Meth users' pet of choice
-Birth control, UK style-
A new survey by the Family Planning Association finds brits surprisingly uninformed about reproduction. "Nearly one in three Britons think that if a woman jumps up and down, washes or urinates immediately after sex, she can prevent pregnancy, a survey revealed Monday." In defense of the jumping up and down thing -- I don't think they actually believe it prevents pregnancy, it's just really fun to watch. (Reuters)
-Jack Hannah on meth?-
Riverside, CA sheriff's investigators came across a "strange looking," "sloth-like" animal "with a long snout, bear-like claws and a tail like a raccoon" as they searched a resident's home for drugs. The animal -- a coatimundi -- was as illegal as the methamphetamines they also found. "Possessing a coatimundi is illegal in California without a license, and Fish and game official Kyle Chang said the animal's owner, 29-year-old Norman James Vollan, will have to give it up to a zoo or to someone with an exotic animal license." Who knew there was an anti-coatimundi law? (AP)
-You know? The worst-case scenario was actually more likely-
A crime scene investigation ended when Spotsylvania, VA authorities determined that a severed foot found in a dump was actually that of an ape, not a human as was first believed. Spotsylvania Sheriff Howard Smith has called off the investigation, since disposing of animal parts in this manner is only a misdemeanor. Although, you'd think pure curiosity would alone warrant investigation. How the hell... (Richmond Times-Dispatch, via Boing Boing)
-Nothing says 'romance' like a couple of spider monkeys going at it-
The headline says it all: "Zoos cash in on Valentine's Day with animal sex tours." (AP)
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