A Colorado resident caught on camera a pair of large elks duelling over decorative pumpkins that had been placed outside a local hotel. The video shows the elks locking horns repeatedly, pausing only to watch one pumpkin roll away after the fighting dislodged it and sent it down a small hill.
A Wisconsin woman is facing charges after she reportedly had her nine-year-old son ride on top of her minivan to hold down a plastic pool she had just purchased. Amber Schmunk, 28, told police she thought it would be safe, as she had used a strap to secure the child in place before driving off.
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