Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog

The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.

At least 15 RVs pack LA homeowner's backyard in Sylmar

A makeshift RV park was spotted in a Los Angeles resident's backyard, with at least 15 vehicles parked on the Sylmar property.

Steer clear: Cow runs loose in rural Pennsylvania town

Neighbors in Kutztown, Pennsylvania were told not to approach a cow that had broken loose Monday night.

Adult diapers, urine pads dumped onto New Jersey roadway: police

Police in one New Jersey town took to social media to warn a driver they say is illegally dumping adult diapers and urine pads on area roadways.

World's Ugliest Dog crowned in Petaluma

Scooter, a Chinese Crested, was the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, held in Petaluma Friday. The 7-year-old pup with wispy hair, deformed hind legs, and a hanging tongue narrowly escaped being euthanized after he was born.

Plant-based-meat advocacy group wants Macon Bacon to change name

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wrote to the president of the Georgia collegiate team urging him to change its name.

You will no longer be able to ride bus 666 to Hel in Poland

The local bus operator announced this week that bus 666 will no longer run to Hel, and that it was changing the line's number to 669.

Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital

An Ecuadorian woman who surprised guests at her wake by knocking on her coffin earlier this month, died on Friday after a week of intensive care.

Georgia auto shop owner must pay $39K after paying former employee in oil-covered pennies

A decision has been made in the case involving the Fayetteville man who was given 91,500 oil-covered pennies in January 2021 as his final paycheck by the owner of Peachtree City auto repair shop A OK Walker Autoworks.

Umbrella-wielding Georgia woman fights off vulture who broke into home

A newly engaged Georgia couple thought they were spending a peaceful weekend at home without the kids. But an intruder quickly changed those plans.

Here are the craziest room service orders in the world

Hotels shared the oddest request they’ve received from guests in a new survey. See which menu items topped the list.

Woman declared dead knocks on coffin during her own wake in Ecuador

“After about five hours of the wake, the coffin started to make sounds," the woman's son said. "My mom was wrapped in sheets and hitting the coffin..."

Woman declared dead in Ecuador revives during her wake

A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador astonished her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake.

Watch: Bees take over Times Square

It’s not the first time bees have invaded Times Square.