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Police: Raccoons drunk on crab apples cause rabid animal scare in W.Va.

Police: Raccoons drunk on crab apples cause rabid animal scare in W.Va.

Police: Raccoons drunk on crab apples cause rabid animal scare in W.Va.

Police warned residents to be aware of the "staggering and disoriented" animals and told them not to approach any they might encounter.

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Stray swine snagged off interstate in Palmyra

Despite being uncooperative, the pig was taken into custody and loaded into a trailer. No word yet on whether it was "grunted" bail.

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Joe Biden scented candles are so popular at this museum, they always run out

'The Joe Biden scented candle is more than just a candle that vaguely resembles Joe Biden. It's also a friend,' read the Delaware museum's description of the candle.

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Thomaston mother transforms her son for Halloween

Rebecca Smith went all out this Halloween, creating Transformer costume for her five-year-old fit for Hollywood.

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My hero, WHOO are you? Wells man saves injured owl after it collides with truck

A Wells man worked some magic, acting as a Hoo-dini for an owl as he saved her life after she collided with a truck's windshield and could no longer fly.

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WATCH: Runaway giant spool rolls down Houston freeway

What do you do when a giant spool is rolling down the interstate in front of oncoming traffic?

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Owners of a haunted hotel seek help from ghost trackers

Three years ago, the new owners of the historically haunted Charles Inn in downtown Bangor started witnessing strange things going on in the hotel, so they turned to ghost trackers to help save their business.

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'Gold digging' dog pretends to be stray to get food from Okla. McDonald's

Some dogs know how to play the game too well.

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WATCH: Charges possible after woman leaves 2-year-old outside wrong home

The homeowner told deputies she found the toddler standing outside her home after hearing a knock at the front door, but no one else was around.

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'It's not for everyone': Nebraska's new tourism campaign is brutally honest

'Lucky for you, there's nothing to do here,' declares a new ad.

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Family of bears in Wells gets close to locals

A mama and her three cubs have been spotted at least three times in the last week in Wells.

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Can participants in the Six Flags 30-hour Coffin Challenge use the bathroom?

Yes, they can.

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Eerie! Crazy storm clouds over Hooters in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Stephen Cagle who's from Denton, North Carolina captured the storm clouds at the restaurant in Myrtle Beach.

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Dead whale washes ashore in Harpswell

On Bailey Island, a dead whale carcass washed ashore.

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Add zombie makeover to your fall bucket-list

Zombie makeovers may be the fun new activity to spice up your fall. Amanda Coburn of Bangor, a self-taught special effects makeup artist, is holding workshops on "gory Halloween makeup," ahead of All Hallows Eve.

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Rare calico and lavender lobsters being kept as pets by Maine family

The crustaceans are living out their days safe from lobster pots at Turner Family Lobster Company in Scarborough and will either be returned to the sea or be offered to an aquarium.

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