Texas woman locked 7-year-old girl in dog cage under Christmas tree for hours: police
A mother in Texas sealed her 7-year-old relative's mouth with duct tape and locked her in a cage under a Christmas tree for hours. Single mother Rose Anderson tied up her little girl with zip ties in her Houston home as “discipline” for her “behavior at school.” According to court documents obtained by ABC13.described the […]
Unnerving but ‘biblically accurate’ angels used as Christmas tree toppers
Angels are usually depicted as God's servants adorned with angelic faces and fluffy wings, but in some books of the Bible, angels began appearing atop Christmas trees across the United States. It depicts a much different and more frightening being. Pastor Kira Austin-Young and her doll-maker husband Michael Schubach hatched the idea of creating their […]
Owl Comes Down Family’s Chimney to Perch on Christmas Tree
The wide-eyed creature recently decided to pay a surprise Christmas visit to a family in Arlington, Virginia. Family was shocked when they realized that a black owl had come down the chimney like Santa Claus and taken up residence in their house, WUSA 9 reported on friday. The Burgoynes recorded the owl flying around the […]
owl descends chimney and perches atop family Christmas tree
Oh my god. Surprising photos reveal that a barred owl descended from the chimney of a home in Arlington, Virginia, and made its very own seasonal perch atop a Christmas tree. A spotted owl sneaked into the chimney of a Virginia home and built a nest there. On the family Christmas tree. Animal Welfare League […]
Pennsylvania Tree Trimmer Dies in ‘Freak Situation’ on Susquehanna River
A Pennsylvania tree trimmer died in “extraordinary circumstances” while working on an island in the mid-Susquehanna River, his grieving wife said. When Shawnathan Winters, 40, founder of Magical Tree Service, was called to cut down a tree, he and his crew took on the challenge. hill island PennLive reported on December 13th. “He was excited […]
Theodore Roosevelt didn’t display a White House Christmas tree while in office, but why?
Presidents past and present have decorated the White House with breathtaking Christmas trees. Former President Benjamin Harrison is recognized by the White House Historical Society as the first person to display a Christmas tree in the White House, installing one in the second-floor Oval Room in 1889. According to the White House Historical Society, the […]
Man Dies When Bear Falls on Him After Being Shot Out of Tree
Recently, a man in Virginia died after shooting a bear with his hunting partner's rifle and falling from a tree above him. The tragic incident occurred on Dec. 9 in Lunenburg County near Richmond, according to state wildlife officials. A hunting party was reportedly chasing the bear before it ran up a tree, which led […]
A hunter in Virginia died after a bear in a tree was shot, fell on him: authorities
A Virginia man has died after being attacked by a bear shot from a tree by one of his hunting partners, state wildlife officials said. The incident occurred on December 9th in Lunenburg County, Virginia, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. A hunting group was tracking the bear as it […]
1 dead, 2 injured after floating Christmas tree collapses in Brazil
A worker was killed and two others injured when a floating Christmas tree collapsed during a thunderstorm in Brazil on Monday. According to local officials. The 184-foot-tall exhibit was installed in the coastal waters of Lagoa de Arractiva in Marica, a municipality in Rio de Janeiro. It was blown away by strong winds and collapsed […]
Hunter Killed After Dead Bear Falls From Tree
A Virginia hunter died Friday after a bear shot by his hunting partner fell out of a tree and landed on top of him, state wildlife officials confirmed. Lester C. Harvey, a 58-year-old father from Phoenix, was fatally shot by his hunting partner when the bear was climbing a tree. According to Go to WTVR […]