Sometimes, police work requires training, specialized equipment, and a whole lot of preparation. Other times, apparently, all you need is a bucket, some cheese, and a dog who is willing to cooperate. The Tampa Police Department recently shared footage of officers rescuing a small dog that had somehow become trapped inside a drain. Rather than …
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A Florida man says he owes his life to two nurses who happened to be nearby when a shark bit his foot in shallow water off the Florida Keys. David “Dave” Daniel, 43, was at a sandbar near Boca Grande Key, about 14 miles west of Key West, on Sunday, Aug. 23. Daniel told NBC …
A 7-year-old boy told his father he was tired shortly after the family began climbing Mount Fuji. His father responded by telling him to wait on a bench for roughly eight hours, police said. The boy did not ultimately spend eight hours alone. Workers at a mountain hut spotted him almost immediately and stepped in …
Desert rainfall is causing some devastating issues with flooding in parts of the U.S., including in Grand Canyon National Park, where multiple people were reported missing, with at least two confirmed deaths after flash flooding hit the area. Zion National Park was also hit in Utah, and videos of the resulting flooding and landslides instantly …
A woman was killed and a man was injured after police say two joggers attempted to cross railroad tracks in Santa Fe Springs while the crossing gates were already down. The woman was later identified as 34-year-old Graciela Vargas. She was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday morning. The man who was with her suffered …
Arguably, one of the best things about streaming services is the level of accessibility they give people. With so many platforms out there, it’s getting easier and easier for people to find exactly what they’re looking for when they’re ready to relax in front of a screen. And while that may be great news for …
A marmot reportedly approaching during a hike at Mount Rainier National Park seemed like a moment out of a fairytale full of friendly critters. For 23-year-old Jared Shult, scratching the animal on the back ended up dislodging a $230 fine. The surprises did not run out there, though. Shult says a park ranger tracked him …
Pet parents know how scary it can be when your beloved pet goes missing. That’s especially true when your missing fur baby is actually a baby. This is what happened to one woman on Threads who recently posted about how her new kitten had suddenly vanished while inside the home. Threads user debbiemann739 shared her …
It’s a familiar ritual: when checking in at a hotel, the guest receives their key card neatly tucked inside a paper packet, the perfect case to keep it in when traveling. The packet can even tell you exactly which room to return to if you forget. This provides the ultimate combination of conveniences. That convenience, …
When you own a home, any number of things can go wrong. And while that’s not to say that things can’t go right—there are a ton of perks to owning your own home—people don’t typically turn to Reddit to share those good things. That’s why it was no surprise to see someone posting about a …