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Researchers Fit Calf With Prosthetic Legs

“Meadow the yearling Black Angus calf spends her days frolicking in northeastern New Mexico’s cattle country, all with her prosthetic hind legs. The bucolic scene seemed impossible just a few months ago, when rancher Nancy Dickenson and her stepdaughter, Martha, found Meadow on a neighbor’s property. The 11-month-old calf had lost her back hooves and half of her ears to severe frostbite. The Dickensons have rescued dozens of animals and wanted to give Meadow a chance to walk normally again. They located the calf’s owner and bought Meadow, and convinced veterinarians and students at Colorado State University to help her.” w/ photos

Image Of Jesus Appears On Truck Window

“Jim Stevens said he’s not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup. Stevens, of Jonesborough, said nearly every morning, an image that looks to him like the face of Jesus Christ has appeared in the condensation on the driver’s side window of his Isuzu truck. A Johnson City Press photo of the truck showed a facial image. Stevens said when he first saw the image, he figured it would evaporate and not return. But it kept reappearing for two weeks now.” w/ photos

Wife Allergic To Husband’s Sperm

“Julie Boyde’s wedding night was ruined when she discovered she was allergic to her husband Mike’s sperm. The couple had been lovers for two years before they got married and decided to have unprotected sex for the first time on their wedding night. Almost immediately the bride was in unbearable pain. She found out it was because of Mike’s sperm. Plans of conceiving a baby have had to be abandoned reluctantly as it seems Julie’s own body destroys the sperm.” w/ photos

Submarine Loaded With Cocaine Busted

“Colombian drug dealers sick of getting busted by law enforcement have come up with numerous ways to transport their contraband to foreign shores. They used automobiles with secret compartments, human drug “mules,” high-speed aircraft and boats. Now, they’re trying their luck with submarines. One of these special drug subs was caught 175 miles off the coast of Guatemala carrying more than 10 tons of cocaine, the BBC reports. This is the largest drug booty Guatemalan officials have ever seized. After Colombian authorities tipped off the DEA and Guatemalan law enforcement, ships were ordered to intercept. Their mission then became “The Hunt For White October.” w/ photos

Biker Clocked At 383 mph

“An Italian motorcyclist is appealing after he lost his licence when speed cameras clocked him at an impossible 383 mph. Paolo Turina, 26 – who also copped a $200 fine – claims the speed camera was clearly so defective the charge should never have been brought. “If I could go that fast I’d enter my bike in the MotoGP world championships. Valentino Rossi would not stand a chance. What did they think they were clocking – a jet fighter?” asked Mr Turina, of Cernusco Lombardone.” w/ photo

3,000 lbs. Dope Bust

“A refrigerated 18-wheeler parked at the Flying J Truck Stop on US 59 at SH 242 Tuesday evening blended in, appearing to be a typical produce hauler. That is, except the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit K-9 Bianca. As SIU Deputy Tom Thompson walked around the parking area with Bianca, she had a strong reaction to one of the trucks, according to SIU Deputy Buddy Kellum, giving a positive air sniff alert. Kellum said running a check on the truck’s license plate revealed it was uninsured and the registration was expired… With the rear door of the trailer open, the truck still appeared to be filled with watermelons and lemons. Having partnered with Bianca for years and confident in her accuracy, Deputy Thompson climbed on top of the load and saw bundle after bundle of an illegal harvest. Hidden amidst the melons and oranges was an estimated 3,000 lbs. of marijuana, wrapped and sealed in plastic, divided into various sizes.” w/ photos + videos

Husband Allergic To His Own Wife

“A South Yorkshire man claims to be allergic to his wife and says he comes out in a rash whenever he goes near her. Darren Young, 45, is allergic to a component regularly used in common creams and body lotions, reports The Sun. His heart rate soars – and could even stop – and his body swells if he comes into contact with the chemical, known as polyethylene glycol. Mr Young, a bus driver from Sprotbrough, says he cannot get close to his wife Sue unless she is free of all creams. He said: “When it comes to bedtime Sue doesn’t need a headache as an excuse. She just says she has been using body lotion and it might kill me.” w/ photo

Man Accidentally Activated Jet’s Ejector Seat

“A passenger in an air force display team shot himself 100 metres into the sky when he accidentally activated the ejector seat. The man was reaching for something to steady himself during a mid-air maneuver when he pulled on the black and yellow emergency handle between his legs. As soon as it was activated, the ejection sequence activated two rockets attached to the back of his chair, shooting him through the jet’s perspex canopy. The man, who has not been named, later floated back down to Earth on a parachute which opened automatically.” w/ photo

Happy Beer Bathers

“Beer lovers are being given the chance to take the plunge in a health spa pool – filled with 42,000 pints of lager. Spa bosses in Starkenberg, Austria, claim that beer can treat skin conditions, blood circulation and can even help cure wounds. The spa – part of a local brewery – contains seven 13ft long pools filled with beer which you can even ask to be served chilled or heated. Bathers can try drinking the bathwater but head barman Markus Amann, 23, said: “I’d rather swim than swallow, as we have enough cold beer on tap at the bars next to the pools. “These pools really can help some health problems – but if they don’t work for you, you’ll probably have drunk enough not to care about it any more, he added.” w/ photo

Dogs Rip Bumper Off Car

“Animal control officers were searching for two pit bulls that ripped apart the front of a car with their teeth, KHBS-TV in Fort Smith, Ark., reported. Police said a 911 call led them to a home where they found two pit bulls on the hood of a car early Sunday morning. “They turned flashlights on the car. There was one on the car and one on the hood,” said resident Ima Jean Vervack. Police chased the dogs and searched nearby neighborhoods. Vervack said it’s shocking to look at the front bumper of her car, which was torn apart by the dogs’ teeth. “The whole front is torn up. The fender is torn off. There was blood where they cut their mouth trying to tear this stuff off.” w/ video