Weird News

There’s no better place to find strange news stories than the Weird CT News feed. We scour the local media every day to bring you the latest unusual happenings in the state!

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Woman Crushes Boyfriend With Car

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Tough way to end a relationship.
[May 29, 2013] A Bridgeport man was killed after his girlfriend allegedly pinned him with her car to the back wall of a house …
Source: Connecticut Post

“Immaculately Conceived” Anteater Born in Greenwich

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Don’t get to type “immaculately conceived anteater” a lot.
[May 17, 2013] The birth of an anteater at a Greenwich animal sanctuary has the facility’s staff stumped as the mother did not have an opportunity to conceive the baby …
Source: Greenwich Time

New Haven Chef To Serve Cicadas

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Do they taste like chicken?
[May 15, 2013] As the latest brood of cicadas emerge from their 17-year underground cycle, a New Haven chef has announced that he plans on adding them to the menu …
Source: New Haven Register

Meteorite Strikes Waterbury Home

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Two strikes at two houses, in neighboring towns and only two weeks apart. It’s like raining these things.
[May 10, 2013] A Waterbury home has been struck by a meteorite, a short distance from a strike reported 19 days ago, and it’s possible the two events are related …
Source: NBC 30

Five-foot-tall Lobster Goes Missing

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Check the guy who’s hoarding butter?
[May 8, 2013] A Southington seafood company has reported that its fiberglass lobster mascot has disappeared …
Source: NBC 30

Optical Illusion Causes Rescue Effort

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Less than meets the eye.
[April 30, 2013] Rescue units were scrambled to help two men who appeared to be stuck on a jetty in Bridgeport’s Seaside Park, but it turned out to be an optical illusion …
Source: Connecticut Post

Mans Robs Store with Saw

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Saw what you did there.
[April 29, 2013] A West Haven man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a Sam’s Club while brandishing a handsaw …
Source: NBC 30

Hundreds of Urine-Filled Jugs Discovered at Abandoned House

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Saving for a rainy day?
[April 28, 2013] Police discovered between 200 and 300 one-gallon jugs filled with urine at an abandoned house in Newtown …
Source: Newtown Bee

Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Flatulence-Related Murder

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Well, that stinks.
[April 27, 2013] A Bristol man who went on a murderous stabbing rampage after being given a hard time for his flatulence was sentenced to 35 years in prison …
Source: Hartford Courant

Shad Museum Opens

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Don’t forget the cedar planks.
[April 27, 2013] A museum dedicated exclusively to shad—a fish that spawns in the Connecticut River—opened in Haddam recently …
Source: Hartford Courant

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