Weird News

A little closure for you moose fans. [September 26, 2009] The current chapter of the moose that had been wandering around the Middlebury has been closed, as “Bullwinkle” was tranquilized, transported and …

Surprise?! Gotcha?! April Fool?! Uh … happy Boxing Day? [December 24, 2010] After being foiled by cooks wielding knives, a man attempting to rob a New London restaurant told them he was …

Guess he showed her who’s cock of the walk. [September 15, 2012] A Waterbury woman was attacked by a rooster while walking down the street, and had to be hospitalized later for …

Looking for an Election Day edge? [November 6, 2012] Bridgeport police found a rooster that had been drenched in cologne and burned to death in St. Augustine cemetery, possibly part of a …

A prickly situation. [July 2, 2010] Thieves scaled a six-foot fence to steal eight exotic rose bushes from Fulton Park in Waterbury, shrubs that had been planted and maintained by children working …

Knew that there had to be a Connecticut connection with this story! [October 16, 2009] The Colorado family whose son was believed to have been trapped in a wayward balloon was on …

As they say in the story — what a “moo-ving” article! [August 29, 2009] A wooden cutout of a cow was returned to an East Lyme home after the owner appealed to …

Come on, who wouldn’t want a giant portrait of a murderous dictator to liven u their parlor? [May 19, 2009] A North Haven man found no takers for various pieces of art …

I want to believe in altruism, but considering the other odd coins that were found with it, I tend to believe the person who donated it, did so having no idea its …

This stinks! [November 6, 2010] Lordship School in Stratford was closed on Friday to deal with a skunk that had repeatedly sprayed the school … Source: Connecticut Post

All I can picture is that scene from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure when Pee-Wee is screaming while rescuing the snakes from the burning pet shop. [April 7, 2009] Milford’s animal contol officer had …

Guess they were done MONKEYING around! Get it?! Monkeying! (We’ll be here all week … remember to tip your waitress.) [May 20, 2010] The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has called off …