A Georgia horse trainer has been arrested after video emerged of him force-feeding cocaine and whiskey to a goat. Sergio Palomares-Guzman, 28, could be deported from the US over the incident. The goat has been adopted by new owners after a short search for a new home.
Plane diverted by excessive flatulence
A Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam has been forced to divert to Vienna after a fight broke out because of a passenger’s loud flatulence. Four people were ejected from the flight, with the airline vowing never to allow them as passengers again.
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