‘Rabid dog saliva’ used in homeopathy treatment

A Canadian homeopath has claimed to have used diluted saliva from a rabid dog to cure a four-year-old boy’s behavioural problems, including aggressive behaviour, growling at people and having nightmares about zombies and wolves. The treatment, known as lyssinum, is approved for use by Health Canada.

YouTuber arrested over toothpaste prank

A Brazilian YouTuber is facing up to two years in prison after posting footage of himself scraping the filling out of five Oreo cookies, replacing it with toothpaste and giving them to a homeless man. Kanghua Ren has since apologised to the man, but officials are calling for him to be jailed and pay more than £25,000 in restitution.

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Bear freed after locking itself in car

Rangers in Boulder, Colorado, have issued a warning to residents and tourists after a bear locked itself inside a car. Police say the bear was most likely looking for food when it became trapped. The 200lb (90kg) animal was freed without being harmed.