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Flaco, the owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, will be allowed his freedom

Odd News // 2 hours ago

Flaco, the owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, will be allowed his freedom

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- An owl who became a celebrity after he escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York City and defied capture for weeks will be allowed to keep his freedom. For now.

Swan hitches a ride atop city bus in England

Odd News // 1 day ago

Swan hitches a ride atop city bus in England

Plane spends 16 hours in the air, ends up back at same New Zealand airport

Odd News // 1 day ago

Plane spends 16 hours in the air, ends up back at same New Zealand airport

Deer crashes into two classrooms at Tennessee high school

Odd News // 1 day ago

Deer crashes into two classrooms at Tennessee high school

Idaho man wins $100,000 Powerball prize 10 years after winning $10,000

Odd News // 1 day ago

Idaho man wins $100,000 Powerball prize 10 years after winning $10,000

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- An Idaho man scored a $100,000 Powerball prize about 10 years after collecting $10,000 from the lottery drawing.

Tree-trimmer rescues cat stuck in tree for two days

Odd News // 1 day ago

Tree-trimmer rescues cat stuck in tree for two days

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain enlisted the help of a tree trimming service to rescue a cat that spent two days stranded in a tree about 50 feet over the ground.

Loud boom in Texas county believed to be from a meteorite strike

Odd News // 1 day ago

Loud boom in Texas county believed to be from a meteorite strike

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A mysterious boom that prompted multiple reports of an explosion in a Texas county was caused by a meteorite strike, officials said.

Tapir wanders through Malaysian city, falls into storm drain

Odd News // 1 day ago

Tapir wanders through Malaysian city, falls into storm drain

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A wild tapir caused a scene in a Malaysian city when it went wandering through the town's streets before being rescued from a storm drain.

Record-breaking Scottish theater group staging 24-hour concert

Odd News // 1 day ago

Record-breaking Scottish theater group staging 24-hour concert

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A Scottish theater troupe is raising funds with an especially long performance titled "24 Hours of Song."

Virginia angler reels in extremely rare golden largemouth bass

Odd News // 2 days ago

Virginia angler reels in extremely rare golden largemouth bass

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Virginia shared photos of an angler's rare catch from the James River -- a golden largemouth bass.

Pig that 'looked cold' gets a ride home in Alaska police cruiser

Odd News // 2 days ago

Pig that 'looked cold' gets a ride home in Alaska police cruiser

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Police in Alaska said a wandering pig that "looked cold" at the side of a road got a lift home in a patrol cruiser.

Demolition crew finds 116-year-old time capsule at University of Illinois

Odd News // 2 days ago

Demolition crew finds 116-year-old time capsule at University of Illinois

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The demolition of a building on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus yielded an unexpected discovery -- a 116-year-old time capsule.

S.C. man claims $300,000 lottery prize just before leaving on vacation

Odd News // 2 days ago

S.C. man claims $300,000 lottery prize just before leaving on vacation

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man preparing to leave for vacation managed to claim a $300,000 lottery prize just before departing.

Well-traveled tabby found 1,400 miles from home after two years

Odd News // 2 days ago

Well-traveled tabby found 1,400 miles from home after two years

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A stray cat found wandering in Kansas turned out to have gone missing two years earlier about 1,400 miles away in Florida.

Japanese zoo worker in bear suit leads keepers on chase in escape drill

Odd News // 2 days ago

Japanese zoo worker in bear suit leads keepers on chase in escape drill

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- An emergency drill at a Japanese zoo made for a comedic scene when a zoo worker donned a cartoon-like bear costume to play the role of a fugitive bruin.

27-year-old llama named the oldest in world by Guinness World Records

Odd News // 2 days ago

27-year-old llama named the oldest in world by Guinness World Records

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A llama living on a New Mexico ranch was named the oldest in the world by Guinness World Records at age 27.

Escaped kangaroo returns home two days later in Texas

Odd News // 2 days ago

Escaped kangaroo returns home two days later in Texas

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A kangaroo that escaped from his owner's North Texas was located and safely recaptured two days later, his owner said.

Deer crashes through classroom window at Alabama elementary school

Odd News // 3 days ago

Deer crashes through classroom window at Alabama elementary school

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Security cameras at an Alabama elementary school were recording when a deer crashed through the window of a classroom.

Maryland man wins his second lottery jackpot in two months

Odd News // 3 days ago

Maryland man wins his second lottery jackpot in two months

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A Maryland man scored a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket just over a month after winning $30,000 from another game.

Florida rescuers release 12 rehabilitated manatees in one day

Odd News // 3 days ago

Florida rescuers release 12 rehabilitated manatees in one day

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Marine rescuers in Florida said they released 12 rehabilitated manatees at Blue Spring State Park in a single day, a new record for the group.

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