Man arrested for making 'cat bombs'

Published: March. 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM

 

HEDGESVILLE, Md., March 3 (UPI) -- Authorities in West Virginia said a man arrested on an explosives charge was making "cat bombs" to scare felines away from his yard.

West Virginia State Police said Brian Michael Bailey, 42, of Hedgesville, was arrested Monday after several complaints were lodged about him setting off some manner of explosive devices at his home, The (Hagerstown, Md.) Herald-Mail, reported Thursday.

Bailey told troopers he had been making "cat bombs" from combining aluminum foil and toilet bowl cleaner in empty plastic soda bottles and throwing them into his yard, frightening away roaming cats with the resulting explosion. Troopers said they found three exploded bottles at Bailey's home and two bottles of The Works toilet bowl cleaner.

Bailey was charged with a felony count of illegal possession of destructive devices, explosive material or incendiary devices.

 

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/03/03/Man-arrested-for-making-cat-bombs/UPI-51721299175135

Council paints lines over dead hedgehog

Friday, August 13 2010, 12:12 BST
By Mayer Nissim, Entertainment Reporter

A local council has been criticised after its workers painted a double yellow line over the body of a dead hedgehog.

The new road markings had been painted on the streets in Hartlepool, County Durham, ahead of the three-day Tall Ships Races festival, Sky News reports.

Allison Hart, 37, said: "I couldn't believe it when I saw the hedgehog - it's disgraceful.

"Workmen spent the day knocking on doors to get people to move their cars so they could draw the yellow lines.

"All they had to do was kick it with their foot so it was out of the way and then put it in a plastic bag and move it."

A Hartlepool Borough Council spokeswoman said: "Contractors have done a phenomenal amount of line painting in and around the town in preparation for the Tall Ships Races.

"They have done an exceptional job. This is obviously an unfortunate incident, but it was the only one reported during the massive project."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a260920/council-paints-lines-over-dead-hedgehog.html?rss

Dead dog receives TV licence bill

12 August 2010 16:30 GMT

A dead dog in Germany has received a TV licence bill.

Bini, a dachshund who died five years ago, was given the bill by GEZ licence authorities.

Bini's owner Jennifer Pyka, said: "All of my memories came rushing back. I cried and tore up the letter in a rage.

"At least the GEZ has since apologies and removed Bini from their databank. But I'm still totally angry that something like this can even happen."

It is not the first time such an occurrence had happened, Andreas Muller from the company's collection department said they had experienced similar problems in the past.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/191523-dog-bill/