Montserrat Cox / TikTok screen shot Watch: Safari Park Proposal Goes Wildly Wrong After a Giraffe Joins In, Leaves Woman in Neck Brace 'I think the Giraffe wanted your man and was trying to take you out,' one TikTok user said of the viral video. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 25, 2022
@GBI_GA / Twitter Mystery Deepens: Something Was Supposed to Be Beneath Razed Georgia Guidestones, but Where Is It? 'Officials with the Elbert County Road Department brought in an excavator to dig down the required six feet,' local media reported. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal July 25, 2022
@ABC / Twitter screen shot Watch: Guests Can Only Stare at Massive Wave Before Realizing It's Too Late to Run A massive wave joined a wedding party during an outdoor reception in Hawaii on Saturday as strong ocean swells caused flooding. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2022
@reviewjournal / Twitter Tipped Off by Woman's Grotesque Realization, Review of McDonald's Security Tapes Ends in Employee Arrest The customer 'said that she received her fries and shake right away, but the iced coffee took a bit longer, which she thought was unusual.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal July 18, 2022
@RipleysAquaMB / Twitter screen shot Rare Lobster Saved from Seafood Restaurant Becomes an Instant 'Shellebrity' The female lobster was noticed by Red Lobster workers who could tell she was something rare. She was appropriately dubbed 'Cheddar.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 16, 2022
Monroe County Alabama Animal Shelter / Facebook screen shot Homing Pigeon Named Bob Makes Wrong Turn, Ends Up Traveling from England to Alabama Owner Alan Todd said that the bird had gone astray three weeks ago during a routine flight from the Channel Islands to Newcastle, England. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 8, 2022
The Real Deal / Facebook Private Island Retreat Offered for Only $339,000 with One Catch: Can You Make It Through the Night? Despite the island's charm, during certain times of the year it is not fit for 'man or beast,' according to the owner. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 5, 2022
Sky Star News / YouTube screen shot Just 85 Feet from Ground, Former Paratrooper Knew Just What to Do A former British paratrooper has set a world jumping record. 'Jump, bang, crash,' John Bream said last month. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 3, 2022
cropped Twitter screen shot Young Cougar Strolls into English Classroom at High School, At First Official Suspects Senior Prank The custodian was not alone that early morning: A young mountain lion had also ventured onto the school grounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 4, 2022
collage of Twitter screen shots Freak Accident: Fish Jumps into Spearfisher's Mouth, Gets Stuck and Nearly Suffocates Him While the fisherman certainly wasn't expecting the fish to leap into his mouth, the fish didn't seem too happy about the situation either. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 3, 2022
@dinfowars / Twitter screen shot Video: Chaos Erupts at NYC Dog Park After Uninvited Guest Strolls Through Middle of Park Whether the rat was sick or simply a brazen big city dweller, it certainly drew a lot of attention from the dogs, the owners and the internet. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 28, 2022
Rostraver Central Fire Department Driver Facing Citations after Semi-Truck Overturns, Spilling 7 Tons of Hot Dog Filler across Interstate Several factors were at play in the pink slime's demise, including the driver traveling at a fast rate of speed - with faulty brakes. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 27, 2022
(Port Arthur Police Department / Facebook screen shot) Thief or Gardening Angel? Man Takes Lawnmower, Fills It with Gas and Then Mows 'Victim's' Lawn The homeowners were startled when they realized a man had come onto their property, taken their lawnmower, and ... mowed their lawn. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 10, 2022
Julie Thornton Johnson / Facebook screen shot Couple Wakes Up to Find a Dog Snuggled Up In Their Bed: 'THIS IS NOT OUR DOG' The best the Johnsons can guess is that the unknown dog found their house and sneaked in through an open door. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 9, 2022
Brinnon Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Woman Falls Head-First Into Vault Toilet after Attempting to Fish Out Her Phone with a Dog Leash Removing the seat and toilet housing, she rigged up a system using her dog's leash to try to retrieve her phone. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 23, 2022
@connpost / Twitter Mechanic Finds Batch of Giant, Unusable 'Car Parts' in Dumpster, Then Realizes He's Rich After Cleaning Off the Dirt We all dream of making it rich by finding some lost treasure, but this guy really found the pot at the end of the rainbow. By Warner Todd Huston, The Western Journal April 12, 2022
Bohemia Fire Department / Facebook First Responders Rescue Horse After It Jumps Fence, Falls Into Pool and Gets Caught in Pool Cover It took firefighters, police officers and the owners working together to persuade the stubborn horse to exit the pool. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 23, 2022
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Bill to End Daylight Savings Time in Danger as House Members Consider Keeping WWI Relic Is it time to change the time change rules? The Senate voted to make daylight saving time permanent, but the House isn't so sure. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 22, 2022
Antioch Herald / Facebook 50 First Responders Perform 'Complex' and 'Risky' Rescue of Man Trapped 15 Feet Deep in Storm Drain Heavy equipment and rescuers from various agencies were involved in the hours-long rescue operation. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 21, 2022
A Current Affair / Facebook Couple Submits 17-Pound 'Potato' named 'Doug' to Guinness World Records, Then Gets Surprising Results When Colin and Donna first weighed the questionably shaped brown 'potato,' it came in at just over 17 pounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 21, 2022