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> <channel><title>Damned Connecticut &#187; Weird News</title> <atom:link href="http://www.damnedct.com/category/weird_news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.damnedct.com</link> <description>Hauntings, Legends, Weird Places, Weird News, Adandoned Places, Strange Animals, Investigations</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Officers Chase Goose with Arrow Through Head</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/officers-chase-goose-with-arrow-through-head/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/officers-chase-goose-with-arrow-through-head/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6836</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Just a wild and crazy goooose!</em> [February 10, 2012]<a
href="http://www.theday.com/article/20120209/INTERACT010604/120209513/-1/nws" target="_blank"> Animal protection officers in Old Lyme are trying to catch a wild goose that has a foot-long arrow stuck in its head ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>New London Day</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Just a wild and crazy goooose!</em></p><p>[February 10, 2012]<a
href="http://www.theday.com/article/20120209/INTERACT010604/120209513/-1/nws" target="_blank"> Animal protection officers in Old Lyme are trying to catch a wild goose that has a foot-long arrow stuck in its head &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>New London Day</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/officers-chase-goose-with-arrow-through-head/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dead Body Discovered Stuck in Window</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/dead-body-discovered-stuck-in-window/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/dead-body-discovered-stuck-in-window/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:18:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6834</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Half in or half out, but all dead.</em> [February 7, 2012] <a
href="http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2012/02/07/news/doc4f305703353d0462538040.txt" target="_blank">The lifeless body of a Middletown man was discovered stuck halfway out of the basement window of his house ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Middletown Press</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Half in or half out, but all dead.</em></p><p>[February 7, 2012] <a
href="http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2012/02/07/news/doc4f305703353d0462538040.txt" target="_blank">The lifeless body of a Middletown man was discovered stuck halfway out of the basement window of his house &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Middletown Press</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/dead-body-discovered-stuck-in-window/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Catholic Church Charges Monastery and Nuns are Fake</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/catholic-church-charges-monastery-and-nuns-are-fake/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/catholic-church-charges-monastery-and-nuns-are-fake/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:10:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6815</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Seems to be more a fight about money than religion, as usual.</em> [February 5, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-mount-caritas-0205-20120204,0,4201235,full.story" target="_blank">The Catholic diocese of Norwich is claiming that an Ashland "monastery" and the "nuns" who live there are nothing of the sort ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Seems to be more a fight about money than religion, as usual.</em></p><p>[February 5, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-mount-caritas-0205-20120204,0,4201235,full.story" target="_blank">The Catholic diocese of Norwich is claiming that an Ashland &#8220;monastery&#8221; and the &#8220;nuns&#8221; who live there are nothing of the sort &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/catholic-church-charges-monastery-and-nuns-are-fake/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dinosaur Footprint Stolen, Still Missing</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/dinosaur-footprint-stolen-still-missing/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/dinosaur-footprint-stolen-still-missing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:28:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6813</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>People suck.</em> [February 4, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-portland-missing-dino-footprint-20120203,0,7759740.story" target="_blank">A large stone containing a fossilized dinosaur footprint was stolen from a Portland quarry in July, and is still missing ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>People suck.</em></p><p>[February 4, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-portland-missing-dino-footprint-20120203,0,7759740.story" target="_blank">A large stone containing a fossilized dinosaur footprint was stolen from a Portland quarry in July, and is still missing &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/dinosaur-footprint-stolen-still-missing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Burglar Took Shower, Left Clothes</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/burglar-took-shower-left-clothes/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/burglar-took-shower-left-clothes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6811</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Cleanliness is next to crimeliness.</em> [February 3, 2012] <a
href="http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Cops-Burglar-took-shower-left-prison-uniform-2962744.php" target="_blank">A man who had been recently incarcerated was arrested after he broke into an apartment, took a shower and left behind his prison clothes ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Connecticut Post</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Cleanliness is next to crimeliness.</em></p><p>[February 3, 2012] <a
href="http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Cops-Burglar-took-shower-left-prison-uniform-2962744.php" target="_blank">A man who had been recently incarcerated was arrested after he broke into an apartment, took a shower and left behind his prison clothes &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Connecticut Post</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/burglar-took-shower-left-clothes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Car Crashes Into House During Police Chase, Lands on Sleeping Man</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/car-crashes-into-house-during-police-chase-lands-on-sleeping-man/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/car-crashes-into-house-during-police-chase-lands-on-sleeping-man/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6808</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Probably didn't even have a chance to hit the snooze button.</em> [January 31, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-car-chase-into-home-0201-20120131,0,2184298.story" target="_blank">A New Haven man who had been asleep in his bed was injured after being pinned under a car that had come crashing through the wall of his house during a police chase ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Probably didn&#8217;t even have a chance to hit the snooze button.</em></p><p>[January 31, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/community/new-haven/hc-car-chase-into-home-0201-20120131,0,2184298.story" target="_blank">A New Haven man who had been asleep in his bed was injured after being pinned under a car that had come crashing through the wall of his house during a police chase &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/car-crashes-into-house-during-police-chase-lands-on-sleeping-man/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>4-year-old Brings Marijuana to School</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/4-year-old-brings-marijuana-to-school/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/4-year-old-brings-marijuana-to-school/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:23:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6804</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>The real curiosity here: What 4-year-old packs their own snack?</em> [January 26, 2012] <a
href="http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/4-year-old-brings-marijuana-to-school-2685379.php" target="_blank">Police were called to a Meriden school after a 4-year-old pulled out nine individually wrapped bags of marijuana during snack time ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>:<em> Connecticut Post</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>The real curiosity here: What 4-year-old packs their own snack?</em></p><p>[January 26, 2012] <a
href="http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/4-year-old-brings-marijuana-to-school-2685379.php" target="_blank">Police were called to a Meriden school after a 4-year-old pulled out nine individually wrapped bags of marijuana during snack time &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>:<em> Connecticut Post</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/4-year-old-brings-marijuana-to-school/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Axe Murderer Ate Victim&#8217;s Eyeball and Brains</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/axe-murderer-ate-victims-eyeballs-and-brains/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/axe-murderer-ate-victims-eyeballs-and-brains/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:08:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6800</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>This is hard to swallow.</em> [January 25, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-bridgeport-ax-murder-brains-0126-20120125,0,318267.story" target="_blank">A Bridgeport man has been arrested for allegedly murdering another man with an axe and then eating his victim's eyeball and brains ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is hard to swallow.</em></p><p>[January 25, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-bridgeport-ax-murder-brains-0126-20120125,0,318267.story" target="_blank">A Bridgeport man has been arrested for allegedly murdering another man with an axe and then eating his victim&#8217;s eyeball and brains &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/axe-murderer-ate-victims-eyeballs-and-brains/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Woman Thwarts Robbery with Golf Club</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/woman-thwarts-robbery-with-golf-club/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/woman-thwarts-robbery-with-golf-club/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:23:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6798</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Wonder how many strokes she was giving?</em> [January 23, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-street-robbery-0123-20120122,0,1462324.story" target="_blank">A Hartford woman wielding a golf club came to the rescue of a young man being assaulted by three teens ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Wonder how many strokes she was giving?</em></p><p>[January 23, 2012] <a
href="http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-street-robbery-0123-20120122,0,1462324.story" target="_blank">A Hartford woman wielding a golf club came to the rescue of a young man being assaulted by three teens &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: <em>Hartford Courant</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/woman-thwarts-robbery-with-golf-club/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Man On Lookout for CT Mountain Lions</title><link>http://www.damnedct.com/man-on-lookout-for-ct-mountain-lions/</link> <comments>http://www.damnedct.com/man-on-lookout-for-ct-mountain-lions/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:09:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ray Bendici</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Weird News]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.damnedct.com/?p=6778</guid> <description><![CDATA[<em>Better safe than sorry, right?</em> [January 20, 2012] <a
href="http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Looking-Out-for-Lions-137617683.html" target="_blank">A Connecticut man is running a website to warn state residents about the possibilities of mountain lions in the region ...</a> <strong>Source</strong>: NBC 30]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Better safe than sorry, right?</em></p><p>[January 20, 2012] <a
href="http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Looking-Out-for-Lions-137617683.html" target="_blank">A Connecticut man is running a website to warn state residents about the possibilities of mountain lions in the region &#8230;</a></p><p><strong>Source</strong>: NBC 30</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.damnedct.com/man-on-lookout-for-ct-mountain-lions/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
