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(AP Photo\/Reed Saxon, file)<\/p>\nA couple kayaking along a river in Silver Springs State Park near Ocala, Florida, caught a spectacular display of dozens of rhesus macaque monkeys diving from trees into the river.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s raining monkeys,\u201d Trenda Kitchen can be heard saying on a video that has delighted legions of internet users.<\/p>\n
It seems a monkey on the shore became aggressive. \u201cI think that\u2019s what got them all fired up, and then they started jumping into the river,\u201d Kitchen said.<\/p>\n
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The moneys were introduced in 1938 by a tour boat operator by the name of Colonel Tooey released six of them on a small island that was later converted to the state park. Tooey didn\u2019t know they were such excellent swimmers, and they quickly escaped, denying him of a dream of a Tarzan-like attraction and setting up a big problem for Florida officials.<\/p>\n
The troop is now estimated at about 300 monkeys. It was previously culled by 1,000, but animal welfare concerns arose when it was reported they would be used for biomedical research. Locals seem to love the monkeys, and officials say they\u2019re doing their best to manage the population by sterilizing about half of the females.<\/p>\n
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But, \u201cno matter how cute and calm they appear,\u201d the monkeys \u201ccan ambush you out of nowhere and might even pass on Herpes to you,\u201d park officials warn.<\/p>\n
Sea Otters Steal Surfboards \u2014 Again (AP Photo\/Reed Saxon, file)<\/p>\n
If it\u2019s not macaque monkeys cannonballing into a leisurely float down the river, it\u2019s sea otters stealing surfboards.<\/p>\n
Could it be that Otter 841<\/a>, the mischievous female sea otter who made international headlines with her surfboard-stealing antics off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, in 2023, is at it again? Or has the sea otter infamous for her unmitigated moxie schooled other otters in the art of hijacking boards?<\/p>\n Isabella Orduna, a 21-year-old college student, was surfing at the popular Steamer Lane break when she suddenly felt a small nip on her foot. Startled, she rolled offer board into the water, only to resurface and find her board occupied by what she described as a \u201cbig, fuzzy, chunky bear of an otter.\u201d<\/p>\n The otter boldly stayed on the board, ignoring Orduna\u2019s attempts to shoo it away. She was taken to shore my marine safety officials, who went back on the water to retrieve Orduna\u2019s board. After a brief struggle, the otter let go of the surfboard.<\/p>\n Another surfer reported the same thing happened in what locals say felt like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu.<\/p>\n AI Picks Lottery Winner <\/p>\n The ChatGPT app couldn\u2019t beat the long odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, but it came close enough for a $100,000 payout to a suburban Detroit woman.<\/p>\n Tammy Carvey, 45, matched four while balls and the Powerball in a recent drawing for a $50,000 prize. She had played the Powerplay option, which doubled her winnings.<\/p>\n Carvey told Michigan lottery officials she asked ChatGPT for a set of numbers. She said she and her husband \u201cwere in total disbelief\u201d after learning of the $100,000 win.<\/p>\n Coyote Bites Man; Rabies Test Returns <\/p>\n A coyote that bit a Saddle River, New Jersey, man on Tuesday as he was doing yard work has tested positive for rabies, police said.<\/p>\n The man drove himself to the hospital for treatment, and local police hunted and killed the coyote, which they said \u201cwas showing obvious sings of illness.\u201d Rabies is always fatal to humans and animals if not immediately treated.<\/p>\n Residents of the borough were already on high alert. Rabies is relatively rare in coyotes, but a different coyote tested positive for the virus in Bergen County last month after two people were attacked while walking their dogs. In another recent incident, a coyote bit a housekeeper and a golden retriever while they were in Woodcliff Lake yard.<\/p>\n Police said all sightings of aggressive animals should be immediately reported, and that anyone who is bitten or scratched by an aggressive animal should get immediate treatment.<\/p>\n Pastor Accused Of Setting Church Shed Fire <\/p>\n A California pastor was arrested and held on arson and other charges after authorities say she set a church shed on fire to warm her hands during a prayer vigil stop in Concord, New Hampshire, on Oct. 20.<\/p>\n According to an arrest affidavit, witnesses observed the pastor \u201cstuffing paper underneath the siding\u201d of the Wesley United Methodist Church shed and lighting it on fire. Flames licked 18 inches in the air and she \u201cstomped out the fire,\u201d according to the account of a witness.<\/p>\n The pastor fled in a rental car after a brief scuffle to prevent a witness from calling police, according to the affidavit. Police arrested the suspect after tracking the vehicle to a rental car company at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, where she was trying to rent another car.<\/p>\n The woman, whose business affiliations include Jesus Supernatural School and Repent Sackcloth Church, both general corporations, told police that God had told her to travel the country to pray. She cited Bible passages describing \u201can \u2018army of locusts\u2019 descending upon Earth in a day of darkness and fire\u201d and explained she was cold and needed to stop and pray, the affidavit said.<\/p>\n After using the paper to set a fire to warm her hands, she planned to rub the ashes on her head during prayer, the detective said. She reportedly said she didn\u2019t think the fire would be a problem because it was raining.<\/p>\n Is This Place Haunted? Nearly 80 years after a Western movie star opened up a mountain top tavern in Big Bear, California, known as a gambling den and Hollywood haunt, it\u2019s no longer the John Wayne and Roy Rogers sightings that have everyone talking.<\/p>\n Operating today as Captain’s Anchorage Restaurant and Bar, it is as famous for its storied history as for the \u201chauntings\u201d that keep the stories alive. Patrons and employees alike swear the hair-raising experiences they have had are true.<\/p>\n The restaurant opened in 1947 as the Sportsman\u2019s Tavern by Andy Devine, the actor famous for his roles in \u201cStagecoach\u201d and \u201cThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,\u201d and as the sidekick \u201cCookie\u201d in several Roy Rogers films. His movie star friends joined him, and so did a slew of gamblers throughout the 40s and 50s. The booming business had a bookkeeper named George, who met his end by violent means in the upstairs office now known as the Captain\u2019s Quarters.<\/p>\n As the story goes, George had been accused of embezzling, and it was never known if he died by suicide or murder. Employees say George remains to this day, haunting the Captain\u2019s Anchorage with an unknown woman, bedeviling bartenders and unsettling the employees and patrons alike.<\/p>\n \u201cLorraine, our bartender of 46 years, has seen the most, from feeling her ponytail being pulled, or hearing footsteps upstairs when no one is in the building,\u201d General Manager Carlos Yanez said. \u201cSome, including myself, have seen apparitions. Mine was walking up the stairs.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor Swift Is Nothing But Bones Huge skeletons have a starring role in extreme Halloween displays<\/a> this year. In Hoboken, New Jersey, where homeowners are known for creating elaborate displays, mega pop star Taylor Swift is looming just as large.<\/p>\n Depictions of Swift were big in Halloween displays a couple of years ago when she began dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Now that they\u2019re engaged, she\u2019s ba-ack!<\/p>\n In one biting display, the couple are shown at the top of the steps, with several of the \u201cLife of a Showgirl\u201d singer’s famous exes below. They include John Mayer, Harry Styles, and Matt Healey. <\/p>\n And although he\u2019s not an ex, Scooter Braun, with whom Swift had an infamous battle over rights for her recordings, has a special place, a jail cell. Full-fledged Swifties can add their bracelets to a space on the fence.<\/p>\n Kristin Bell\u2019s Fans Are Weirded Out <\/p>\n Nothing says love like \u201cI would never kill you.\u201d <\/p>\n Emmy-nominated \u201cNobody Wants This\u201d actress Kristen Bell upset many of her fans with her 12th anniversary message to her husband, Dax Shepard, who conveyed that very sentiment.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: \u2018I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I\u2019m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,\u2019\u201d Bell, a Huntington Woods, Michigan, native, wrote on an Instagram photo.<\/p>\n The backlash was swift, with some fans calling it \u201ctone-deaf\u201d and questioning whether it was supposed to be funny.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been a fan for a while. I just wanted to say that please don\u2019t joke about domestic violence,\u201d one person wrote. \u201cPlease keep in mind that this is something real that lots of people suffer on a daily basis. And the text could be triggering for victims.\u201d<\/p>\n Parting Shot \u2026 An enormous roughtail stingray with a long, venomous tail has been captured on video<\/a> by an underwater camera system off the coast of New England that uses bait to attract ocean creatures.<\/p>\n The roughtail stingray was spotted off Rhode Island by the Atlantic Shark Institute\u2019s Baited Remote Underwater Video system. These stingrays inhabit New England waters in summer before migrating south in colder weather.<\/p>\n Jon Dodd, the executive director of the institute, told WBZ-TV the sting ray \u201cwas a really cool thing to see\u201d and also \u201ca little bit of a surprise based on its size and location.\u201d<\/p>\n(Google Maps)<\/p>\n
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