nivek
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Fisherman in Alaska reels in catch that's bright blue on the inside
An Alaskan fisherman documented a vibrant, orange-speckled catch that has natural blue flesh, and he shared what the fish looks like when cooked. Joe Chmeleck, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cove, in Homer, Alaska, reeled in a rock greenling late last month, according to posts he shared on Facebook and Instagram. "Went out fishing today and caught a rock greenling," Chmeleck wrote on Aug. 28. "The flesh is blue. It turns white when you cook it. Mother nature is incredible."In a follow-up video that Chmeleck posted to Facebook, he showed the fully-skinned blue fish fillets changed color when pan-fried in oil. Many commenters under his social media posts wrote that they didn’t know a fish species like this existed. "What a incredible beautiful looking fish," one Facebook user wrote. "That's pretty crazy. I've never seen anything like that," an Instagram user wrote. "That’s amazing!! Had no idea such a fish existed," another Facebook user wrote.
In a statement, Chmeleck said the rock greenling he caught tasted similar to trout.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been unable to offer consumption advice on rock greenlings because the agency hasn’t been successful in gathering a sufficient sample size to determine mercury levels for the species. Rock greenlings, also known as Hexagrammos lagocephalus, are a ray-finned marine fish that are typically found along the northern Pacific Coast, from the Point Conception State Marine Reserve in California to the Bering Sea in Alaska, according to various government wildlife records.
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife both state rock greenlings possess dark scales that have a "mottled" pattern, which can range from brown, red, orange and green, so the fish species can blend in with rocky environments. While the fish seems to have evolved for camouflaging, rock greenlings have blue or blue-green mouths and flesh, according to both wildlife agencies.
Scientists aren’t certain why rock greenlings have blue-green pigments in their tissue, but they know the coloring happens because the fish biologically produce biliverdin, a green bile, according to the Oregon Sea Grant, a marine research foundation. Typically, the fish species can grow up to 24 inches in length and weigh up to 1.83 pounds, according to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
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nivek
As Above So Below
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvdah6O-tRE
Horrifying moment 14ft alligator is caught dragging human corpse in its MOUTH down Florida canal before being shot dead
A Florida alligator was found with a dead body clamped between its jaws as it made its way down a canal near Clearwater. The gator could be see dragging its prey much to the horror of local residents some of whom began filming the shocking incident. Emergency responders, along with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission successfully removed the alligator from the water and subsequently euthanized it. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was able to retrieve the victim's body from the water although the victim has yet to be identified.(More on the link)
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nivek
As Above So Below
Could this be the world's most pointless prison escape? Man jailed for 22 years escapes prison on day of his release
One inmate seemingly couldn't wait a few more hours to be released and decided to go on the run instead. According to reports, the prisoner - a Russian man who had been jailed for more than two decades for a long list of crimes ranging from double murder to possession of weapons and explosives - disappeared from the IK-19 penal colony in Markova just hours before he was due for release.Local authorities reported that he had gone missing at around 4am in the morning - something not particularly unusual given that the facility is actually quite open, enabling inmates to move around freely so long as they don't disappear for more than 3 days at a time.
Failure to check in after that time, however, will result in an additional 4 years in prison. This is now the fate that will await this particular prisoner should the authorities catch up to him. Exactly why he decided to go on the run rather than to wait for the formalities of his impending release remains unclear.
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pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
The woman whose lifeless body was found clenched between a 14-foot alligator’s jaws was arrested just two months earlier for trespassing on county wetland property.
Sabrina Peckham, 41, was identified by police Saturday as the victim being dragged by the beast in a canal along a residential street in Largo, a small community just four miles south of Clearwater.
The homeless woman was caught by Pinellas County deputies around 6:30 a.m. on July 14 for trespassing onto county wetland just half a mile from where she was found dead Friday, court records show.
Peckman ignored posted signage warning against unlaw entry.
After pleading no contest to the misdemeanor, she was released from the county on Sept. 8 and was ordered to $500.
It is not clear where the transient woman went in the two weeks before she was discovered dead in the waterway.
Yeah, well, pretty clear to me ................... Gee I guess those signs are there for a reason and now we know what it is.
nivek
As Above So Below
The sturgeon was over 8 feet long, about 70 years old and weighed 300 to 400 pounds. Sturgeon are native to Washington and date back 200 million years on this planet. No one knows how many live here, but everyone here wants to know how this one died. When scientists examined the carcass they found no evidence of injuries. Initial thoughts are that it may have died from warming Lake Washington waters or perhaps a parasite, but at this point, no one knows.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwnZwRn7Mg
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwnZwRn7Mg
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wwkirk
Divine
Man Deliberately Drives Into Home and Crashes Into Police Station in New Jersey, Police Say
"Mr. Hargreaves’s vehicle came to rest in the department’s squad room. As he got out of the vehicle, prosecutors said Mr. Hargreaves put his hands in the air and appeared to be celebrating while loudly playing the Guns N’ Roses song “Welcome to the Jungle” on his car stereo as officers took him into custody."View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
This is from an article I read about the Japanese using mechanical wolves to scare away bears. Typically, they found a cool way to do things. There's an interesting video in the link - nothing really unusual about the bears.
Bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan
Had to laugh. Halloween started around here weeks ago for reasons I can't possibly fathom. The big box stores offer these things - they're almost 10 feet tall and extremely popular. Expensive schlock IMO. I wonder what the local bears make of it. I guess if none show up for trick or treat we'll have our answer
Bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan
Had to laugh. Halloween started around here weeks ago for reasons I can't possibly fathom. The big box stores offer these things - they're almost 10 feet tall and extremely popular. Expensive schlock IMO. I wonder what the local bears make of it. I guess if none show up for trick or treat we'll have our answer
wwkirk
Divine
My favorite part: "The passenger who claimed to own the animals demanded a refund."
Midair mayhem as rat and wild animal terrorize passengers and crew on flight
The Wednesday flight aboard a low-cost VietJet Air flight erupted in panic as the air hostesses freaked out upon noticing what passengers described as an albino rat and a nearly 1-foot-long otter scurrying around on the floor.
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
Momo the monkey chugged beer, broke into a home while leading Indianapolis cops on 24-hour chase
Katherine Donlevy
Published Oct. 5, 2023, 10:57 p.m. ET
He’s quite the party animal.
A nearly 24-hour-long search for an escaped pet monkey in Indianapolis finally ended Thursday — but not before the primate chugged a stolen beer, broke into a vacant house and caused some injuries.
Momo was safely nabbed by his owner’s brother after he busted into a home that is still under construction, said Lt. William Carter of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers were hot on his tail and quickly shut the doors, forcing Momo into a bathroom where he was ultimately cornered.
“That was more than enough monkey business for us,” the department said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce Momo’s capture.
The monkey’s trespassing was a lucky break for the IMPD, who had been just out of the animal’s reach since he initially broke out of his Indianapolis home the day prior.
Momo is a patas monkey — the planet’s fastest primate that can move at speeds up to 34 mph, according to Southwick’s Zoo.
Momo the monkey spent roughly 24 hours on the loose after he escaped from his Indianapolis home.IMPD News/Facebook
Police were called for help Wednesday after receiving reports of minor injuries from “an aggressive animal,” but it’s not clear whether Momo bit anyone.
One bewildered neighbor had just pulled into her driveway after a day of work when Momo jumped to welcome her home.
“I get home and start to get out of my car and a monkey walks up to my open car door,” Karri Harbert said in a Facebook post.
“It took me a few seconds to figure out what it was so I closed the door and he jumped onto the hood of my car! I was starting to get out of my car again and the police (several of them) pulled up and told me to stay in the car that there is a very aggressive monkey on the loose!”
“You can’t make this stuff up!”
The incident was the second time since July that Momo escaped from his home.IMPD/X
Another neighbor spotted Momo drinking a beer he yanked from a garbage can, police said according to WishTV.
After his capture, Momo was taken into the care of Indianapolis’ Animal Care Services, which turned him over to staff at the Indianapolis Zoo for now, said Katie Trennepohl, deputy director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
While a permit is not required in Marion County to own such an animal, the county’s prosecutor’s office is determining whether or not Momo will be returned to his owner.
The owner was issued a citation because the monkey was “chasing and approaching in an unsafe fashion” while on the run in a residential area.
Momo was seen by a neighbor drinking a beer from a garbage can.Black Indy LIVE/Facebook
The incident was not the first time Momo had broken free and terrorized Indianapolis.Animal services were called to deal with him after he escaped just as recently as July, Trennepohl said. She said that anyone who had direct contact with Momo during his time on the lam should contact the local health department because of a concern about “diseases that can be transmitted to humans.”
Momo the monkey chugged beer, broke into a home while leading Indianapolis cops on 24-hour chase
ByKatherine Donlevy
Published Oct. 5, 2023, 10:57 p.m. ET
He’s quite the party animal.
A nearly 24-hour-long search for an escaped pet monkey in Indianapolis finally ended Thursday — but not before the primate chugged a stolen beer, broke into a vacant house and caused some injuries.
Momo was safely nabbed by his owner’s brother after he busted into a home that is still under construction, said Lt. William Carter of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers were hot on his tail and quickly shut the doors, forcing Momo into a bathroom where he was ultimately cornered.
“That was more than enough monkey business for us,” the department said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce Momo’s capture.
The monkey’s trespassing was a lucky break for the IMPD, who had been just out of the animal’s reach since he initially broke out of his Indianapolis home the day prior.
Momo is a patas monkey — the planet’s fastest primate that can move at speeds up to 34 mph, according to Southwick’s Zoo.
Momo the monkey spent roughly 24 hours on the loose after he escaped from his Indianapolis home.IMPD News/Facebook
Police were called for help Wednesday after receiving reports of minor injuries from “an aggressive animal,” but it’s not clear whether Momo bit anyone.
One bewildered neighbor had just pulled into her driveway after a day of work when Momo jumped to welcome her home.
“I get home and start to get out of my car and a monkey walks up to my open car door,” Karri Harbert said in a Facebook post.
“It took me a few seconds to figure out what it was so I closed the door and he jumped onto the hood of my car! I was starting to get out of my car again and the police (several of them) pulled up and told me to stay in the car that there is a very aggressive monkey on the loose!”
“You can’t make this stuff up!”
The incident was the second time since July that Momo escaped from his home.IMPD/X
Another neighbor spotted Momo drinking a beer he yanked from a garbage can, police said according to WishTV.
After his capture, Momo was taken into the care of Indianapolis’ Animal Care Services, which turned him over to staff at the Indianapolis Zoo for now, said Katie Trennepohl, deputy director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
While a permit is not required in Marion County to own such an animal, the county’s prosecutor’s office is determining whether or not Momo will be returned to his owner.
The owner was issued a citation because the monkey was “chasing and approaching in an unsafe fashion” while on the run in a residential area.
Momo was seen by a neighbor drinking a beer from a garbage can.Black Indy LIVE/Facebook
The incident was not the first time Momo had broken free and terrorized Indianapolis.Animal services were called to deal with him after he escaped just as recently as July, Trennepohl said. She said that anyone who had direct contact with Momo during his time on the lam should contact the local health department because of a concern about “diseases that can be transmitted to humans.”
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wwkirk
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Funny story. There seems to be a gallery of photos at the bottom of your post, but they aren't coming through for me.Momo the monkey chugged beer, broke into a home while leading Indianapolis cops on 24-hour chase
Momo the monkey chugged beer, broke into a home while leading Indianapolis cops on 24-hour chase
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Katherine Donlevy
Published Oct. 5, 2023, 10:57 p.m. ET
He’s quite the party animal.
A nearly 24-hour-long search for an escaped pet monkey in Indianapolis finally ended Thursday — but not before the primate chugged a stolen beer, broke into a vacant house and caused some injuries.
Momo was safely nabbed by his owner’s brother after he busted into a home that is still under construction, said Lt. William Carter of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers were hot on his tail and quickly shut the doors, forcing Momo into a bathroom where he was ultimately cornered.
“That was more than enough monkey business for us,” the department said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce Momo’s capture.
The monkey’s trespassing was a lucky break for the IMPD, who had been just out of the animal’s reach since he initially broke out of his Indianapolis home the day prior.
Momo is a patas monkey — the planet’s fastest primate that can move at speeds up to 34 mph, according to Southwick’s Zoo.
Momo the monkey spent roughly 24 hours on the loose after he escaped from his Indianapolis home.IMPD News/Facebook
Police were called for help Wednesday after receiving reports of minor injuries from “an aggressive animal,” but it’s not clear whether Momo bit anyone.
One bewildered neighbor had just pulled into her driveway after a day of work when Momo jumped to welcome her home.
“I get home and start to get out of my car and a monkey walks up to my open car door,” Karri Harbert said in a Facebook post.
“It took me a few seconds to figure out what it was so I closed the door and he jumped onto the hood of my car! I was starting to get out of my car again and the police (several of them) pulled up and told me to stay in the car that there is a very aggressive monkey on the loose!”
“You can’t make this stuff up!”
The incident was the second time since July that Momo escaped from his home.IMPD/X
Another neighbor spotted Momo drinking a beer he yanked from a garbage can, police said according to WishTV.
After his capture, Momo was taken into the care of Indianapolis’ Animal Care Services, which turned him over to staff at the Indianapolis Zoo for now, said Katie Trennepohl, deputy director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
While a permit is not required in Marion County to own such an animal, the county’s prosecutor’s office is determining whether or not Momo will be returned to his owner.
The owner was issued a citation because the monkey was “chasing and approaching in an unsafe fashion” while on the run in a residential area.
Momo was seen by a neighbor drinking a beer from a garbage can.Black Indy LIVE/Facebook
The incident was not the first time Momo had broken free and terrorized Indianapolis.Animal services were called to deal with him after he escaped just as recently as July, Trennepohl said. She said that anyone who had direct contact with Momo during his time on the lam should contact the local health department because of a concern about “diseases that can be transmitted to humans.”
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
If I post a news story I usually post a link, that's why you sometimes see the headline repeated - once in a normal font (the link) and the next in a larger bold headline.
wwkirk
Divine
Don't really understand why this should be so insoluble. Other than that those who could resolve it just don't give a hoot.
This is inexcusable:
This is inexcusable:
Declared dead but very much alive: Missouri woman tells of ‘nightmare’ ordeal
michael59
Celestial
Do you think Jackass maybe took lesson from this guy?
View: https://youtu.be/1MEUOW7cERI?si=L65QvcuBJA5eAjkD
Fun Fact: They tried to test the suit against an actual Grizzly Bear, but the Bear kept running away and wouldn't attack. This suit is so bear-proof, bears know they can't do any damage to it and choose to avoid attacking anyone inside the suit.
pigfarmer
tall, thin, irritable
Do you think Jackass maybe took lesson from this guy?
View: https://youtu.be/1MEUOW7cERI?si=L65QvcuBJA5eAjkD
Fun Fact: They tried to test the suit against an actual Grizzly Bear, but the Bear kept running away and wouldn't attack. This suit is so bear-proof, bears know they can't do any damage to it and choose to avoid attacking anyone inside the suit.
Good luck Troy ! Been nice knowing you buddy ! A+ for effort! We'll remember you with Mad Mike the Flat Earther.
The bear let him live because it wasn't hungry enough, not out of compassion. Nitwit. Maybe it had just eaten a family of other campers and was a bit uncomfortable, overfull. Wouldn't it be a lot easier to tote a Benelli M1 Super 90 slug gun if you have mortal threats rather than dress up like Starship Troopers? ? Takes care of yer Bigsfeets, Bears, Chupcabra, pesky CE3K encounters. All sorts of things - almost as useful as the compass and fruit bars in your backpack.
Hey - maybe the Flatwoods Monster was an anti-bear suit being tested ?
nivek
As Above So Below
Busted!...lol
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Unfortunately for three members of the Amish community, the alert also involved a powerful alarm sound that outed them for having modern devices - which go against their beliefs.
Amish beliefs and traditions condemn modern technology and encourage plain clothing. The community is known for not using any modern devices, dressing in old-fashioned clothes, and even opting for a horse and buggy to get around.
Eli Yoder, a previous member of the Amish community, posted a TikTok to share what happened when the emergency alert revealed the hidden phones of his 'Amish buddies'.
He said: 'Guess what, I just got a couple of my Amish buddies shunned today by the Amish Church.
'Over the few years there’s been quite a few Amish men that reached out and wanted phones, so whenever they request to have a phone I’ll do everything I can to try to get them a phone.
'Not always can I do so, but in some circumstances, I have been able to get them a phone.
'One guy said the elders were coming in his driveway and they were there to speak with him about something that they heard about him, that he might have to get shunned.
'Right when that was going on, the alert went off and it was in his pocket. Now he’s getting shunned for both. Whatever they were about to shun him for and also the cell phone.'
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Amish men shunned following emergency alert test that outed them for having cell phones
Every US smartphone, television and radio received an alert on Wednesday at 2:18pm ET as part of a nationwide test for an emergency alert system.Unfortunately for three members of the Amish community, the alert also involved a powerful alarm sound that outed them for having modern devices - which go against their beliefs.
Amish beliefs and traditions condemn modern technology and encourage plain clothing. The community is known for not using any modern devices, dressing in old-fashioned clothes, and even opting for a horse and buggy to get around.
Eli Yoder, a previous member of the Amish community, posted a TikTok to share what happened when the emergency alert revealed the hidden phones of his 'Amish buddies'.
He said: 'Guess what, I just got a couple of my Amish buddies shunned today by the Amish Church.
'Over the few years there’s been quite a few Amish men that reached out and wanted phones, so whenever they request to have a phone I’ll do everything I can to try to get them a phone.
'Not always can I do so, but in some circumstances, I have been able to get them a phone.
'One guy said the elders were coming in his driveway and they were there to speak with him about something that they heard about him, that he might have to get shunned.
'Right when that was going on, the alert went off and it was in his pocket. Now he’s getting shunned for both. Whatever they were about to shun him for and also the cell phone.'
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wwkirk
Divine
There appear to be different standards among different Amish communities. Some do permit some technology including cell phones, particularly in businesses.Busted!...lol
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Amish men shunned following emergency alert test that outed them for having cell phones
Every US smartphone, television and radio received an alert on Wednesday at 2:18pm ET as part of a nationwide test for an emergency alert system.
Unfortunately for three members of the Amish community, the alert also involved a powerful alarm sound that outed them for having modern devices - which go against their beliefs.
Amish beliefs and traditions condemn modern technology and encourage plain clothing. The community is known for not using any modern devices, dressing in old-fashioned clothes, and even opting for a horse and buggy to get around.
Eli Yoder, a previous member of the Amish community, posted a TikTok to share what happened when the emergency alert revealed the hidden phones of his 'Amish buddies'.
He said: 'Guess what, I just got a couple of my Amish buddies shunned today by the Amish Church.
'Over the few years there’s been quite a few Amish men that reached out and wanted phones, so whenever they request to have a phone I’ll do everything I can to try to get them a phone.
'Not always can I do so, but in some circumstances, I have been able to get them a phone.
'One guy said the elders were coming in his driveway and they were there to speak with him about something that they heard about him, that he might have to get shunned.
'Right when that was going on, the alert went off and it was in his pocket. Now he’s getting shunned for both. Whatever they were about to shun him for and also the cell phone.'
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nivek
As Above So Below
Alleged 'sea monster' shows up on Google Earth image of Antarctica
The creature, whatever it is, has sparked some heated debate online, with many dismissing the image as a hoax. Given how little we know about the depths of the ocean around Antarctica, it is not unreasonable to assume that it is home to species of animal that we currently know nothing about.Whether this recent photograph is evidence of this, however, remains a matter of debate. The image, which appears to have been tagged to a location on Google Earth, shows a group of people - possibly researchers - in a boat off an island in Antarctica. As the camera pans around, however, the image of a large creature can be clearly seen in the water.
While some users have hailed the picture as evidence of some sort of sea monster, what stands out straight away is the fact that the 'animal' bears an uncanny resemblance to the "Alaskan bull worm" - a fictional creature found in episodes of the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon.
It certainly looks a little questionable - especially given the lack of any formal acknowledgement of the discovery from anyone in the boat and the fact that it looks like it has been digitally added to the shot.
You can check out the clip for yourself below - what do you think ?
View: https://www.tiktok.com/@googlethecurious/video/7257364357607312686
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nivek
As Above So Below
Blast from the past! 1981 DeLorean with just 977 miles on the clock is discovered in Wisconsin barn
Michael McElhattan of DeLorean Midwest heard rumors of the untouched treasure from its original owner's nephew who said he was travelling from New Mexico to take a look. What he found was a pristine, but very dirty, example of the iconic car immortalized as the time-travelling centerpiece of the 1985 Michael J Fox movie, Back to the Future. Just 9,000 of the gull-wing coupe ever rolled off the production line before production stopped in 1983, and perfect examples can fetch up to $170,000 at auction so McElhattan was desperate to see it for himself. 'It happened pretty quick, because once I found out the car was close, and it was a low mileage car, I was excited to go take a look,' McElhattan told WDJT.
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