Here are the latest reports from CBS News ‘Off Beat News’
Missiles bound for U.S. found on Serbian flight
A bomb-sniffing dog made a surprising discovery over the weekend after two missiles, ultimately destined for Portland, Ore., were found on a plane in Serbia
Iditarod dog killed by snowmobile
Two mushers competing in the Iditarod sled dog race were repeatedly ambushed by a man on a snowmobile, killing one dog and injuring a number of others
Disposable wipes clogging city pipes
Cities around the world are trying to spread a not-so-well-known message: Stop flushing disposable wipes
The world’s most dangerous spiders (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
A new, venomous species was recently discovered in the U.S., and here’s how it ranks on the deadliness scale
Caught on camera: airplane brawl
Several passengers got into a violent brawl on a flight headed to Los Angeles
Video shows 4-year-old’s tearful reaction to Manning retirement
The child drops to the floor from his car seat and crouches with his head in hands sobbing
Ponies join morning rush on Florida’s Turnpike
Five miniature horses galloped through the streets near Florida’s Turnpike after getting out of a home in Miramar
Naked woman dancing atop 18-wheeler slows traffic in Houston
Bizarre scene follows 3-vehicle crash on Highway 290 during morning rush hour
3D printer helps Chihuahua without front legs get around
Leo, a Chihuahua from California, may have been born without his front legs; but thanks to a prosthetic, that isn’t slowing him down
Warm weather affects Iditarod sled dog race
The weather in Anchorage, Alaska, has created trouble for the annual Iditarod sled dog race
El Nino bringing life to Death Valley
Death Valley National Park hardly ever sees any plant life, but El Nino’s rains have brought a full bloom to the parched desert
Monkeys with implants control devices with their minds
Scientists at Duke University have developed a device that allows monkeys to control robotic wheelchairs by sending signals from their brains
Caught on camera: Thieves storm Houston gun store
Group pulled up to front of the store with pickup truck, attached a chain to the doors and pulled them right off the hinges
L.A. skyscraper building slide 70 floors above ground
Downtown L.A. skyline is about to get a whole lot more exciting — and possibly a little scary for anyone afraid of heights
Rare lemur found in Calif. backyard likely part of illegal animal trade
Endangered animal was spotted wandering in a backyard in Turlock in December; and has found a temporary home at Sacramento zoo
Sheepdog breaks California record for largest litter of puppies
Stella, a 3-year-old Maremma Sheepdog, bore a record-breaking pack of puppies for both her state and her dog breed
Taiwan’s upside down house
This house gives you a topsy-turvy feeling
Girl forms unbreakable bond with her pet duck
5-year-old Kylie Brown and her pet duck, Snowflake, are always side by side
Police track down escaped “unicorn” in California
California Highway Patrol deploys helicopter to find less-than-mythological white pony
Rare seahorse caught on camera in waters off California coast
Marine experts said warmer waters might be attracting this vulnerable species, usually found among coral reefs as far south as Peru
Video shows police saving man from heroin overdose
Police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania saved a man who was shooting up heroin on a public bus from an overdose
Watch: Train strikes semi-truck
Dashcam video from a Minnesota state trooper shows a semi-truck being slammed and dragged by an oncoming train
Message in a bottle tossed in N.Y. washes up in France
After more than two years and nearly 3,600 miles, a message in a bottle tossed in New York City has ended up across the Atlantic
Vicious infighting inside Queen Elizabeth’s royal (canine) family!
U.K. magazine Town and Country Magazine reveals that Queen Elizabeth has sometimes called in a pet psychologist to calm her feuding corgis
Cops: Man tried to shoot at breastfeeding wife
Police allege the 28-year-old Minneapolis man was upset the woman was spending more time with the child than him
Owner wants answers after dog electrocuted on Chicago sidewalk
Six-year-old dog Ladanian was killed while on a walk in his Chicago neighborhood with his owner
”Hookers for Hillary”: Nevada sex workers back Clinton
Nevada prostitute says dozens of sex workers are rallying to Clinton, offering free extra sex for donations to Clinton’s campaign
Dog keeps moving forward with help of wheelchair
Benny the dog may have stopped walking, but with the help of his owner’s boyfriend, he isn’t slowing down
Rare hermaphrodite dog at Detroit shelter finds new home
Cody, who was found to have the organs of both a male and female dog, has been adopted by a Michigan gay rights attorney
Video of little girl grappling with breakup goes viral
“But it’s like he looks so happy and it’s just I don’t want to break his heart,” she says from her carseat in the video recorded on Wednesday
Mystery solved: Plastic squeaky toys recovered
X-rays showed two red and green rubber balls were taking up most of the room in Pa. puppy’s tummy
Baby’s reaction to his first piece of bacon
One baby just tried his first strip of bacon — and he loves it
Ghosts prompt asylum seekers in Sweden to request new housing
Flickering lights and noise in the plumbing system along with doors that open by themselves are causing terror among the building’s new residents
Knicks forward Cleanthony Early robbed, shot
New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was robbed and shot in the knee leaving a strip club in Queens with his girlfriend
Woman beats DWI with rare defense: Her body brews alcohol
New Yorker has condition called “auto-brewery syndrome,” in which her digestive system ferments high-carbohydrate foods into alcohol
Dancing teacher helping low-income students
Ron Clark may be the subject of a viral dancing video — but it’s what he’s done to make the video possible that’s worth busting a move over
Woman sparks fire trying to unfreeze gas pump with lighter
A woman in Russia attempted to thaw a gas pump using a lighter, which caused both the hose and vehicle to catch on fire
No Pants Subway Ride 2016
What began as an improv group’s prank on NYC mass transit has taken over the world in an annual exhibition of lighthearted nonsense
Ohio fugitive changes his mugshot
One Ohio fugitive disliked his mugshot so much that he sent police a new one that he deemed to be “more flattering”
Tom Brady’s used underwear up for auction
Pair of boxers and a t-shirt worn by the quarterback during his appearance in the film “Ted 2” will be put up for auction
Stray dog finds himself in a prickly predicament
Canello, a 1-year-old male Boxer, had a run-in with a porcupine that left him with quills embedded in his face and body
Fire victim’s interview goes viral
After a woman’s Tulsa, Oklahoma, apartment complex caught fire, she had a couple of choice words during a television interview
California road closed for newt mating season
Slimy little creatures are making a long journey to a pond near UC Berkeley’s botanical garden to mate
Bobcat? Or just really big house cat?
Residents ring the bell of Calif. homeowner to warn about huge animal in her window
Homeowner finds croc floating in Florida Keys pool
South Florida homeowner finds surprise visitor taking a morning dip
Sally the long-lived orangutan dead at 48
Denver Zoo mourns passing of Sumatran orangutan who lived nearly twice the normal life span of her species
99-year-old woman wakes up to exotic animal on her chest
Animal is usually found in the rainforests of Central and South America, but somehow made its way into a South Florida home
Taiwan builds huge Cinderella-like glass shoe as tribute to women
Intended for use as a wedding hall and tourist attraction, the shoe honors women who suffered in the past from “black feet disease”
Prognosticating ape at Utah zoo makes his Super Bowl pick
Animals at the zoo have correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner eight straight years – will orangutan named Tuah keep streak alive?
180-year-old piano likely heard by Abraham Lincoln to play again
Until last month, the instrument believed to have been in the parlor where Lincoln courted and later married Mary Todd hadn’t been heard for decades
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