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!

Horse Rescued from Well

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Well, well, well … talk about unbridled excitement.
[January 30, 2010] A young horse was rescued after falling into an old well on the property of a Litchfield riding stable …
Source: Register-Citizen

Ghostbuster Busted

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This never happens to Grant and Jason.
[January 29, 2010] An Enfield man was arrested for allegedly stealing a $2,200 thermal-imaging camera from the Enfield Paranormal Society …
Source: NBC 30

Accused Rapist Tries to Rape State for $2.5 Trillion

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Maybe operating under the theory, “It never hurts to ask”?
[January 28, 2010] A Bethel man accused of rape tried to convince a judge in Litchfield Superior Court that the state owes him $2.5 trillion because of logistical and procedural errors that occurred during his arrest …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Man Threatens Wife After ESPN Cancellation

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March madness?
[January 27, 2010] A Norwalk man was arrested for threatening his wife with a knife after he discovered she cancelled their ESPN …
Source: NBC 30

Chimp Attack Victim Rejected for Face and Hand Transplants

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Which is too bad because the poor woman doesn’t have a face or hands.
[January 26, 2010] Chimp attack victim Charla Nash was told that she is not currently a candidate for face and hand transplants because her injuries were too severe …
Source: Hartford Courant

No Skull For You!

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Dang! And we were going to exhibit it here in the spacious Damned Connecticut offices, too.
[January 23, 2010] Christie’s auction house is canceling the upcoming auction for a skull from Yale’s Skull & Bones society …
Source: NBC 30

Pomperaug High Goes for World Record

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Looks like they are getting closer to actually getting the record.
[January 22, 2010] Pomperaug High School is pursuing a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records with 13 sets of twins enrolled in the same school year …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American

Prank Snowballs into “Kidnapping”

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Overreaction much?
[January 21, 2010] An Ansonia man was arrested following an incident where after his car was hit with a snowball, he stopped, pulled out a knife, forced a boy into his car and then drove the boy to the boy’s home …
Source: NBC 30

Connecticut Ghosts on TV

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A nice roundup of upcoming Connecticut sites to be featured on ghosthunting programs.
[January 17, 2010] Capt. Grant’s in Mystic will be featured on the Tuesday, Jan. 19th episode of “Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal” on A&E, one a few local destinations that are getting the ghosthunting treatment …
Source: New London Day

Man Hides Kid in Dumpster to Avoid Police

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Gives a whole new meaning to “white trash.”
[January 12, 2009] A Milford man was arrested after he put a 5-year-old boy in a dumpster to hide from police after stealing $1,000 in merchandise from Walmart …
Source: New Haven Register