Look: Police round up loose iguana in Connecticut

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Entangled dog rescued from edge of Florida river

March 7 (UPI) — Firefighters and animal control officers teamed up in Florida to rescue a runaway dog found stranded on the edge of a river with his leash and collar entangled in a tree.

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Reality TV series leads Washington woman to $250,000 lottery prize

March 7 (UPI) — A Washington woman said analyzing the habits of lottery winners from a reality TV show led to her winning her own $250,000 prize.

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Indian teen with ‘werewolf syndrome’ earns Guinness World Record

March 7 (UPI) — An 18-year-old from India was awarded the Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a person when officials determined he had 201.72 hairs per square centimeter of skin.

Odd News // 12 hours ago

‘Bernice’ the duck apprehended after breaking into Georgia jail

March 7 (UPI) — Sheriff’s deputies in Georgia rushed into action when a jail break-in was perpetrated by a “white female” suspect: a duck.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Canadian man eats 25 Carolina reaper peppers in under 5 minutes

March 6 (UPI) — An iron-stomached speed eater broke a Guinness World Record by eating 25 Carolina reaper chili peppers in 4 minutes and 36.26 seconds.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Michigan police help round up 15 escaped horses

March 6 (UPI) — Multiple agencies responded in Michigan’s Kent County after 15 horses absconded from a barn and went out for a run, with some of them making their way onto a highway.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Pokémon-shaped Flamin’ Hot Cheeto sells for $87,840

March 6 (UPI) — A single Flamin’ Hot Cheeto said to be shaped like a Charizard from the Pokémon franchise was auctioned for $87,840.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Giraffe escapes Arizona zoo enclosure to snack on tree

March 6 (UPI) — An Arizona zoo opened late due to a 3-year-old giraffe escaping from her enclosure to make a meal out of a nearby tree.

Odd News // 2 days ago

Viral photos show giraffe being transported in back of pickup truck

March 5 (UPI) — Photos of a giraffe traveling in the bed of a pickup truck near Detroit went viral on social media, and the animal turned out to be quite real — albeit deceased.

Odd News // 2 days ago

Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra earns world record by playing with food

March 5 (UPI) — The world’s first — and possibly only — orchestra to exclusively make music from vegetable instruments was awarded a Guinness World Record after playing 344 concerts over the course of 27 years.