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The Weird Week in Review

Swordfish Used as a Weapon Two men in Colac, Victoria, Australia were injured during a drunken brawl at a private home. A 50-year-old unnamed man who had been fighting with his friend left the house and returned with a swordfish skeleton, which he began thrusting toward the other man as if it were a sword. His 40-year-old opponent was forced to parry. Both received minor injuries, and the older man was taken to the local hospital. Police have not decided whether to press charges. Woman Mistakes Superglue... READ ON

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Two Arrested for Bike and Fence Theft You have to admit you would have been suspicious of the two young men walking down a street in Beckenham, Greater London, England. They were carrying a bicycle with a piece of fencing attached to it by a bike lock. The two teenagers were spotted carrying their burden just after midnight on Saturday. They were arrested for bike theft and criminal damage in the case of the fence, which was determined to have belonged to a nearby pub. Owner Claims Pink Cat Last... READ ON

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Finally: A Use for Zucchini An unnamed woman rose to the occasion when her dog was attacked by a bear near Missoula, Montana. The 200-pound bear came up on the back porch of her home. When she tried to separate the animals, the bear bit her in the leg. The woman grabbed the first object she could reach, which was a large zucchini, and struck the bear with it. The bear ran off. The woman did not require medical attention. US Millionaire Leaves Estate to Wombat Awareness Organisation An unnamed... READ ON

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Woman Says Boyfriend Beat Her with a Cat Police arrested 49-year-old Lasalle Davis in Hoboken, New Jersey Tuesday for domestic assault. Davis' 20-year-old girlfriend told police that he punched her a few times and hit her with a "feline cat". The woman wished to file a restraining order against Davis. The whereabouts and condition of the cat were unknown at the time of the report. Bearded Lady Reunited with Son Richard Lorenc never knew his biological mother, and began searching for her at age 33. The... READ ON

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Breaking in to Steal ...Bacon! A man burglarized a house in Redhill, Surrey, England Saturday and stole a telephone and a package of bacon. That's all he took. According to police, the thief also left a slice of bacon over the door handle. The homeowners cannot figure out why anyone would want to steal bacon. The telephone was later recovered, but the bacon is nowhere to be found. Police have released a closed circuit television image of the suspect in hopes that someone will recognize him. World's... READ ON

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Golfer Hits a Rock, Starts 12-acre Fire Very dry conditions led to a freak accident at a country club in Irvine, California. A huge fire was traced to a golfer who struck a rock with his club while playing at the Shady Canyon Golf Club. The impact produced a spark which ignited dry grass and the blaze then spread over twelve acres! More than 150 firefighters responded to put out the fire. The golfer was neither named nor charged in the accident. Fire official warn that the vegetation in thousands of acres... READ ON

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Doctors Remove 50 Pound Tumor Surgeons at a hospital near Buenos Aires, Argentina removed what may be the world's largest malignant tumor ever successfully excised. An unidentified 54-year-old woman had a tumor weighing over 50 pounds removed from her uterus after suffering constant pain for a year and a half. Doctors said tumors of this type usually weigh between four and seven pounds. The woman left the hospital weighing 67 pounds less than when she entered. Her uterus and ovaries were removed along... READ ON

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Burglar Holds Garage Sale at Victim's House On June 17th, Greg Kemmis of Sarnia, Ontario was out of town when his home was broken into and robbed. According to witnesses, the thief stole tools and equipment, put price tags on them, and sold them at a yard sale in front of the burglarized house! He put up a sign that said "Tools for sale" and stayed with the "merchandise" from 9:30AM until 4PM. One shopper bought a $3,000 machine for $110, and then turned it in to police when he realized it was stolen... READ ON

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Europe Seeing More Radioactive Wild Boars Increasing numbers of radioactive boars have become a problem in Germany, where they have attacked people and caused traffic problems. Boar hunting is a lucrative activity in Germany as wild boar meat is popular, but many of the boars bagged this year have been too radioactive to consume. The government compensates hunters who cannot sell the meat due to radioactivity, which is caused by the 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine. The wild pigs have... READ ON

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Tokyo's 'Oldest Man' Found Mummified Sogen Kato had been on record as the oldest man in Tokyo, so it was only natural that city authorities wanted to wish him well on his 111th birthday. However, the family would not let anyone in to see the man. Suspicious welfare officials asked police to investigate. When the police gained access to Kato's bedroom, they found he was dead -and had been dead so long that the body was mummified! Relatives said Kato had voluntarily confined himself to his room 30 years ago... READ ON