Restaurant boss bites back at ‘sad, lonely’ reviewer
And other stories from the stranger side of life

A Paralympian has been accused of being a “sad, lonely man who thinks waiters are his friends” by a restaurant boss who was unhappy with his negative TripAdvisor review complaining about slow service. Tim Challinor was accused of throwing a “hissy fit” and giving waiters his “life story” when they were busy working at the Tuk Tuk restaurant in Eastbourne. Challinor, a former Royal Navy able seaman and Ministry of Defence firefighter, said: “I’m disgusted. He shouldn’t speak to people like that. He has been downright offensive.”
Cops lure lost pig with leftover pizza
A police officer in Ohio helped lure an escaped pig into a car with a pizza. After the pig, named Wilbur, became separated from his family, officer Dan Smith used some leftover pizza in order to lure him to a police vehicle before adding a “little muscle” to finally get him inside. He has now been reunited with his family.
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