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Video Black Bear Shot Down From Back Garden Tree

A bear weighing nearly 300lb has been tranquillized and removed from a homeowner's backyard after it was discovered resting up a tree.

Oz Politican Attacked By Kangaroo While Jogging

An Australian politician has been attacked by a kangaroo as he went for a morning jog.

Has Lost City Of Gold Been Uncovered?

Researchers believe they may have discovered an ancient city deep in the Honduran rainforest, which could be a legendary metropolis known as the City of Gold.

Foreign Office Reveals List Of Weird Requests

The Foreign Office is used to coming to the aid of Britons who are in life-or-death situations or find themselves in trouble abroad.

Video Deer Crashes Through Windscreen Of Moving Bus

A deer crashed through the windscreen of a moving bus and then erratically hopped around inside before stepping off.

British Climber 'Swims' Avalanche And Survives

A British climber is recovering in hospital after cheating death by "swimming" an avalanche in the Italian Alps.

Video California 'Sinkhole' Swallows Hillside Homes

Families have been forced out of their homes after a hillside started mysteriously swallowing them up.

Supermarket 'Thief' Cooks Midnight Feast

A Kentucky man has enjoyed an illicit midnight feast in a closed supermarket, according to police in Louisville.

Video Insect Meals 'Good Idea' Says UN Food Agency

Insects are a virtually "untapped" source of food for people, livestock and pets, according to the United Nations.

Woman Singing Whitney Houston Thrown Off Jet

An American Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency detour after a passenger refused to stop singing the Whitney Houston hit I Will Always Love You.

Video Astronaut Ends Space Mission With Bowie Classic

On the eve of his return to Earth after nearly five months on board the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has recorded his own version of David Bowie's Space Oddity.</p

Video Creeping Wall Of Ice Destroys Homes In Canada

A nine-metre high wall of creeping ice from a lake has destroyed 12 homes and damaged another 15 in Canada - as footage emerged of a similar, but less severe, event at a US home.

Alligator Grabs Florida Man Fleeing Police

A man who fled after his vehicle was stopped by police was caught by an alligator, authorities say.

Video Paratrooper Sucked Out Of Plane By Parachute

A paratrooper has been sucked out of a plane when his parachute accidentally opened in mid-flight.

Brazil Harpoon Accident: Woman Shot In Mouth

A wife has survived after her husband accidentally shot her in the mouth with a harpoon.

York Assault: Police Hunt 'Incredible Hulk'

Police in North Yorkshire are appealing for witnesses following a suspected assault by a woman dressed as the Incredible Hulk.

British Tourists Angry At £54 Ice Cream Bill

Consumer chiefs have ordered an investigation after four British tourists were left with a bitter taste in their mouth when they paid 64 euro (£50) for four ice cream cones.

Grey Hair Treatment Discovered By Scientists

A cure for grey hair which means millions will be able to throw away messy dyes may not be too far off, researchers have said.

Video Controversial 3D-Printed Gun Fires Test Shots

The world's first 3D-printed handgun has been successfully fired in Texas, according to its creator Defense Distributed.

New York City Firm Offers Pay Rise For Tattoo

A New York brokerage firm has offered staff a 15% pay rise for being tattooed with the company's logo.