Look: Crying kitten rescued from Texas storm drain

Odd News // 8 hours ago

N.C. man’s son’s birthday numbers deliver big lottery jackpot

May 1 (UPI) — A North Carolina man who always uses his son’s birthday to play the Cash 5 lottery drawing ended up scoring a $341,844 jackpot.

Odd News // 8 hours ago

7-foot alligator caught trying to cross Florida highway

May 1 (UPI) — Sheriff’s deputies in Florida helped wrangle a 7-foot alligator found jaywalking across a busy highway in Hillsborough County.

Odd News // 9 hours ago

‘Escaped zebra’ in Armenia was a painted donkey

May 1 (UPI) — Officials at a zoo in Armenia said reports of an escaped zebra were the result of a donkey that had been painted black and white as a prank.

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Baby eagle returns to nest after surgery to remove fish hook

May 1 (UPI) — A 2-week-old baby bald eagle is back in a Pennsylvania nest with its family after undergoing surgery to remove a fish hook from its stomach.

Odd News // 1 day ago

San Diego Zoo launches Elephant Valley live camera

April 30 (UPI) — The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is giving the entire Internet the chance to visit its new elephant habitat with a live camera on its website.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Helicopter complicates morning drop-off at Tennessee school

April 30 (UPI) — Buses and cars arriving at a Tennessee elementary school Thursday morning had to work around an unusual obstacle in the parking lot — a helicopter.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Ohio woman’s mistaken lottery purchase wins seven-figure jackpot

April 30 (UPI) — An Ohio woman bought the wrong lottery ticket by mistake and ended up winning a $1,852,212 jackpot.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Firefighters rescue chameleon named Mr. Peeps from house fire

April 30 (UPI) — Firefighters in England responded to a house fire sparked by an unattended candle and ended up rescued a chameleon named Mr. Peeps.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Massive sea lion ‘Chonkers’ drawing crowds in San Francisco

April 30 (UPI) — Crowds are flocking to San Francisco’s Pier 39 to catch a glimpse of a rare visitor to the city: a massive sea lion.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Connecticut farm owner searching for escaped peacock

April 30 (UPI) — A Connecticut woman is searching for a peacock that escaped from her farm more than a week ago and has since been spotted around town.