Thursday 31 March 2016

Pheasant attack weirdness

Belfast Telegraph: Pheasant attacks jogger

I could tell straight away it was a bad'un. Look at the face mask

Spotter's Badge: Norbet, Everybody

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Not a snake in a bin weirdness

Manchester Evening News: RSPCA called to deal with large snake in bin

It was a canine brown snake.

Spotter's Badge: Charlotte

Tuesday 29 March 2016

Monday 28 March 2016

Brass band competition weirdness

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Police called after attempt to fix Yorkshire Brass Band Championships

This is the most Yorkshire story ever.

Spotter's Badge: David

Saturday 26 March 2016

Horse tail dullness/weirdness crossover

Lancashire Evening Post: Police tape stock photo rolled out after somebody plaits horse tail during the night

Tail-plaiting is a gateway drug. Next thing you know it's heroin.

Spotter's Badge: Karen

Thursday 24 March 2016

Mystery hole weirdness

Bucks Herald: Mystery hole with steps appears in front garden

Moles. Or zombies. Or mole vampire zombies.

Spotter's Badge: Mark

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Missing cat helicopter weirdness

Farnborough News and Mail: Film makers smuggle cat onto helicopter, lose cat

"You just don't mix cats with helicopters"

So very, very true.

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Message left in dog poo weirdness

Kent Messenger: Somebody stuck a passive-aggressive note in a dog shit

If you're going to make all that effort, at least learn to spell.

(And as one comment points out, the sign itself constitutes litter)

Spotter's Badge: Neil

Monday 21 March 2016

Friday 18 March 2016

Pork weirdness

Epping Forest Guardian: Pig escapes, gets as far as yoga class

Let's see it escape from this BACON SANDWICH oh god I've gone too far.

Spotter's Badge: Andrew

Thursday 17 March 2016

Probably normal for Islington weirdness

Islington Now: Man goes shopping in his pants

Witness "worrying where he kept his money"

Spotter's Badge: Matt

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Monday 14 March 2016

Racist car weirdness

Brighton Argus: (Actual headline) Child in hospital after being hit by Japanese car

Damn Japanese cars, coming over here, running over our kiddiewinks

Spotter's Badge: Angel

Friday 11 March 2016

Serial parking ticket weirdness

Portsmouth News: Driver gets parking ticket while in court for using his deceased wife's disabled parking permit

This story features some of the worst excuses for illegal parking you will ever hear.

Spotter's Badge: Jon

Thursday 10 March 2016

Dog funeral weirdness

North Wales Daily Post: Dead dog flown halfway round the world so it can have a funeral with hearse, prayers and the whole nine yards in Wales

Wow. I'm not even going to take the mick, because this is just so weirdly sweet. Weird, but sweet.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

Spam weirdness

Liverpool Echo: Man changes his middle name to 'I love Spam'

...because he's a maniac.

Spotter's Badge: Matthew

Monday 7 March 2016

Sunday 6 March 2016

ET Weirdness

Rossendale Free Press: Man finds ET in his coffee table

I don't know about you, but I'm getting traces of Ninja Turtle.

Spotter's Badge: Karen

Saturday 5 March 2016

Bad E-fit

Folkestone Herald: This man has done some bad things

Amongst them the heinous crime of wearing a flat cap several sizes too small. Also, having no arms.

Don't have nightmares.

Thursday 3 March 2016

Run over by his own car weirdness

Falmouth Packet: Man run by his own car in Penryn town centre

Seriously --- you are small. Your car is big and heavy. If it decides to run off downhill on its own, don't try to stop it. You will die.

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Reduced to clear weirdness

North Devon Journal: Police called to brawl over discounted chicken and mushroom slice

Luckily, they were in the doughnut aisle at the time.

Spotter's Badge: Mick

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Judge's unfortunate turn of phrase weirdness

Gainsborough Standard: One-legged animal porn pervert told he has 'walked into trouble'

The pervert is the one with only one leg, not the animals. Because that would be WEIRD.

Spotter's Badge: Michael