Man loses leg after being shot by a dog

A former US football player has had his leg amputated, after he was accidentally shot by his dog during a hunting trip. Matt Branch reportedly left his shotgun loaded and in the back of his pick-up truck when his dog climbed into the vehicle and discharged the weapon, firing it through the side of the truck and hitting him in the left thigh.

Gang of goats terrorising Alabama neighbourhood

Residents of Irvington, Alabama, are reportedly furious with a neighbour whose herd of six goats has repeatedly broken loose and terrorised the local area. The goats have been eating crops, breaking down fences and climbing on cars for the past few months, despite several police reports into the animals being filed.

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Indian scientist claims ancient demon god had aircraft

Senior research scientist Kannan Jegathala Krishnan has told the annual Indian Science Congress that an ancient demon god Ravana had a fleet of 24 aircraft “of varying sizes and capacities”. The scientist also claimed Einstein’s theory of relativity was “a big blunder”, and that India was making test tube babies thousands of years ago.