Robbery foiled by flying banana

A convenience store employee in Canada foiled an attempted robbery by striking the would-be thief with a well-aimed banana.

The suspect fled the store in Ontario empty-handed, The cashier was reportedly “a little shaken up” by the experience, but no employees or customers were injured during the incident.

Leopard cub discovered in luggage

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Officials at Chennai Airport in India say they discovered a leopard cub inside a passenger’s luggage on a flight from Thailand. The month-old cub’s mewling tipped off customs officers, who detained a 45-year-old man for further questioning. The leopard cub is expected to survive.

Hand grenade found in bag of potatoes

A Hong Kong chip factory has reportedly found a World War I-era hand grenade in a bag of potatoes sent from France. Officials believe the explosive device was accidentally dug up during the farming process. The hand grenade was detonated by Hong Kong police – the second time they have had to do so within a week.