China Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 Brain-altering poison sparks vicious and unprovoked seal attacks on humans A rash of attacks by seals on humans in South Africa has been blamed on brain damage caused by diseased fish. A “red tide” of toxic algae, boosted by climate change, has found its way into South Africa’s seal population through the fish they eat. That’s caused a mass die-off of seals – but those that remain have become unusually aggressive. Loulou Taylor, who played Cassia in the NOW TV sci-fi series Raised By Wolves, is just one victim of the bizarre seal attacks. After being bitten by a seal at Clifton beach near Cape Town, she wrote on Instagram: “Be careful swimming at Clifton! I was attacked by a seal in the water.” The South African-born actress added she was “bitten 6 times, requiring an ER visit and strong antibiotics,” pointing out that while seals may look like friendly creatures “they have big teeth”. Similar unprovoked attacks have been reported by another woman who was chased and pounced on by a seal in the same area and a fisherman who suffered a number of bits from a seal that he said “had attempted to drag him into deeper water”. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 Police warn of razor blades on gas pump handles in NC city Be careful when you fill up. Lieutenant Brandon Rothrock said the blades came to their attention during an inspection of the pumps by the Department of Agriculture. “He made us aware, earlier today, he said that he was checking some yesterday and found some in Ellenboro, at a Roco Station,” said Lieutenant Rothrock. “So, that led him to check some of our local stations and he found one at 74 Junction.” It also happened at another gas station off Oak Street in Forest City. “There is no explanation as to why someone would do this,” he said. He said all known blades have been removed. “If you’re pumping gas, check, look before you grab. Protect yourself however you need to,” said Rothrock. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Read this article earlier. Great I gotta check the damn gas pumps now cuz people have lost theys damn minds.😑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 IKR? Didn't we already have enough? To whatever random asshole that found this amusing, **** off, never stop ****ing off 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 TriMet permanently bans man accused of biting off victim’s ear In related news... Public warned not to approach man with half an ear as police hunt is underway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Tiny radioactive capsule goes missing in Western Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Police Warn That Oregon Torture Suspect Is Using Dating Apps A man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity, is using dating apps to find people who can help him avoid the police or to find new victims, authorities said Friday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is the subject of an intensive, round-the-clock search by police after a woman was found unconscious, bound and near death in Grants Pass, Oregon, on Tuesday. She was hospitalized in critical condition. On Thursday night, Grants Pass police, sheriff’s deputies, an Oregon State Police SWAT team and federal agents raided a property in the unincorporated community of Wolf Creek, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Grants Pass, where they seized Foster’s car and arrested a 68-year-old woman for hindering prosecution. Foster managed to escape. Authorities provided no other details, but the area, right off Interstate 5, is thickly forested and mountainous. The arrested woman, Tina Marie Jones, had followed Foster in a vehicle earlier Thursday as he drove to a remote location in Wolf Creek then intentionally drove his 2008 Nissan Sentra over an embankment, according to court documents. Jones then gave Foster a ride to the property that was raided Thursday night and where Foster had been hiding while police searched for him, according to Josephine County Circuit Court records. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Six British children under five are rescued from Austrian cellar where they were living with 'conspiracy theorist' who had a stockpile of guns and attacked social workers with pepper spray Six British children under the age of five have been found living in an abandoned wine cellar in Austria, in an illegal hideout with a 54-year-old Austrian said to be obsessed with conspiracy theories, and his wife, 40. The youngsters were discovered in the illegal hideout in the small village of Obritz after police broke in following an incident in which the man allegedly attacked social services with pepper spray. Deputy local mayor Erich Greil said after the discovery that the man once told him he had ten children, and that he wanted 'a cellar for each child'. The man is said to have been a 'Reichsbürger', a group of right-wing extremists who believe the German empire still exists as it did prior to World War II, and the current German state is nothing more than an administrative construct. The 54-year-old was described as 'clever' by locals, but they also suggested he was linked to conspiracy theorist groups. The children were reportedly not locked up or neglected, police sources told the Telegraph. There is no suggestion of sexual abuse. They have since been taken into care due to concerns over a lack of proof as to the children's identity. In Austria all births have to be registered by law with local authorities, but no records have been found for any of the children. The parents reportedly claim all five of the children were born in the UK, where their father is said to have been working. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 10:24 AM, dfitzo53 said: Tiny radioactive capsule goes missing in Western Australia Missing radioactive capsule: WA officials admit it was weeks before anyone realised it was lost Western Australian authorities are scrambling to find a missing radioactive capsule that is a fraction of the size of a 10c coin, conceding it was not found missing until more than two weeks after it left a Rio Tinto mine site. The 8mm by 6mm capsule is a 19-gigabecquerel caesium 137 ceramic source, commonly used in radiation gauges, and was supposed to be contained in a secure device which had been “damaged” on a truck which travelled from the mine site north of Newman in the Pilbara to a depot in Perth. Authorities are now searching along the 1,400km stretch of the Great Northern Highway for the capsule, which they warn can cause skin burns, radiation sickness and cancer. Robertson urged anyone who found the capsule not to handle it. “People could end up developing redness of the skin and eventually burns of the skin from the beta radiation,” he said. “If it were kept long enough and they were exposed long enough, they could also have some acute effects, including impacts on their immune system and the gastrointestinal system.” Robertson said the capsule was “most dangerous if it is handled or if it is close to the body”. Robertson said officials did not know the date the capsule fell off the truck. Ray said the capsule was placed on to the pallet on 10 January at the mine site, transited and arrived at the radiation service company in Malaga on 16 January. “It was not until the 25th, late morning, when they opened it up to reveal that the device had fallen apart, was damaged in transit, and that the actual capsule was discovered missing, which is when authorities were first notified.” Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I used to teach about a similar incident during radiation safety class. Pretty interesting for those curious. Quote In February 1999 a serious radiological accident occurred in Yanango, Peru, when a welder picked up an 192Ir industrial radiography source and put it in his pocket for several hours. This action resulted in his receiving a high radiation dose that necessitated the amputation of one leg. His wife and children were also exposed, but to a much less extent. The purpose of this report is to provide an account of the circumstances of the accident and its medical aspects https://www.iaea.org/publications/6090/the-radiological-accident-in-yanango#:~:text=In February 1999 a serious,the amputation of one leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Coyotes are chasing skiers at Idaho resort, experts not sure why Coyotes in Sandpoint, Idaho, have been exhibiting “highly unusual behavior,” which includes chasing skiers at Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort. Most encounters at Schweitzer occurred in early January, including an incident in which a skier was bitten. But the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said patrons should be on guard and contact the agency if they spot coyotes on the slopes. “Before the coyotes could be located and dispatched, one bit a female skier,” the IDFG said Friday. “Although her injuries were minor, Fish and Game and Schweitzer Mountain Resort took the matter very seriously. Efforts are still underway to trap and dispatch the offending coyotes.” Coyotes are also roaming a business district near downtown Sandpoint in broad daylight. That’s “extremely rare,” Fish and Game explained, because coyotes are nocturnal and typically wary of humans. The body of at least one “dispatched” coyote has been retained for testing. Experts said it’s unlikely that coyotes in the area are rabid, and they don’t begin to defend pupping dens until April and May. The most likely explanation for this behavior, Fish and Game said, is habituation to humans. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 7-Eleven staff suspended after cleaning microwave oven with mop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 'Doppelganger murder': German woman accused of killing her lookalike in attempt to fake her own death A woman has been accused of seeking out a lookalike of herself on social media and murdering her in a bid to fake her own death. Authorities say Sharaban K, a 23-year-old beautician of Iraqi descent from Munich, searched for women who resembled her closely online before killing one of them in order to go into hiding, German news outlets are reporting. The case has been dubbed the "doppelganger murder", in reference to a German folktale about a ghostly identical spirit, but the word doppelganger also has come to mean a stranger who looks like a twin. The victim was eventually named as Khadidja O, a 23-year-old beauty blogger from the neighbouring state of Baden-Wurttemberg. Police later stated the victim and Sharaban K were "strikingly alike" in appearance due to their physical similarities such as straight black hair. On 19 August, officers detained Sharaban K and a friend accused of plotting the scheme. The full extent of the case and their alleged motives were not publicly disclosed by authorities until this week, and it is has now emerged prosecutors believe Sharaban K planned to fake her own death due to a dispute with family. Click on the link for the full article Apparently straight black hair is rare in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Ex Claims Furry Held Her Hostage, Forced Her Into Porn A weapons-loving Wisconsin “furry” allegedly enslaved a vulnerable young woman for almost two years, holding her hostage in an often sweltering bedroom while forcing her to perform for free as a cam girl—pocketing a six-figure income from her work. Austin Taylor Koeckeritz, 29, also steered an underage family member into his lurid world, coercing trysts between her and his bound-and-handcuffed girlfriend, investigators claim in a heartbreaking tranche of court documents obtained by The Daily Beast. They say he even incorporated his alleged “adult entertainment” enterprise, calling it “The Boring Company,” echoing the name of controversial billionaire Elon Musk’s oft-derided tunnel-boring venture. (The one and only account Koeckeritz’s “fursona” follows on Twitter is Musk’s.) Koeckeritz listed himself on LinkedIn as the entity’s financial services officer, and police say he described his alleged sex slave’s role in the outfit as “pornstar.” Through a series of in-depth interviews, as well as voluminous court and police records, The Daily Beast can reveal previously unreported details about the suspect’s life, offering insights into what could have possibly gone so wrong—and revealing how Koeckeritz’s alleged sex slave finally escaped with the help of other women who said they had suffered similar abuse. Koeckeritz’s purported business model appears in some ways inspired by a popular cohort of misogynistic social media influencers. One of the highest-profile examples, accused rapist and sex trafficker Andrew Tate, advises young men to follow his own financial roadmap of crypto investing, drop-shipping branded merch, and, most lucratively, reeling in women and then getting them into online porn. Koeckeritz, who had military training and reportedly kept guns and knives stashed throughout his home, attempted to make money from bitcoin mining, crypto donations, drop-shipping so-called “furry” merchandise and, according to the feds, forced labor. A furry-themed TikTok run by Koeckeritz amassed more than 160,000 followers. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SkinsFTW Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) On 1/29/2023 at 6:03 PM, China said: 7-Eleven staff suspended after cleaning microwave oven with mop When I spent a couple months in the hospital in 2021, I was sent to a rehab hospital for a few days before going home. I was laying in bed watching the cleaning lady who had just mopped the entire room and started in the bathroom. She mopped the toilet bowl and the sink too then continued mopping up the bathroom. I was on some heavy Pharmaceuticals, so I had to ask my wife who was sitting next to the bed if she saw what I saw. Yep that really happened. Edited February 5, 2023 by SkinsFTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 6:03 PM, China said: 7-Eleven staff suspended after cleaning microwave oven with mop Poor guy doing the best he can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 47 minutes ago, SkinsFTW said: When I spent a couple months in the hospital in 2021, I was sent to a rehab hospital for a few days before going home. I was laying in bed watching the cleaning lady who had just mopped the entire room and started in the bathroom. She mopped the toilet bowl and the sink too then continued mopping up the bathroom. I was on some heavy Pharmaceuticals, so I had to ask my wife who was sitting next to the bed if she saw what I saw. Yep that really happened. That's definitely a great way to get hepatitis. 🤢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Girl dies in shark attack after trying to swim with dolphins A female received injuries after being bitten by an unknown species of shark at approximately 3.35pm on Feb. 4 2023," the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) said of the incident. "DPIRD is working with WA Police and local authorities to coordinate responses. A DPIRD Fisheries vessel is on the water monitoring the area, and DPIRD officers are conducting land-based patrols." The girl, who has not been named, was jet skiing with her friends when she spotted a pod of dolphins and tried to swim with them, ABC News (Australia) reported. Instead, she found a shark that bit into her leg. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Live Updates: Powerful Earthquake Strikes Turkey The shaking was felt as far away as Syria. There were reports of destroyed buildings in Turkey and Syria. Significant casualties are likely from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, the United States Geological Survey said. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey early Monday and was followed by a powerful aftershock that was felt across the region in Syria and Lebanon. The earthquake hit at 4:17 a.m. near the city of Nurdagi, according to the United States Geological Survey. It had a depth of about 10 miles. An aftershock measured 6.7. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Eight dead in weekend avalanches in Austria Austrian police said Sunday that five people had been killed in avalanches in the west of the country, after three deaths were reported Saturday despite pleas for caution on ski slopes. The eight deaths came as resorts are filled during the February school holidays in Vienna, with the avalanche alert level at four on a scale of five after several days of intense snowfall and wind. On Sunday, the body of a 59-year-old man buried while helping the snow removal effort in his tractor was recovered, police in Austria’s western Tyrol region said. Two skiers aged 29 and 33, including a guide, who were carried off-piste on Saturday morning were found dead in Sankt Anton am Arlberg. And a 62-year-old man, who had not returned after cross-country skiing around the summit of Hohe Aifner, was recovered by rescuers and could not be revived, a police spokesman told AFP. The authorities declined to give information on the nationality of the four victims recovered Sunday. On Saturday, a 17-year-old New Zealander who was skiing off-piste, a German man in his 50s and a 32-year-old Chinese man, also said to be skiing outside of the designated routes, were found dead. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 hours ago, China said: Live Updates: Powerful Earthquake Strikes Turkey The shaking was felt as far away as Syria. There were reports of destroyed buildings in Turkey and Syria. Significant casualties are likely from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, the United States Geological Survey said. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey early Monday and was followed by a powerful aftershock that was felt across the region in Syria and Lebanon. The earthquake hit at 4:17 a.m. near the city of Nurdagi, according to the United States Geological Survey. It had a depth of about 10 miles. An aftershock measured 6.7. Click on the link for the full article Powerful Quake Kills Hundreds in Turkey and Syria Millions of people in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel were jolted from their beds early Monday after a deadly earthquake hit the region, collapsing buildings and raising the specter of a humanitarian crisis. More than 200 deaths were reported in Turkey and Syria and the toll was expected to increase. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the city of Gaziantep in south central Turkey. Some survivors there fled their homes in the rain and took shelter in cars, waiting for the sun to rise and reveal the destruction it wrought. Many of the wounded were taken to local hospitals. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) The earthquakes in Turkey have had their death toll grow to the thousands. Edited February 6, 2023 by NickyJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 This was a gigantic quake. Things are pretty bad out there right now to say the least. Rain and freezing cold are making the situation even worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I was wondering how all those historic landmarks survived till now, earthquake very rare there… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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