What Happens in Vegas: Wild Cat Roams Neighborhood, Kills Chicken

I'm not sure which is weirder, a wild cat in a neighborhood, or a lady with multiple chickens. But anyway, bad kitty!

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Metro, animal control track down escaped wild cat

Metro Police and city of Las Vegas Animal Control helped to track down a wild cat that escaped Wednesday morning. According to police, they got a call just before 9 a.m. about a large cat escaping from its owner and roaming a neighborhood near Cheyenne Avenue and Jones Boulevard. . .

Read more (with video) at: 8NewsNow

Monkey News: Crazy Chimp on the Loose in LA

Photo from source, Asylum

This post is especially for friend and contributor, Stupid Monkey Planet, who has something of a monkey news fetish. And before you write me a comment, yes I know that chimpanzees are not technically monkeys. But colloquially, they are, so just chill out, OK?

That said, this looks like a pretty wicked chimp, so if you live in LA, watch out! And wear a cup. . .

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Paranoia Alert -- Chimp on the Loose, May Attack Your Boys

You might think all chimps are lovable third basemen that room with the guy from "Friends." But you'd be wrong -- some chimps have been known to rip off human testicles. That's right, peeling the gooseberries. . .

Read more at: Asylum

Massive Taliban Jail-break in Afghanistan

Photo from source, BBC News

Whoa that can't be good. And why hasn't this been bigger news?

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Nato concedes Taleban jail blow

Nato has admitted a jail-break by hundreds of prisoners after Taleban fighters blew up a Kandahar prison gate was a success for the Taleban.

But a Nato spokesman said the mass escape was an isolated incident that did not mean the militants were gaining strength in Afghanistan generally. But a Nato spokesman said the mass escape was an isolated incident that did not mean the militants were gaining strength in Afghanistan generally. . .

Read more at: BBC News