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Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar

A Kentucky angler has found himself back in Texas to reel in some massive monsters. Art Weston, state and world record fisherman, returned to Sam Rayburn Lake in the hope of setting another International Game and Fishing Association record. Last year, with the help of professional fishing guide Captain Kirk Kirkland, Weston set the all-tackle world record after reeling in …

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Reddit users defend man who told his 'overwhelmed' wife to do more chores around the house

A Reddit user who was fed up with his wife’s sudden reluctance to do chores is perfectly within his rights to feel that way — although an expert told Fox News Digital that the problems may have a deeper cause. “AITA for telling my wife to do her chores?” asked Reddit user “Anteater1500” in a post on Saturday, May 4, …

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'Kittens' dropped off at Arizona Humane Society turned out to be something else

The Arizona Humane Society is warning people to be certain that baby animals are actually orphans before attempting to rescue them — and to be sure of the species of the animal. “Last week, a Good Samaritan found a den behind their shed full of tiny baby animals,” Jennifer Armbruster, senior manager of public relations at the Arizona Humane Society, …

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Michigan researchers discover eerie 1909 shipwreck at bottom of Lake Superior

Historians in Michigan recently announced that a shipwreck dating back more than a century has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Superior. The Adella Shores, a wooden steamship built in 1894, was carrying salt to Duluth, Minnesota, when it mysteriously disappeared on May 1, 1909. None of the ship’s 14 sailors were ever heard from again, according to the …

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Family celebrates 5 generations of women for second time in its history: ‘Quite remarkable’

One family is all about girl power. The Jones family of the U.K. has decades’ worth of women all within the same family tree — and they’re now celebrating the birth of another baby girl. Teya Jones was born in Shrewsbury, England, in April 2024, making her the fifth generation girl in the Jones clan, as SWNS, the British news …

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New York officers ticket striped bass poachers after discovering illegal catches hidden in odd places

After a series of compliance checks were conducted on Long Island, several officers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement discovered something rather fishy. Striped bass fishing season in marine waters and the Delaware River does not start until April 15, according to the New York DEC, but some eager fisherman decided to …

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Mexican police say 5 dead after consuming toxic substance in Santeria 'power' ritual

Five people have died after drinking a poison potion in a Santeria ‘power’ ritual, police in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca said Wednesday. Iván García Alvarez, the Oaxaca state police chief, said four men and one woman died after drinking a mix of substances he did not specify. He said they were involved in Santeria, a faith that began …

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North Carolina child says she hears 'monsters' in the wall, turns out to be 50K buzzing bees

A mother has gone viral on TikTok after she revealed that her little girl’s complaint about hearing “monsters” inside her walls ended up being a swarm of 50,000 bees that somehow entered the family’s home. “Three weeks ago, we saw some bees flying around at the top of our attic vent, but nothing to be alarmed about,” Ashley Massis Class …

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Emotional support alligator 'stolen' in Georgia, prompting frantic cries from owner and social media fans

An emotional support alligator has reportedly gone missing in Georgia, prompting a desperate search by his owner and pleas from the gator’s social media fans. Pennsylvania resident Joie Henney believes that his 8-year-old gator named Wally was stolen during a trip to Brunswick, Georgia. Henney was reportedly visiting his friends at the time, and he brought Wally with him. Henney …

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Teacher captures images of 'very rare' bird never before seen in US

An amateur photographer captured a subject in Oregon last week that has bird lovers chirping — as it’s said to be the first U.S. sighting of this particular species. Some experts are calling it the “bird of the century.” “It’s just a very rare thing to have a country-first record in Oregon,” Brodie Cass Talbott, senior educator and trips specialist …

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