Strange But True! Odd News from Around the World
By: Oliver Cisneros
Chicken Wandering around the Pentagon
“The loose hen was found early Monday morning near the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Virginia, wrote on social media.”
https://www.foxla.com/news/cow-wanders-onto-210-freeway-in-lakeview-terrace-area
Cow Loose on the Streets
“A steer is safe in a pen after leading authorities on a chase along the freeway, through a parking lot, and into a local yard Wednesday afternoon.”
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/12/1080142361/valentines-day-roach-zoo-name
Name a Cockroach for Valentine’s Day
“The Bronx Zoo’s Name a Roach program, now in its 11th year, offers an unusual way to show your undying love. For $15, you can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after your special someone. The money benefits the Wildlife Conservation Society, a nonprofit organization, the zoo’s website says.”
Dog Saved with Sausages
“Volunteers from a drone pet rescue organization became desperate to find Millie, a Jack Russell-Whippet cross, so resorted to attaching her favorite snack to the devices to lure her to safety.”
Bette Midler Told to “Kiss a Dog’s Hiney”
“The governor of West Virginia lifted up his dog, raised its backside in the air, and told actress Bette Midler to “kiss her hiney!” – as bizarre scenes played out in the state’s capitol building.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/15/mexico-birds-falling-sky/
Birds Suddenly Drop From the Sky
“The residential street in Cuauhtémoc — a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, some 216 miles away from Texas — was seemingly quiet when, in one fell swoop, a cloud of birds suddenly dropped from the sky.”
Live Bat Disrupts Batman Movie
“A moviegoer released a live bat at a recent showing of “The Batman” in Austin, Texas — forcing theater employees to interrupt the movie as animal control officers tried to remove the flying mammal from the premises.”
The Shoemaker Bugle 