People, pets decked out in outlandish bonnets go on leisurely stroll for NYC’s Easter parade

Outlandish hats go on display at NYC Easter parade

NEW YORK – Rosemary Ponzo came to the Easter parade decked out as Judy Garland in a lavish black tulle hat with hot pink ostrich features in tribute to the actress, who immortalized the outlandish Easter bonnet display in a 1948 movie opposite Fred Astaire.
The annual event … Read more : People, pets decked out in outlandish bonnets go on leisurely stroll for NYC’s Easter parade.

Lizard liquor creates stir in Malaysia!

KUALA LUMPUR – Some Vietnamese workers are making news for creating a special brew-homemade liquor fermented with the carcass of monitor lizards.

Employed at furniture factories, the workers have claimed that the concoction strengthened their kidneys, and even gave a boost to their libido.
Locals, keen to make …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lizard liquor creates stir in Malaysia!.

Tibetan mastiff gives birth to 26 pups!

NEW DELHI – A heroine Tibetan mastiff is said to have given birth to an astonishing 26 number of pups.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, the pups, born on April 6 in Mudanjiang City, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, are all healthy, reports the China Daily.ut the number of pups born is said to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tibetan mastiff gives birth to 26 pups!.

Coroner confirms crocodile killed Australian girl, urges public to be aware of dangers

Coroner confirms crocodile killed Australian girl

DARWIN, Australia – An 11-year-old girl who was pulled underwater while swimming in a Northern Territory creek last year was killed by a crocodile, the coroner confirmed Friday, urging residents to be more aware of the dangers.
Briony Goodsell’s mangled remains were found a day after she disappeared while cooling off … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Coroner confirms crocodile killed Australian girl, urges public to be aware of dangers.

Humans with infuriating pets won’t, can’t, give them up, vent as they search for peace

People with problem pets must make their own peace

Angie Best-Boss has tried changing litter boxes, types of litter, brands of litter. But something has gone terribly wrong with Tiger.
“I loathe my cat,” said the freelance writer in New Palestine, Ind. “Actually, loathe might be too weak of a word. I hate it. The stupid, stupid …. Source article  : Humans with infuriating pets won’t, can’t, give them up, vent as they search for peace.

Man hopes to break record by spending 4 months with poisonous snakes!

LONDON – A carpenter from Sussex is eyeing a world record by spending four months in a room with poisonous snakes.

David Jones, 44, from Crawley will take a shot at the risky daredevilry in Johannesburg from April 24. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Man hopes to break record by spending 4 months with poisonous snakes!.

Snakes are a family to Sunder of Karnataka

B R HILLS – A snake lover in B R Hills region of Karnataka is a unique attraction for people here, as following his love for reptiles he doesn’t hesitate even kissing dangerous snakes.

Sunder, an astrologer by profession, has a deep … Read more »».

Police say 2 Calif. university students used cigarette lighter in alleged torture of hamsters

Police: Calif. students accused in hamster torture

DAVIS, Calif. – Two University of California, Davis students are facing charges after police say they tortured two hamsters with a cigarette lighter and posted a video of the incident on Facebook.
Campus police say 18-year-old Henry Nguyen and 19-year-old Josue Melendez were taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of … Original article on : Police say 2 Calif. university students used cigarette lighter in alleged torture of hamsters.

FDA has bone to pick with people who give Fido dinner bones

Boneheaded idea: Giving Fido a bone
WASHINGTON – If they only knew, dogs from coast to coast might be howling over this advice from the government.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder to consumers Wednesday to toss out bones from their meals rather than feed them to their pets.
“Some people think it’s safe to give …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : FDA has bone to pick with people who give Fido dinner bones.

Pssst: Southern rattlesnake roundups under pressure from ecologists to end hunts

Pssst: Southern snake hunts pressured to change

OPP, Ala. – Rattlesnake roundups are an old Southern tradition, but conservation groups and biologists are pushing to bring an end to the events.
For 50 years, cities like the south Alabama town of Opp having been sending out snake hunters and staging festivals with the captured reptiles. Once there … Read more »»».

AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands

Poll: A third say pets listen better than husbands

LOS ANGELES – Husbands, if you end up in the doghouse, consider it a promotion.
A third of pet-owning married women said their pets are better listeners than their husbands, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday. Eighteen percent of pet-owning married men said their pets are … Read more : AP-Petside poll: 1 in 3 married women say their pets are better listeners than their husbands.

Dolphins death in Bihar worries authorities

Patna, Apr 30 (ANI): The mysterious death of at least four river dolphins in the Ganges River has worried the local authorities.

Gangetic dolphins were once in abundance but an increase in pollution in the river has led to a sharp drop in its numbers.

“I received the information that … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Dolphins death in Bihar worries authorities.

Blind boy, 4, has ‘dolphin’ vision

LONDON – A four-year-old blind boy named Jamie Aspland uses echolocation to see – just like dolphins.amie makes clicking noises with his tongue that makes him virtually know where things around him are lying.

“It’s amazing,” his 39-year-old mother Deborah says, … Original article on : Blind boy, 4, has ‘dolphin’ vision.