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Newsweek
11 hours ago
- Newsweek
Dogs Start Acting Strangely Outside—Then Owner Realizes What They Can See
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A video of a pet parent investigating the perimeter of her home after her dogs continuously barked, and a horrible smell wafted in the air, left Laurie Johnson speechless after she discovered the cause. Johnson told Newsweek that her two dogs—Jack the German shepherd and Mopsie, her Shih Tzu—started barking and fighting to get into a corner of the exterior of her South Carolina home. This unusual behavior concerned her, especially because once Jack gets his eye on something, he won't stop. "If it wasn't for them, I don't know if I would've paid too much attention," Johnson said. But as soon as she made her way to her dogs, a strong odor took over. She looked in the corner and could tell the electrical line did not look the same. At first glance, in her June 22 TikTok video posted to the account @xmas444, one might think a pipe was dented, coming out from the electrical box. However, she explained it was a dead snake, and she rushed the dogs back inside. Stuck in the box, the snake's body hung down and wrapped around the home. Its silvery body blended in perfectly with the rest of the electrical piping. Johnson said she has no idea how long the snake has been there or when this unfortunate event happened to the reptile. There was no "tell-tale sign of power loss." She theorizes that the snake slithered its way up, trying to catch a bug. And because snakes cannot move in reverse, the reptile got stuck in the electrical box. Screenshot from a June 22 TikTok video of a woman discovering a dead snake hanging from the exterior electrical box. Screenshot from a June 22 TikTok video of a woman discovering a dead snake hanging from the exterior electrical box. @xmas444/TikTok "I was dumbfounded to be honest," she said. "How did you get there first, and how am I supposed to fix it?" When in doubt, call dad. A follow-up video shows Johnson's father coming over. She let him search the area, testing whether or not he could spot the snake, but it took him a minute to realize what he was looking at. Her dad used a rake, slowly attempting to pull the body out, but Johnson said the body snapped and disintegrated. With what her dad managed to rake up, he moved it over to the side. "The head, I believe, is still in there and will have to stay there until nature does its thing," she said, or she might call an electrician to do the rest. Viewer Reactions Johnson believes the only reason the video gained over 3.6 million views on TikTok was due to people watching the clip repeatedly, trying to make out the snake. No one could believe it was a snake. "Looked like a perfect weld to me lol," joked one user. Another added: "I'm STILL convinced that's a dented electrical conduit, even after watching it narrow to a tail." A third person commented: "It took me way to long to realize this is not a conduit pipe." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
New York Post
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cindy Adams: Connie Stevens is in need of some healing tunes
She needs some healing tunes Although the world turns, not all of us can. Celebrity seer John Cohan who knows Connie Stevens since Brooklyn childhood says, 'Prayers are needed,' for Connie, 86, in an LA nursing home. 'She'll not sing onstage again.' Connie grabbed stardom from her role on the show 'Hawaiian Eye' (1959 to 1963). Kids would dress with false eyelashes, ponytails and balloon skirts to copy her. Forget her nudie movie 'The Sex Symbol' (1974). Even she's probably forgotten it. It's a wild, wild world The world has changed — even for animal-kind. The Post had a recent story about coyotes. Just now, in Weston, a manicured lawn near Boston, a teeny white fluffy Maltese played in a private secured area with grass, lawn, trees, flowers, gated road, while its owner — inside her adjacent kitchen — watched. From woods sprang a coyote. Despite its screaming owner racing out and the dog's terrifying barking — her precious adored pet was taken. Gone. Never to be seen again. Recently, in another country home — with alarms, locks, sirens, guards, private roadways — a Shih Tzu played in the grass. Inches away stood its owner. Overhead swooped an eagle. Huge. Wings outstretched, it lowered itself. Shrieking in terror, she quickly collected her dog. A neighbor had lost her own pet at the talons of an eagle. I was recently in Jackson Hole. The owner asleep, but being 8 a.m. NY time, I was up. Standing inside her house's glass walls. Nose to nose, staring at me, taller than I, there was a gigantic black bear directly in front of me, trying the door's lock. Terrified, I screamed. The bear lumbered away. Me, I got the hell out — back to New York. Shelter for all America's growing old — trains, bridges, tunnels, machines, houses, people, rules, infrastructure's crumbling. Patience, respect, learning, family affection is waning. Established ways are wobbling. It's come to world safety. Being only a visitor on the planet I'm not smart enough to have an answer. At this tense time, my thoughts also run to the animals and the elderly. And I'm an animal lover. On the ASPCA's international board for years, I organized the longtime Blessing of the Animals at Park Avenue's Christ Church, until we got hit with the pandemic. My Yorkshire terrier Jellybean I love desperately. I'm even willing to overlook my dog's poor bathroom habits — which are worse than my husband's were — because I love my 6-pound Yorkie, so much. Impeach this DESPITE terrorist Iran's plan to kill all Americans plus Israelis, bartender Ocasio-Cortez, whose background is a sloe gin fizz, snarls at the White House. She should have done the same to Biden since that seemed the only way to protect him. TWO redneck wives: One asks, 'How do you get your husband out of bed and to work in the morning?' Second one: 'Easy. I just open the door and let the cat in.' First one: 'That get him up?' Second one: 'Absolutely. See, he sleeps with the dog.' Only in America, kids, only in America.
Metro
21-06-2025
- Metro
Neighbour 'killed couple on nudist ranch after being humiliated with a hot dog'
A man accused of murdering his neighbours at a nudist resort amid a decade-long feud snapped over a hot dog, a court has heard. Michael Royce Sparks, 62, is said to have bludgeoned Daniel Menard, 79, and his wife Stephanie, 73, at Olive Dell Ranch in Southern California last August. The couple's bodies were found in bags in a concrete bunker underneath Sparks' home five days after they were reported missing by worried friends. Authorities have not revealed a motive in the killings, but a neighbour told local media at the time that Sparks hated the Menards and that they argued over a tree between their properties. During a court hearing this week, a detective testified that Sparks had confessed to the killings to another inmate. Redlands police detective Thomas Williams told the court Sparks said he was driven over the edge after feeling humiliated when Mr Menard gave him a hot dog. 'He said Mr. Sparks felt that the hot dog was a jab at him, making him feel like he was worth only a dollar hot dog, and that's what set him off that day,' Mr Williams said. The court heard he also sent a text message to a friend asking about the search for the Menards after seeing it on the news: 'Chopped up my neighbors. Didn't know I had it in me. SNAPPED.' Mr Williams said the couple were killed with a rake, a hoe and a hammer, adding that their bodies were then taken down into Sparks' concrete bunker. There, he is said to have mutilated Mr Menard's body and dismembered Mrs Menard. The prosecutor said Sparks also admitted drowning the couple's Shih Tzu, Cuddles, in a sink and throwing away her body. The couple and their dog were last seen on August 24 and reported missing to the Redlands Police Department by a worried friend. Five days after they went missing, searchers found their remains. 'Sparks) didn't like the Menards,' neighbour Tammie Wilkerson told KTTV-TV. More Trending 'He said it many times that he hated them, but I never thought he'd do something like this.' The couple's unlocked car was found near their residence in Olive Dell Ranch, and both their phones and Stephanie Menard's purse were still inside their home. Daniel Menard was described as a diabetic with dementia. Olive Dell Ranch is a family, and couples-friendly nudist resort in Colton, California, that is an 'ideal spot to enjoy the nudist/naturist lifestyle whether visiting for the day or an overnight stay,' according to its website. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Sister charged with murdering film director in missing diamond Rolex case MORE: Woman, 44, stabbed to death inside shop on busy main road MORE: 'Gang of girls' attack elderly woman in park leaving her 'bleeding from the head'
Wales Online
20-06-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Incredible drone footage shows moment dog is found after vanishing during walk
Incredible drone footage shows moment dog is found after vanishing during walk Roxie ran away when they encountered a couple with two large dogs, and was found by a drone pilot in the early hours of the morning Dramatic Drone Footage Of Lost Dog Scampering Across Dunes As Rescuers Close In A Welsh community was on tenterhooks when a beloved dog went missing on a seaside stroll. Five-year-old Roxie, the Jack Tzu vanished from view amongst dunes and despite hours searching, she remained missing. Owners Liz Richardson and her husband John were joined by local volunteers as the Anglesey online community waited hours for updates. By sheer chance, in the dead of night, Roxie's silhouette was caught on a drone camera equipped with thermal imaging showing her dashing through the Aberffraw's dunes. The nail-biting footage shows rabbits darting while Roxie runs through the dunes, all captured by drone operator Dafydd Edwards from Holyhead. Thanks to the footage she was safely retrieved and an overwhelmed Roxie was finally reunited with Liz. Stay informed on the latest health news by signing up to our newsletter here Dealing with the pain of losing another dog just two months prior to this incident, Liz expressed her relief saying: "I couldn't bear to lose another. Even when I heard Roxie had been found, I didn't dare believe it until I saw her. Then I couldn't stop hugging everyone, I was so grateful." The ordeal unfolded on Monday afternoon (June 16) as mother-in-law Margaret ventured out with Roxie and Lola, a Shih Tzu, for their routine walk. Setting off from Rhostrehwfa near Llangefni, Margaret opted for the stunning dune scenery of Aberffraw on the west coast of Anglesey, a favourite amongst dog walkers for its vast dunes leading up to the magnificent Traeth Mawr beach, reports North Wales Live. Article continues below However, when Margaret came across a couple with two large and friendly dogs, Roxie became scared. Roxie takes it easy back home in Rhostrehwfa after a hard day chasing rabbits (Image: Liz Richardson ) Liz, 52 said: "In a flash, she was gone. Poor Margaret spent an hour searching for her in a state of panic." Having no other option, Margaret rang home. Liz and John immediately got into their car to make the first of three trips to the dunes. After two hours they returned home to charge their phones so they could post an appeal on Facebook. "It set off a series of events that eventually led to Roxie being found," said Liz. "I still can't believe how many people wanted to help - we live in such a wonderful place here." Following advice from online followers, Liz and John went back to leave food and clothes with familiar scents in the area, hoping Roxie would be lured to safety. One spot was where she was last seen, another was near a cottage following a reported sighting. Joining the search was local man Richard Mulcahey. "He stayed with us the whole day," said Liz. "We didn't get home until 1.30am the next morning. He was incredible – I contacted him afterwards to say he was my hero!". Unbeknownst to Liz and John, discussions were taking place online and one of these led to Dafydd Edwards, a volunteer drone pilot with rescue charity Drone SAR For Lost Dogs (DSFLG) UK. With over 3,500 pilots and 3,000 ground search volunteers, it helps reunite around 750 dogs each year. With daylight dwindling, architectural designer Dafydd took to the skies over Aberffraw with his DJI Mavic 3T drone, equipped with a thermal camera that was picking up numerous heat signatures. He said: "I came across rabbits by the dozen and a darting fox, sending our hearts racing as we hoped we might be closing in on Roxie. "Flying at night with a thermal camera is much easier than searching during the day, when there are lots of people around and it's harder to differentiate objects." After draining two batteries, their initial hope began to wane. The wind had picked up, compelling Dafydd to fly the drone at a mere 10-15 metres. "The drone was on the edge of its capability," he admitted. Then, half an hour after returning to Rhostrehwfa, Liz received an exhilarating call. "Dafydd said he'd spotted her!" she said. "So we bombed out again." From left: Relieved owner Liz Richardson with volunteer searcher Richard Mulcahey and drone pilot Dafydd Edwards (Image: Liz Richardson ) Amidst the plethora of rabbits, locating a diminutive Jack Tzu – a hybrid of Shih Tzu and Jack Russell – was a challenge. Dafydd managed to identify one slightly larger heat signature and upon zooming in, it seemed to be a dog. He said: "It was pure luck. I kept tracking the dog but as soon as Liz and John arrived, the battery ran out again and I needed to make another change. I was worried I'd lost Roxie but luckily she was still in the same spot when the drone went back up." John and Richard were led to Roxie's hiding spot, with some invaluable advice from social media users. "We had a lot of advice from Facebook users, especially Gillian Metcalf," Liz expressed. "We were advised not to all shout Roxie's name in case she took fright. When John was closing in, he was calling out gently for Lola instead - the idea was that Roxie would be curious and feel she was missing out on something. It seemed to work - she was quickly back on a lead." Liz could barely contain her gratitude upon their reunion saying: "I could scarcely believe she was back and unharmed, I couldn't stop thanking everyone. I've been overwhelmed by everyone's kindness. In this day and age, you think there aren't many people willing to help for nothing, but this shows that's not true. I count myself so lucky to live here." Dafydd, frequently called upon to seek out lost pups said: "It's always very rewarding when you make a successful rescue." Article continues below In appreciation, Liz made a gesture of thanks to the Dog Search and Find group, contributing to DSFLG UK and registering herself as a volunteer searcher. As a token of appreciation and practical measure, she's also being gifted a dog tracker to prevent future escapades into rabbit-filled meadows with Roxie.
Wales Online
19-06-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Roxie was feared lost by the seaside - until something 'wonderful' happened
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An island of dog lovers held its breath when a treasured pet went missing during a walk. Roxie, a five-year-old Jack Tzu, had scampered out of sight across dunes and hours of searching had drawn a blank. Her frantic owners, Liz Richardson and husband John, were joined by volunteers as Anglesey's social media community anxiously waited for news. In the early hours of the morning Roxie was spotted by 'pure luck' by a drone pilot using a thermal camera. Drone video of the rescue shows rabbits scattering in her wake as she ran across dunes at Aberffraw. Guided by drone pilot Dafydd Edwards from Holyhead, Roxie was picked off the common before being handed to her disbelieving owner. Only two months earlier, she'd put to sleep an older pet dog. 'I couldn't bear to lose another,' she said. 'Even when I heard Roxie had been found, I didn't dare believe it until I saw her. Then I couldn't stop hugging everyone, I was so grateful.' The drama began on Monday lunchtime (June 16) when mum-in-law Margaret took Roxie and Liz's other dog Lola, a Shih Tzu, out for their daily walk. From Rhostrehwfa, near Llangefni, she chose to drive to Aberffraw on Anglesey's west coast: its huge dune complex, leading to the spectacular beach of Traeth Mawr, is a popular spot for dog walking. But when Margaret encountered a couple with two large and affable dogs, Roxie took fright. 'In a flash, she was gone,' said Liz, 52, a nursing assistant at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. 'Poor Margaret spent an hour looking for her in a state of panic.' Join the North Wales Live Whatsapp community now Admitting defeat, Margaret call home. Liz and John jumped into their car to make the first of three visits to the dunes. After two hours they returned home to recharge their phones so they could post an appeal on Facebook. 'It set in motion a chain of events that was to eventually lead to Roxie being found,' said Liz. 'I still can't believe how many people wanted to help - we live in such a wonderful place here.' (Image: Liz Richardson) Acting on advice from online followers, Liz and John returned to leave food and familiar-smelling clothes in the area in the hope Roxie would be drawn to safety. One location was where she was last, another was near a cottage following a reported sighting. Joining the search was local man Richard Mulcahey. 'He stayed with us the whole day,' said Liz. 'We didn't get home until 1.30am the next morning. He was incredible – I contacted him afterwards to say he was my hero!' Unknown to Liz and John, conversations were being had online and one of these was to lead to Dafydd Edwards, a volunteer drone pilot with rescue charity Drone SAR For Lost Dogs (DSFLG) UK. With more than 3,500 pilots and 3,000 ground search volunteers, it helps to reunite some 750 dogs each year. (Image: Planes & Drones/@dafyddwedwards) With light fading Dafydd, an architectural designer, headed to Aberffraw. He was flying a DJI Mavic 3T drone. Equipped with a thermal camera, it was throwing up numerous heat signatures. 'I came across rabbits by the dozen and a darting fox, sending our hearts racing as we hoped we might be closing in on Roxie,' he said. 'Flying at night with a thermal camera is much easier than searching during the day, when there are lots of people around and it's harder to differentiate objects.' (Image: Drew Buckley/NRW) After getting through two batteries, initial optimism was fading. By then the wind was blowing hard, forcing Dafydd to fly low at 10-15 metres. 'The drone was on the edge of its capability,' he said. Thirty minutes after arriving back in Rhostrehwfa, Liz got a call. 'Dafydd said he'd spotted her!' she said. 'So we bombed out again.' With so many rabbits around, finding a small dog like a Jack Tzu – a Shih Tzu crossed with a Jack Russell – was never going to be easy. Dafydd said he picked out one heat signature that seemed a little larger and, when he zoomed in, it appeared to be a dog. 'It was pure luck,' he said. 'I kept tracking the dog but as soon as Liz and John arrived, the battery ran out again and I needed to make another change. I was worried I'd lost Roxie but luckily she was still in the same spot when the drone went back up.' Get the best island stories from our Anglesey newsletter - sent every Friday (Image: Liz Richardson) John and Richard were guided to the location. 'We had a lot of advice from Facebook users, especially Gillian Metcalf,' said Liz. 'We were advised not to all shout Roxie's name in case she took fright. 'When John was closing in, he was calling out gently for Lola instead - the idea was that Roxie would be curious and feel she was missing out on something. It seemed to work - she was quickly back on a lead. 'I could scarcely believe she was back and unharmed, I couldn't stop thanking everyone. I've been overwhelmed by everyone's kindness. In this day and age, you think there aren't many people willing to help for nothing, but this shows that's not true. I count myself so lucky to live here.' Dafydd, who's called out once or twice a week to look for lost dogs, said the rescue had been a dramatic mix of 'persistence, adrenaline and pure happiness". 'It's always very rewarding when you make a successful rescue,' he added. Liz has since made a donation to DSFLG UK and has signed up at volunteer searcher. In return, she's being sent a dog tracker - to ensure little Roxie doesn't get up to more mischief in fields of rabbits. Find out what's happening near you
