Goat force-fed cocaine and whiskey

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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Mother arrested over toxic ‘autism cure’

An Indiana woman has been accused of trying to cure her daughter’s autism by dosing her with a mixture of hydrochloric acid and chlorine known as “Miracle Mineral Solution.” Authorities say the mixture is essentially a weak form of bleach, with no healing properties whatsoever.