Remember when we used to dissect live frogs in biology class? Well, a California school has taken things to a whole new level.
An agriculture teacher at Rosamond HS in the Mojave Desert grossed out her class by castrating a live pig, sparking the ire of animal-rights activists. But Superintendent Rod Van Norman insists animal castrations are an important skill for students to learn.
“I don’t know why they’re picking on a little school district,” he said.
Uh, sorry, Rod. We’ll play hooky the day Porky’s gonna get ’em lopped off.
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Forget the shrimp on the barbie.
Australia’s new ad campaign to lure tourists starts with a guy looking into the camera and saying, “We’ve poured you a beer, and we’ve had the camels shampooed. We’ve saved you a spot on the beach, and we’ve got the sharks out of the pool.”
Then a bikini-clad cutie snorts, “So where the bloody hell are you?”
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Meanwhile, the wildlife in Australia’s biggest city hasn’t exactly been playing along with the tourism spiel.
Police needed the help of a zookeeper to capture a crocodile yesterday after several people reported seeing the reptile in a suburban waterway.
The 2-foot saltwater croc was found munching on carp in a natural spring near an industrial park.
Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow to 23 feet, are normally found more than 1,500 miles north of Sydney.
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A British man who threw french fries out his car window was fined twice – because they landed on both sides of a town boundary.
Mathew Buer, 21, from Clacton, thought he was off the hook after paying $87 to the Colchester Borough Council. Then he was hit by the same fine from the Tendring District Council.
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A Bosnian dentist gave his 8-month-old Russian terrier a gold tooth as a reward for his loyalty – and says the pooch is grateful.
“He likes the fact that he has a gold tooth. He often shows it off because he knows it is something different and special,” said Milan Vujnovic.
He warns potential gold thieves: “He’s not a dog that would ever allow himself to get stolen.”