Painting by NH chicken auctioned on eBay to raise money for playground

NH chicken’s painting auctioned on eBay
MERRIMACK, N.H. – It’s not Picasso but a New Hampshire woman hopes a piece of art painted by a chicken will raise money to rebuild a playground.

The 8.5-by-10-inch painting called “Feathered Fireworks” is being auctioned on eBay.
Wendy Thomas of Merrimack says she created the piece by dipping the chicken’s feet …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pa. woman manages to chase away a pair of robbers with just a broom

Pa. woman chases away armed robbers with broom

CHESTER, Pa. – Police said two armed men broke into a home, tied up one man and robbed another, then were chased away by the woman of the house who was armed only with a broom. Police Capt. Stephen Fox said the men broke a window to get … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pa. woman manages to chase away a pair of robbers with just a broom.

Police say western Pa. man listed his dog as a dependent in reduced-price school lunch scam

Cops: Pa. man listed dog as dependent in food scam

PITTSBURGH – The former manager of a school district’s cafeteria service listed his dog as a dependent so he could get discounted school lunches for his children, state police said.
The state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s organized crime division announced theft charges Thursday against Gabriel Paulick.
Paulick …. Original article  : Police say western Pa. man listed his dog as a dependent in reduced-price school lunch scam.

Police say western Pa. man listed his dog as a dependent in reduced price school lunch scam

Police: Man listed dog as dependent in lunch scam

PITTSBURGH – State police said the former manager of a western Pennsylvania school district’s cafeteria service listed his dog as a dependent so he could get discounted school lunches for his children.
Police said they’ve filed theft charges against 36-year-old Gabriel Paulick by summons on Thursday. Paulick, who … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Police say western Pa. man listed his dog as a dependent in reduced price school lunch scam.

Released La. prisoner re-arrested the next day in convenience store burglary

Police: Released prisoner re-arrested next day

CLINTON, La. – Authorities said a man who got out of the East Feliciana Parish Jail on Tuesday was accused of breaking into a convenience store early Wednesday. Sheriff Talmadge Bunch told The Advocate that deputies arrested 22-year-old Christopher Lee Whitfield after identifying him in surveillance video from a burglarized … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Released La. prisoner re-arrested the next day in convenience store burglary.

Idle time no devil’s workshop as Hell, Mich. car club aims for world record hearse procession

Got dead time in Hell? Grab a hearse, get in line

HELL, Mich. – A Hell-based car club will try to set a world record for the longest procession of hearses. Just Hearse’N Around will try to set a new Guinness World Records mark at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the hamlet about 45 miles west of …. Original article  : Idle time no devil’s workshop as Hell, Mich. car club aims for world record hearse procession.

Pa. firefighters make 950-mile ambulance trip to pick up student stranded at Ohio hospital

Pa. firefighters travel to Ohio to pick up student

LANSDOWNE, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia college student is back home thanks to three firefighters who picked her up after she was stranded at an Ohio hospital. Three East Lansdowne Volunteer Firefighters made the 950-mile roundtrip last weekend to pick up 21-year-old Samantha Rementer.
The Marietta College senior …. Source  : Pa. firefighters make 950-mile ambulance trip to pick up student stranded at Ohio hospital.

Florida deputy dispatched to crash had to shoot deer 17 times to put it down

Fla. deputy had to shoot injured deer 17 times

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A sheriff’s deputy in Gainesville had to fire 17 shots to put down a deer hit by a car. The Alachua sheriff’s department said the deputy was “horrified” by what happened Wednesday, and would be referred to a victim advocate.
The deputy didn’t know where …. Source article  : Florida deputy dispatched to crash had to shoot deer 17 times to put it down.

Suburban Philadelphia teen opts for true horsepower to get to school

Back in school, back in the saddle for Pa. teen

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Thanks to his horse, he’s always got a ride to school. Sixteen-year-old Roby Burch saddles up every morning and rides his horse, Jet, to the Haverford School in suburban Philadelphia.
Burch told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the plan was hatched during a family vacation … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Suburban Philadelphia teen opts for true horsepower to get to school.

10 wayward garden gnomes found on Mount Helena hiking trail; owners can’t be found

10 wayward garden gnomes found on Montana trail

HELENA, Mont. – Helena police are looking for the homes of 10 wayward gnomes found on a Mount Helena trail.
Police Chief Troy McGee says the gnomes were found Monday evening on a popular hiking trail on the city’s south side.
The gnomes are believed to be stolen, but apparently [..] Read the original article: here.

Police investigate drive-by shooting that killed goat in central Santa Fe

Santa Fe goat ‘Maria’ killed in drive-by shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. – Police in Santa Fe are searching for the suspect or suspects in a drive-by shooting that killed a pet goat.
The shooting happened Sunday evening and killed Maria, a Nigerian dwarf goat who lived with two other goats and other animals at the home in …. Source article  : Police investigate drive-by shooting that killed goat in central Santa Fe.

Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow named world’s smallest

Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow world’s smallest

LONDON – A minuscule cow with a taste for contemporary music has been named the world’s smallest by the Guinness World Records book. Guinness said the sheep-sized bovine from the West Yorkshire region of northern England measures roughly 33 inches (84 centimeters) from hind to foot.
The 11-year-old cow is named …. Source article  : Mini-moo: 33-inch English cow named world’s smallest.