Snapped by Wendy at Welcome Bay camp ground, Tauranga.
Too fat to fly
A kookaburra has been taken in for rehabilitation after it was attacked by a dog - because it was too fat to fly away. The bird was found at a park in Mosman, Australia, running along the floor as it was being chased by a group of dogs. Sydney's Taronga Zoo officials say the 545g bird piled on the pounds after eating sausages fed to it by barbecuing park-goers. (Source: Ninemsn.com.au)
Marathon dog trek
Sideswipe sees the story of a dog on Auckland Harbour Bridge, and raises the stakes with this: A lost dog was reunited with its owners after a marathon 31-hour trek that took it across the M1, four major A roads and kilometres of moorland. The dog's bravery is all the more remarkable because he has a fear of traffic, and walks with a limp, after being knocked down by a lorry five years ago. Jack become separated from owners David and Liz Cooper while the couple were walking in a park east of Barnsley in South Yorkshire. Spooked by other dogs, Jack dashed into the woods. He somehow managed to cross the Barnsley bypass, travel along the route of a canal before cutting down to the M1 at Higham. The mongrel walked 24km apparently untroubled by one of the country's busiest motorways. (Source: Telegraph.co.uk)
Lean pickings
Bob writes: "Is anybody else peeved about how the supermarkets put inferior cuts of meat under the good cuts when they do their packaging? I'm sick of getting one good steak on top of a piece that's as skinny as a chicken's lip."
Editor's unexpected delivery
"I can beat the Property Press dumper story," declares Linda. "I edited a magazine which used to be distributed to thousands of households by youngsters probably paid a pittance. A big bundle of the first issue was dumped over a fence - my own."
No seat, no seatbelt
Following the picture of the van passengers sitting on rolls of carpet ... "As long as the boot was tied down those guys were doing nothing wrong," says a reader. "In vans and station wagons from the cab back is considered a boot and has different rules from the cab and cars. The law says if a seat is provided a seatbelt must be worn. Hence no seat, no seatbelt necessary."
Boom, boom
What goes boom in the night? A reader suggests the "gun fire" by Mt Hobson were fireworks. "Our neighbour was turning 50 and treated his guests to a fireworks display. Thanks for the fireworks and Happy Birthday!"
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