A fisherman says he and family members found the irregular-shaped pearl inside a giant clam that stuck to their boat’s anchor when they sought refuge from a squall on a reef.
Strange but True
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
‘Wessie’ mystery goes national after discovery of snakeskin in Westbrook
A sample of the skin has been sent to a Texas researcher in an effort to determine the type of snake that shed it.
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Large snakeskin found in Westbrook; is ‘Wessie’ back?
The discovery near a boat launch in Riverbank Park suggests that a large snake first spotted nearly two months ago and dubbed ‘Wessie’ has stayed in the area.
Posted inNation & World, News
North Carolina man gets 14 years for fatal butt injection
Vinnie Taylor, who is not a doctor, injected misbranded silicone into clients’ buttocks in hotel-room procedures.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man huffed stolen aerosol duster and crashed into Biddeford Wal-Mart, police say
The driver is charged with driving to endanger, and his passenger is charged with shoplifting.
Posted inLifestyle, News, Politics
Statues of naked Trump pop up in 5 cities
A group called INDECLINE erects the figures of the Republican presidential nominee.
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Black bear shows seed-filching savvy in Buxton
Yvonne Dickson says the bear waited out a police officer’s visit and was back pilfering a bird feeder minutes later.
Posted inNation & World
Timber rattlesnake in suburban Boston likely strayed to find water
Authorities say the it was found near the steps of a home in Quincy on the same day as drought conditions were declared ‘extreme.’
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Cannes bans full-body ‘burkini’ swimsuits from beaches
The mayor of the French resort town calls the burkini ‘the uniform of extremist Islamism, not of the Muslim religion.’