Man performs exorcism on busy train

Commuters on an underground train in Mexico City found themselves in the middle of an exorcism when a man attempted to save a woman he thought was being possessed by evil spirits. Footage of the incident shows the man praying and shouting at her, before she hits him with a large umbrella.

82g of drugs found in woman’s vagina

A woman in Wisconsin was arrested after police found 82g of drugs in her vagina. The 20-year-old and her partner were pulled over by police officers acting on a tip that the pair were transporting drugs. The fist-sized bundle reportedly included 36g of cocaine, 14g of meth and six ecstasy pills.

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Dog traps thief in swimming pool

An axe-wielding intruder was stopped from breaking into a house in the North West province of South Africa by the family dog. Jess, a South African mastiff, chased the would-be thief after he jumped over the wall, trapping him in the swimming pool until her owner arrived.