Monthly Archives: December 2009

NYC bar patron claims moose (head) assault

Ain’t that a moose in the head! A woman is suing a bar on the Lower East Side — where she says she was struck by a stuffed moose head. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Raina Kumra says … Continue reading

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Relying on GPS strands couple for 3 days

A Nevada couple letting their SUV’s navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/28/national/a102303S31.DTL&tsp=1  

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Rusty Gates, 54, Au Sable River guardian, angler

Calvin "Rusty" Gates Jr. ran a popular lodge on a stretch of the Au Sable River in northern Michigan known as the "Holy Waters," and he was the leading guardian of a waterway revered by generations of fly fishermen. Mr. … Continue reading

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Snoopy is pop culture top dog in Goofy AKC poll

American Kennel Club® & AOL’s PawNation.com Join Forces to Unveil the Top 125 Dogs in Pop Culture Proving that Snoopy is the hippest dog of all, "Joe Cool" himself was named the top dog in pop culture by the American … Continue reading

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Deer crashes into Ala. county extension office

A deer crashed through a window of the Chilton County Extension Office on Monday morning, resulting in a mini-standoff with police officers. The deer broke into the office’s kitchen through this window. The animal burst through a window about 9:30 … Continue reading

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Non-Typical World Record?

As we first told you about a few weeks ago on the Big Buck Zone, Nebraska’s longstanding non-typical state record may be about to be unseated. According to reports I’ve been able to dig up on the Internet and from … Continue reading

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Man injured by bear cited for illegal feeding

A Longwood man who was injured by a black bear outside his home in The Springs community is now charged with illegally feeding bears. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say Ernest David Stamm, 49, of Wild Plum Lane, … Continue reading

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Suspected burglar ‘butt shot’ by bowhunter

A Kelso bowhunter used his compound bow to shoot a suspected prowler in the buttocks late Sunday night, police said. Officers responding to the 1100 block of North 10th Avenue at 11:45 p.m. learned that Scott Allen Schwingdorf, 32, interrupted … Continue reading

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Attention Walmart shoppers: Watch out for the alligator

A 7-foot-long alligator was caught in the parking lot of the Walmart on Hilton Head Island late Sunday after surprising some shoppers and employees. Walmart customer service representative Margaret Horton called Joe Maffo, president of Critter Management Inc., after noticing … Continue reading

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United Airlines bans antlers as checked baggage

A new United Airlines policy has some hunters up in arms. The airline recently announced it will no longer allow hunters to travel with antlers as part of their checked baggage. Flying with antlers has been and is still acceptable … Continue reading

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