya (the cheetah) we are pretty certain Duke (the dog) is safe," said Sue McGuire. "They love to run together. We have let them go sometimes, out of the yard, but a few cats and dogs went missing from the neighborhood so now we keep them at home. But when these two are in the open field, man you should see them go."
Dolphins By The Millions Buzz San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California- Porpoises and dolphins travel in large groups called pods. Larger pods can grow to over 100 members. So, the tens of thousands of dolphins that flippered their way around San Diego could be described as the pod to end all pods. "Never seen anything like it," said harbormaster Jamie Raymond. "What they were doing out there, I don't know, but it made the Navy nervous. The fleet couldn't deploy for scheduled maneuvers for a couple of days while this mondo pod bottled the entrance to the harbor up. Kind of makes you wonder."
Fish...
PANAMA CITY, Panama- A group of sport fishermen went after a trophy catch on a once in a lifetime vacation trip and nearly didn't make it back. Cheers went up when one of the fishermen in the party landed what all could see was a humungous marlin.
Goose Ruins Charity Bike Race
COSTA MESA, California- Fund raisers often try to make it fun for participants to raise money for their cause. Races and walks for charity are generally popular and safe for everyone. But this year's Ride For The Cause bike event saw at least one significant injury when Mike Earle was attacked by a Canadian goose and then rode into a fire hydrant, trying to escape. "We're going to have another ride to try to pay for Mike's hospital bills," said organizer Debbie Darn.
Lion Kills Woman Having Sex In Bush
DOUWADIBBE, Zimbabwe- Sharai Mawera and an unidentified male were having sex in a bushy area of a Zimbabwe village when a lion attacked them. Mawera was mauled to death by the lion, but her boyfriend managed to escape wearing only a condom a source told AP news. "In terms of getting disease and pregnancy they were protected," said Dibby Dauum, director of the African Center For Disease Control. "But, to be protected from lion attack you need more than that."
Deer and Cat Talk A Lot
ANTIGO, Wisconsin- Different species generally don't hang out together. Most species avoid each other. Except, of course, when they are trying to eat one another. But there is a cat and a deer who apparently love being together. Debbie White's cat, Dingers, thinks its best friend is a deer White has named PED. "It's the deer antler felt thing, Ray Lewis, all that... but Dingers and PED will play all day in the yard if I let them. Dingers wants PED to sleep inside. I'm tempted but it's crazy. I don't know what to do. Dingers whines all night for PED." Biologist Alex Montgomery says that would be a big mistake. "This cat and deer may be friendly but... one bad episode, a Pop Tart jumps out of the toaster and startles the deer, you could have a disaster."
Couch Potato Bear
AUBURN, California- Bears generally avoid contact with humans. At least one black bear not only seems comfortable being around humans but loves the things humans have, or used to have. Scott Farrell runs a land fill for Gangas Sanitation and says "I swear if I put a TV out there that bear would never get off the couch. We work around him all the time. He just sits there. He grunts sometimes and it used to scare me but now I think he is just asking to bring him a beer."
...Sinks...
PANAMA CITY, Panama- Captain Pepino Pequeno turned to see that the huge marlin was dragging his boat backwards and threw his vessel in reverse. Just then the marlin slacked off for a moment but then pulled hard causing Pequeno to fall off the fly bridge onto the deck. After the Captain got to his feet and climbed back up the fly bridge ladder the trophy fish slacked off and then pulled hard again and Pequeno...