Look: Escaped alligator found wandering loose in Indiana

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Stranded horse hoisted by helicopter in California

Aug. 3 (UPI) — A horse that lost its rider during a high-altitude endurance race in California ended up being lifted back to safety by a helicopter.

Odd News // 13 hours ago

N.C. lottery player wins $1M two months after $100,000 win

Aug. 3 (UPI) — A North Carolina man won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket just two months after collecting a $100,000 prize from another game.

Odd News // 14 hours ago

Oklahoma police on the hunt for loose caiman

Aug. 3 (UPI) — Authorities in Oklahoma are warning residents to be on the lookout for an escaped caiman on the loose near a mobile home park.

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Poised pooches ride the waves in World Dog Surfing Championships

Aug. 3 (UPI) — The 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships brought dozens of radical rovers and thousands of human spectators to a California beach.

Odd News // 16 hours ago

Idaho family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos

Aug. 3 (UPI) — A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Idaho teamed up with his family to earn a record for a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos — and earned his 200th concurrent title in the process.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Maryland man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026

July 31 (UPI) — A Maryland man is celebrating a lucky streak after collecting his second $50,000 lottery prize so far this year.

Odd News // 3 days ago

‘Shark Week’: Five times sharks swam into Odd News headlines

July 31 (UPI) — Celebrate the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” with five Odd News stories of sharks being dangerous, curious, lovable, unusual and bright orange.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Overdue library book found bricked into fireplace after 150 years

July 31 (UPI) — An Australian library received an unusual return when a book checked out about 150 years ago was found bricked into the fireplace of a home.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Long-lost Pokémon game may have resurfaced on eBay

July 31 (UPI) — A long-lost Pokemon game that was only available for a brief time in Japan in 2005 may have resurfaced on a Nintendo DS test cartridge for sale on eBay.

Odd News // 3 days ago

‘Wild cat’ on the loose in Ohio turns out to be Savannah cat

July 31 (UPI) — Ohio police dispatched on a report of a “wild cat” on the loose ended up helping to recapture a resident’s escaped Savannah cat.