World’s Strangest

Photo: Sandy Ferguson A cocker spaniel named Matt decided to frolic across a frozen duck pond in Kilmarnock, Scotland, but broke through the ice and became stuck. The scene went from peaceful to nightmarish instantly, but thanks to a quick response from rescue crews, Matt was pulled to safety in time. Stevie Logan, Kilmarnock Fire Brigade’s station [...]

Remember the bald bear we featured on Neatorama yesterday? Well here’s another case of unusual baldness – this time it’s a bald … hedgehog? A bald hedgehog abandoned by his mother in a garden in Norfolk is being treated at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to encourage his spikes to grow. Baldrick, named after the [...]

Halo Animal Rescue in Phoenix, Arizona confronted a tiny problem. A chihuahua puppy was left an orphan when its mother died in childbirth. Rescue worker Heather Allen called Animal Control and asked if they had any nursing mothers. All they had was a black cat with four kittens. Knowing that without a mom the baby Chihuahua [...]

Image: Rick Watson, Kitten Rescue Kevin Pereira of G4’s Attack of the Show solicited contributors to a Keyboard Cat-themed art show and auction. Proceeds will go to the no-kill cat rescue shelter Kitten Rescue in Los Angeles: In July, G4 sponsored an art competition, asking amateurs and pros alike to come up with their best masterpiece based [...]

A 65-year-old amateur pilot was arrested for flying drunk after a rescue helicopter had to guide him to the airfield in Schoengleida, Germany. He had drunk wine and beer before taking off, and continued to drink while flying. ”Come on, I know you’re down there,” he radioed. ”Where the bloody hell have you hidden yourself?” Control tower [...]