October 17th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Male Elks make a haunting, high pitched scream that is commonly misunderstood by newcomers to Arizona’s high country and the States city dwellers. The call is called Bugling and male Elks make this sound to attract females during mating season.
I guess it’s not surprising that some people might mistake this odd sound as that of humans in distress. One woman in Mesa Del ended up calling the Gila County Sheriff’s Office recently to report a fight with a lot of screaming which of course turned out to be a male Elk just trying to attract a female.
I’m sure the woman was relieved when she learned it was just the wildlife having a bit of fun!
August 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
In June an explosion rocked a Calgary Canada neighborhood. The explosion was so big that it sent a garage door flying into a neighbors yard.
Police investigating the scene are blaming the explosion on an experiment gone wrong. It seems that the family was making a little home brew in their garage.
“Initial investigations revealed that the occupant of the home may have been experimenting with a home-made moonshine set up when it exploded,” said a fire department news release.
There were no reports of injuries.
Now wouldn’t that be a surprise if you were sitting in your home and saw a big garage door fly past while at the same time hearing the sound of a huge explosion?
I know that would get me out of my seat fast!
