Weird news from the week – Harriet G
Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village
An escaped monkey has been spotted wandering around a Highland village.
The Japanese macaque absconded from its enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig on Sunday.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the wildlife park, said it had assembled a team to recapture the animal
fridge carrier marathon runner stopped by police
a man training for the London marathon by running with a fridge on his back was stopped by cops – because they thought he had nicked it.
Daniel Fairbrother, was jogging with the 25.7kg fridge strapped to his back when he was spotted by a passing police patrol car.
The traffic unit put on its blue lights and pulled him over on a road in Hertfordshire. Daniel, from Stevenage, said one of the officers then asked him what he was doing with the fridge which he has nicknamed Tallulah
He hopes to break the world record for running a marathon while carrying a household appliance.
Elmo responds to outpouring of angst on social media
When Elmo, the Muppet, innocently asked people how they were on X (formerly Twitter), thousands of users replied, sharing their grief and despair.
The Sesame Street character has now responded, saying he’s “glad he asked” and posting the hashtag “#EmotionalWellBeing”.
US President Joe Biden agreed, posting: “Our friend Elmo is right: We have to be there for each other.”
Oh deer! Muntjac wedged upside down between houses (actual bbc news title)
A deer had to be rescued after it wedged itself upside down in a tiny gap between two houses. The RSPCA and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue worked together to save the stricken animal in Louth. Ropes and poles were used to slowly pull it through the gap to safety.
Animal rescue officer Karen Nix said it was “such a relief” to free the deer and see it run free into nearby undergrowth.
Escapee raccoons tempted back by hot dogs
Two of three raccoons which escaped in Sunderland have been found, but one is still on the run.
A trespasser let the animals out of their enclosure at Sunderland Training and Education Farm before Christmas, and they were spotted by people in the Pennywell area.
On Friday night, Rocket and Pinch, the two female raccoons, could not resist the temptation of hot dogs left in a crate on the farm and were safely transferred to their newly-secured enclosure.
But the male raccoon Meeko remains at large.
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