An Oregon family called in police after their golden retriever dug up a suspicious-looking package from their back garden. Officers opened the package to reveal more than 15 ounces of black tar heroin, with a street value of more than $85,000 (£66,000). Police are investigating the source of the drugs.
Driver hits 17 vehicles trying to park
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Woman stuck in pool turns to Facebook for help
A 61-year-old woman used social media to plead for help when her backyard pool ladder broke, trapping her in the water. The woman, Leslie Kahn, used a pole to drag a pool chair with her iPad on it to the side of the water, then posted to Facebook that she was stuck. A neighbour turned up, followed by police, who removed her from the water.