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It Took 7 Months, but the Arrow Has Been Removed

Canada goose 'Wilson' was not easy to capture

(Newser) - This was a wild goose chase with a positive outcome. A Canada goose first spotted with an arrow protruding from its body seven months ago was finally captured on a golf course in British Columbia last week. A veterinarian removed the arrow, and the bird is expected to make a...

Bills Fans Step Up to Support Ravens Player

They've raised more than $75K for diabetes charity backed by Mark Andrews

(Newser) - Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has received criticism—and death threats—after dropping what would have been a game-tying two-point conversion Sunday, but fans of the other team have offered some consolation. The Buffalo Bills beat the Ravens 27-25 in the divisional playoff game, and fans in the "...

Fake Humans Break Sunfish Out of Its Funk

Fish in Japan seemed depressed during aquarium closure, until staff put fake people outside tank

(Newser) - A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank, and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations. As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish, its keepers set up human cutouts outside the...

Their Homes Are Gone, but Now They Have a Keepsake

Artists' offers to sketch, paint burned homes 'means the world' to those left with nothing

(Newser) - Homes burned to the ground in Los Angeles County are getting new life—with a paintbrush. Watercolor artist Jordan Heber typically charges $350 to $400 for painting commissions , mostly of beloved homes. After whole neighborhoods burned in California, she created a TikTok video showcasing her work and offering to paint...

Man Leaves $10.2M to Town He Never Visited
Man Leaves $10.2M to
Place He Never Visited
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Jan 18, 2025 8:00 AM CST

Man Leaves $10.2M to Place He Never Visited

His family name came from the small town in France

(Newser) - Roger Thiberville's last name came from the small French town of Thiberville, in Normandy, but Thiberville had never actually visited Thiberville. Even so, he left his entire $10.2 million fortune to the town when he died in August at age 91, the Guardian reports. Thiberville, whose family owned...

In the 'Undescribable' Wildfire Ruins, a Glimmer of Joy

Firefighter Chien Yu recovers his wedding ring in rubble of his home lost in California's Eaton Fire

(Newser) - Before heading off to battle California's blazes, Pasadena firefighter Chien Yu evacuated his wife and two kids to safety from their own home in Altadena, reports KABC . Sadly, the Eaton Fire destroyed his house and others in the area, but there was a small bit of light as Yu...

Thermal Drone Finds Dog Missing for a Week

Charlie is finally found alive in Illinois, about a mile from his house

(Newser) - An Illinois family is feeling thankful after "technology helped reunite [a] pooch with his people." Per NBC Chicago , David Nowak let his three dogs out of his Crystal Lake house early on the morning of Dec. 30, but one, his 2-year-old Bernese mountain dog, Charlie, never returned. "...

Lost Hiker Survives 13 Days on 2 Granola Bars

An 'incredible outcome' for Australia's Hadi Nazari, found in Kosciuszko National Park

(Newser) - He was hiking with friends in Australia's Snowy Mountains region, then suddenly he wasn't. Hadi Nazari, 23, had stopped to take photos while exploring Kosciuszko National Park on Boxing Day and failed to meet his companions at a campground later that day, per the BBC and Guardian . Thus...

Monkey in Tutu Captured Before Winter Storm Hits

It was 'bananas,' sheriff's office says

(Newser) - A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. "Bananas" is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post . The spider monkey was spotted Friday afternoon...

Boy, 8, Survives 5 Days in 'Perilous' African Game Park

Park is home to about 40 lions

(Newser) - An incredible story out of Zimbabwe, where an 8-year-old boy survived five days in Matusadona Game Park, which is home to wild animals including about 40 lions. A member of parliament describes the park as "perilous." The child wandered away from his rural home and ended up there,...

Missing Dog Returns Home, Rings Doorbell

Florida family had searched for Athena for a week before she turned back up on Christmas Eve

(Newser) - After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German shepherd and husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and...

'Hospital' for Misfit Toys Keeps Joy Going for a New Generation

Venezuelan nonprofit gives outgrown playthings a makeover, donates them to vulnerable kids

(Newser) - The doll's golden curls are intact, and soon her head is, too. One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and combed, stuffed and dressed. From Barbie dolls to a Kung Fu Panda character with a paw raised...

Construction Workers Save Blind Cat From Frozen Pond

They came to the rescue after 20-year-old cat fell through ice in Massachusetts

(Newser) - Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. He has an alert passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers to thank for his rescue...

'One in a Billion' Egg Fetches $250 at Auction

Charity initially thought donation of 'almost perfectly spherical' egg was a joke

(Newser) - A man who bought a "one in a billion" egg on an auction site after having a few pints in his local pub ended up using it to do some good. In August, Ed Pownall of Lambourn in Berkshire, England, paid $187 for the egg, which was described by...

Kids Get to Hop a Flight to the North Pole

Santa and fun await in a transformed Denver airport hangar

(Newser) - Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health issues, were then taken on a roughly 45-minute flight near the city over the weekend before landing...

He Tried to Return Library Book After 50 Years

Michigan branch told him Chuck Hildebrandt he could keep it

(Newser) - Fifty years later, a man who grew up in suburban Detroit tried to return a very overdue baseball book to his boyhood library. The answer: You can keep it—and no fine. Chuck Hildebrandt, 63, of Chicago said he visited the public library in Warren while in town for Thanksgiving,...

600 Booksellers Just Got a Bonus From James Patterson

Author says he wanted to acknowledge 'all their hard work this holiday season'

(Newser) - Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco's City Lights Books, and the Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson, the bestselling novelist who has been awarding independent store employees since 2015. "Booksellers save lives. Period,"...

Indiana Man Spots 2 Missing Babies in Freezing Weather

They were left in car seats in a ditch outside his home after a car theft, and both are fine

(Newser) - An Indianapolis man made an incredible find when he outside to retrieve a package: two missing babies in a ditch near his house, both still in their car seats. Robert Deane brought the girls inside from the 27-degree weather and called police, and all ended well, reports USA Today . The...

Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the Internet

Hat tip to Duncan McCabe, who ran 700 miles over 10 months to create a dancing stick man

(Newser) - An accountant by trade, Duncan McCabe puts his creative mind to work in other pursuits, like incredible stop-motion art using GPS, which has now taken the internet by storm. Over 10 months, McCabe recorded 120 of his runs through Toronto, Canada, on the fitness app Strava . His route stayed mostly...

Hiker Gets Lost, Survives 50 Days in Woods
Hiker Gets Lost,
Survives 50 Days
in Freezing Woods
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Dec 1, 2024 11:25 AM CST

Hiker Gets Lost, Survives 50 Days in Freezing Woods

He's now recovering at a hospital after being found in Canadian Rockies

(Newser) - Authorities feared the worst for a 20-year-old missing more than five weeks in the backwoods of the Canadian Rocky Mountains—but he was found alive Tuesday. Two people heading to work in British Columbia's Redfern-Keily Park recognized Sam Benastick as the missing hiker as he walked toward them on...

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