Turtle found swimming with £41m worth of cocaine

US Coast Guard officials have reported the discovery of a giant sea turtle that had become enmeshed in a rope that was holding together 26 bales of cocaine. Officers freed the animal and seized the drugs – more than 800 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated £41 million.

Koi evacuated following otter rampage

An otter has been blamed for a “rampage” that has claimed the lives of at least 10 very expensive koi fish in the ponds of Vancouver’s Chinatown Park. Officials have begun the task of relocating the remaining fish, while the hunt for the hungry otter continues.

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‘Perfect little soup boy’ asks for deliveries to stop

A resident has posted a request on a community message board demanding that whoever keeps having free soup delivered to his home should stop. According to the complaint, the soup, which has been paid for, is often delivered along with a note that says “soup for my perfect little soup boy”.