–Cattle mutilations repel and fascinate at the same time; examination of the photographic record is not recommended for the overly-sensitive or those with weak stomachs. Thousands of cattle mutilation cases have occurred in North America under abnormal circumstances; cows are found dead of undetermined causes, often exsanguinated (all of the blood removed), and have had certain bodily organs removed with surgical precision. Often reproductive and/or rectal organs have been removed as well.
Intriguingly, abnormally high radiation levels have at times been detected near the dead animals, and scavengers will not in some cases touch the carcass; nor are there often footprints leading to and from the cows. Clamp marks have been found on some animals’ legs suggesting that the cattle were taken from their usual habitat and mutilated elsewhere. Sightings of UFOs and/or black helicopters have been associated with a number of cases.
A recent episode of MonsterQuest has dealt with the cattle mutilations, and one expert concluded that many although not all of the incidents may be attributed to natural predation from species such as coyotes; this explanation hardly explains such incidentals as irradiated soil where it occurs. Satanic cults have been blamed for the mutilations, although there has been little supporting evidence of this. The deaths have also been attributed to intelligence agency secret projects involving chemical weapons testing. Others contend that the deaths were natural occurrences by viruses or lightning blown out of proportion, but the deaths look extraordinary rather than natural. The extraterrestrial experimentation explanation seems to tie many incidentals together, and UFO “hotspots” such as Nevada and New Mexico have been especially hard hit by the occurrences…
–A baby reticulated giraffe born at the Buffalo Zoo has been named Malia after President Obama’s oldest daughter. Amazingly, some people have found this offensive whereas the zoo has maintained that it was intended as an honor. Giraffes have been named after other famous people, including Clint Eastwood
–The Kraken of legend is probably what we know today as the giant squid. A really big octopus might also fit the bill, but squids tend to be more aggressive and are more likely to come to the surface where they might be seen by man. In days of yore when ocean-crossing vessels were small and primitive by today’s standards (Columbus’ Pinta was only 60 feet in length), a giant squid could conceivably attack a boat and capsize it. In the 1930’s alone, giant squid reportedly attacked three ships, possibly mistaking them for whales. The squids tended to get the worse of these encounters, with boat propellers making the big cephalopods into calamari. 
–Chad Carpenter’s comic strip Tundra has been around since late 1991, but has just recently found publication in newspapers in my area. The comic usually deals with wildlife, nature, and outdoor life, and was named best newpaper panel of 2007 by the National Cartoonists Society, also receiving the Reuben Award in 2008. 
— More surrealism in life: A recent episode of Howie Do It featured a singing telegram delivered by a performer in a white bunny fursuit at a funeral! The gag was on the performer, who didn’t know that they were performing at a bogus funeral.
–It was kind of a surreal moment for American Idol; competition judge Simon Cowell, known for his sharp tongue, was hugged by a man in a pink bunny suit during the Salt Lake City auditions!
–After the Civil War, Fairfax County, Virginia became more populated, and eventually an insane asylum was built there. This tends to lower property values, and eventually due to public outrage the asylum was shut down. — Well, during the transfer of patients circa 1904 via bus, some of the patients escaped and hid in the surrounding woods and forest. Most of the wandering psychos were found, except for two who remained itinerant. Local authorities found a trail littered with…this is not for the squeamish…half eaten mutilated bunnies! Hence, an urban legend was born. 
—The Cartoon Network tends to be a mixed bag, with some decent ‘toons and some better left forgotten. A cute, funny, and very viewable series that didn’t originate there is Skunk Fu, featuring a panda kung fu master and a variety of martial-arts trained anthropomorphic animals. Skunk is a likable, spunky title character given to laziness at times and seeking shortcuts. Vulpines are well-represented by Fox, a vixen who is quite graceful and alluring 
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