Watch: Bald eagle rescued from floating ice on New York’s Hudson River

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Rescuers fish wet deer out of New Jersey river

Feb. 18 (UPI) — Firefighters from multiple departments responded to a river in New Jersey where a deer wandered out onto the melting ice and fell through.

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California man wins $50,000 lottery prize during Maryland trip

Feb. 18 (UPI) — A California man took a trip to Maryland to visit his daughter’s family and ended up winning a $50,000 lottery prize during his vacation.

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Escaped pig breaks into N.C. home in search of snacks

Feb. 18 (UPI) — Authorities in North Carolina entered a resident’s home to apprehend an unusual “bacon and entering suspect” — a trespassing pig in search of snacks.

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Bird with fishing hook stuck in beak visits emergency room for help

Feb. 18 (UPI) — A large seabird with a hook stuck in its beak sought medical attention by pecking at the window of a German hospital’s emergency room.

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Loose dog crosses the finish line at Olympic skiing event

Feb. 18 (UPI) — Skiers in the women’s cross-country team sprint at the Winter Olympics crossed the finish line with an unregistered competitor: an escaped dog.

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Florida aquarium’s resident manatee is the oldest on record

Feb. 17 (UPI) — A resident of a Florida aquarium confirmed to be at least 71 years old has been certified as the oldest manatee ever by Guinness World Records.

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Second chance lottery drawing delivers belated $1M Christmas gift

Feb. 17 (UPI) — A North Carolina man’s non-winning scratch-off lottery ticket turned into a belated $1 million Christmas present in a second chance drawing.

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Healthy baby elephant born at French zoo

Feb. 17 (UPI) — A zoo in France announced a mother elephant gave birth to a healthy female baby after more than 21 months of pregnancy and 7 hours of labor.

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Wild turkeys chase panicked UPS driver in Connecticut

Feb. 17 (UPI) — A Connecticut woman captured video when a pair of wild turkeys set their sites on a UPS driver attempting to make neighborhood deliveries.

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Stuck swan rescued from frozen pond in New York

Feb. 17 (UPI) — Emergency responders in New York came to the rescue of a mute swan that landed on a frozen pond and wound up with its backside stuck to the ice.