Goats addicted to human urine airlifted from national park

Officials from Washington’s Olympic National Park have been forced to airlift hundreds of mountain goats, after the animals became addicted to human urine. Some 375 goats, in search of salts and minerals from the urine, will be forcibly removed from the park, to stop them digging up sites where hikers have relieved themselves.

Gay penguins ‘kidnap’ straight couple’s chick at Denmark Zoo

A gay penguin couple have reportedly “kidnapped” the chick of a pair of straight penguins at a Denmark zoo. The animal’s handlers say the chick was taken when both of the straight parents went for a swim, possibly leading to the kidnappers believing that the straight parents were being neglectful of their young.

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Bill Cosby assaulted with a hot dog bun in prison

Disgraced star Bill Cosby has reportedly been assaulted with a stale hot dug bun during his first few days in prison. Officials allowed Cosby to speak to his wife by telephone, after he was hit in the head by the flying bun, causing him to “fall down a few steps”. He was not seriously injured.