Samuel Ward

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

On September 7, 2025, firefighters in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, responded to a house fire that was started under unusual circumstances. According to the McKenney Volunteer Fire Department, a dog in the household was attempting to reach a pizza box left on top of the stove and accidentally turned on the burner in the process.

The heat from the stovetop ignited the pizza box, causing flames to spread in the kitchen. Officials stated that the dog then woke the homeowners, who acted quickly and extinguished the fire before it could cause major damage. Fire officials shared photos of the incident on social media, noting that the dog "was caught red-handed and couldn't blame it on the cat," and used the situation to remind residents to never leave flammable items on stovetops.



SOURCES: WRIC ABC 8News, McKenney Volunteer Fire Department

12/06/2025

A cow brought traffic to a standstill after escaping from farmland and running onto a major motorway in New Zealand. Police closed lanes as the animal moved unpredictably between vehicles.

Drivers watched as officers followed the cow on foot in an effort to guide it safely off the road. The animal was eventually reunited with its owner. Authorities reported no injuries.

- SOURCES
BBC News
Reuters

12/06/2025

Police officers in Texas were stunned when a friendly dog casually entered their station lobby around 3 a.m., behaving as if he had official business to report.

According to Business Insider, the large husky mix wandered inside, placed his paws on the counter, and waited patiently for someone to assist him.

Officers checked him for injuries, gave him water, and played with him while trying to locate his owner. The dog briefly escaped again by slipping out before animal control arrived, only to return home on his own shortly after. His owner later confirmed he was safe and said the wanderer “just likes meeting new people.”



- SOURCES
Business Insider — “A dog ran away from home and showed up at a police station”

12/06/2025

November 10, 2025, North Ridgeville, Ohio. Multiple 911 callers reported four horses running down Center Ridge Road at rush hour. One caller simply told dispatchers, "Yeah, there are four horses running down Center Ridge currently."

Officers spent about 30 minutes on what the department described as "horsing around" before escorting Joey and his friends safely home with help from nearby residents. The department noted it's not uncommon for them to get animal calls, "but it's not every day you see four horses running down the main thoroughfare of the city."



- SOURCES: Police1, WKYC, Cleveland 19, Fox 8 Cleveland, North Ridgeville Police Department

12/06/2025

July 4, 2025, Tempe, Arizona. When officers arrested a Grubhub driver for reckless driving and racing during a traffic stop, they noticed a Little Caesars order still needed to be delivered.

Two officers drove to the customer's home and knocked on the door. "So your Grubhub guy got arrested, so we still delivered your pizza," one officer explained. "It should still be warm!" The stunned customer's jaw dropped before she burst into laughter.

The department posted the video with the caption: "The order was Hot-N-Ready, and the suspect was Caught-N-Steady."



- SOURCES: Police1, Fox News, ABC News, AZFamily, Tempe Police Department

12/06/2025

November 5, 2025, Fullerton, California. A driver pulled over for a traffic violation made one last creative attempt to avoid a citation by handing the officer an actual Monopoly "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

The officer had a good laugh but reminded the driver that while creativity is appreciated, board game cards don't count as legal defense. "Save the card for a rainy day," the officer advised before sending the driver off "with a smile, and a real citation." The department posted about the encounter with hashtags.



- SOURCES: Police1, KTLA, ABC7, Fullerton Police Department

12/06/2025

Tallahassee, Florida. Officers entered the family entertainment center to detain an employee accused of stealing a customer's credit card. The suspect, 41-year-old Jermel Jones, had put on the iconic mouse costume for his shift. "Chuck E, come with me Chuck E. Stop resisting, you are being detained," an officer said as he grabbed the mascot's arm near the SpongeBob games.

One parent asked, "Would y'all put Mickey Mouse in handcuffs?" Photos show the mouse head resting atop a police vehicle after the arrest. Police found the victim's card in Jones' pocket.



- SOURCES: NBC News, CBS News, ABC7, Fox News, Associated Press, Tallahassee Police Department

12/06/2025

Lakeville, Minnesota. Officers responded to a call about a possibly rabid raccoon but found something entirely different. Instead of running away, the raccoon followed them around like a loyal pup and even climbed into a police cruiser when prompted.

"Meet Gerald the raccoon, rescued by officers after he decided to act more like a K9 than a critter!" the department posted. Gerald was taken to a wildlife rehabilitation center after his audition for the force. "He wants to be one of the crew!" commenters noted.



- SOURCES: Police1, Axios Twin Cities, Lakeville Police Department

12/06/2025

On November 6, 2025, the Alliance Police Department in Ohio received a suspicious activity call describing a man in a cowboy hat riding a white bull through a Walmart parking lot. Officer Ronald Hook responded to the scene with visible disbelief, asking dispatch if he was reading the report correctly about an actual bull.

Upon arrival at the adjacent Tractor Supply Co. parking lot, Hook found John Welsh atop a gentle Brahma bull named Gus, who was passing through town en route to a rodeo in Columbiana.

After determining no laws were being broken and that both the store and neighboring Walmart had no objections, Officer Hook accepted an invitation to mount the bull himself for a photo. The department shared body camera footage and images of the encounter on social media, where the post quickly went viral with commenters praising the wholesome moment.



SOURCES: NBC Chicago, WKYC Cleveland, Police1, Cowboy State Daily

11/28/2025

A French homeowner got the surprise of a lifetime when he hit something hard while digging for a swimming pool and unearthed five gold bars and numerous coins worth approximately $800,000. The discovery in Neuville-sur-Saône near Lyon was reported to authorities, who traced the gold's unique serial numbers to a nearby refinery that had melted it down about 15-20 years ago. Police confirmed the gold was not stolen and was legally acquired. Under France's 19th-century civil code, treasure found on your own property belongs to you—so the lucky homeowner gets to keep the entire fortune.



- SOURCE:
CBS News, Reuters, November 2025

11/28/2025

A 65-year-old woman in Thailand shocked Buddhist temple staff when they heard faint knocking coming from her coffin. Her brother had driven her 300 miles to be cremated after she appeared to stop breathing, but was turned away from both a hospital and the temple because he lacked a death certificate. While staff explained the paperwork process, they heard tapping from inside. When they opened the coffin, the woman was moving her arms and opening her eyes. She was rushed to a hospital for treatment, with the temple covering her medical expenses.



SOURCE:
CNN, CBS News, Al Jazeera, Associated Press — November 2025