STD Caught from Face Mask – Blank Town Clock Face (Kingsbridge, UK) – Elephant Sits on Car (Australia)

https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/26/woman-believed-husbands-claim-caught-chlamydia-face-mask-12908829/

 

Metro [UK], 26 June 2020

 

Woman believed husband’s claim he’d caught chlamydia from face mask

 

A woman believed her husband’s claim that he’d caught chlamydia from a face mask. The woman responded to a Facebook commenter moaning about a new law ordering residents of Columbia, South Carolina, to wear the face coverings at all times while in public. She commented on the page of local TV news station WIS on June 25, and replied to another commenter who had moaned about how a mask had given her a skin infection by saying: ‘My husband had to where (sic) a mask on a business trip and now he has clamedia (sic).’ […]

 

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https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heartbreaking-local-legend-behind-devon-4268246

 

Devon Live [UK], 28 June 2020

 

Heartbreaking 'local legend' behind a Devon town's faceless clock

 

[…] The residents within Kingsbridge are all too familiar with one tale that has been resonating within the community for many years based around the town's cuboid clock, which is missing the fourth face. Nicola Fox of Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum said: "Local legend has it that the clock's western face was left blank so that the workhouse inmates wouldn't be able to see it." The workhouse located on Union Road is only minutes away from the location of where the clock was built in 1837. […]

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/an-age-adjustment-for-this-unused-year-20200625-p5569r.html

 

Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], 28 June 2020

 

Column 8

 

[…] John Swanton of Coogee relates a tale from the 1980s when a travelling circus was passing through Keith in South Australia. "The small town had an overzealous young policeman from Adelaide, who drove his highway patrol Commodore into the arena with lights flashing and blasts of the siren during the grand parade at the showground. One elephant (C8) took offence and broke away, strolled over and sat on the bonnet of the police car, causing considerable damage. A standing ovation was given by the whole town." […]

 

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“The Chosen One.” Maniac, episode 1, Netflix, 21 Sep. 2018. A convenience store clerk says to a customer, “Did you know that most quarters have been swallowed and defecated by a human?”

Escaped Zoo Animals (George Floyd Protests)

Rumors and hoaxes about escaped zoo animals ensued after nationwide protests in America over the killing of George Floyd by a cop.

 

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/05/31/seneca-park-zoo-lions-twitter-irondequoit-police-department-rochester-protests/5298368002/

 

Democrat & Chronicle [Rochester, NY]

31 May 2020

 

No, lions didn't get loose from Seneca Park Zoo in protest aftermath

 

A false 911 call. Hundreds of social media posts. A tweet by the Irondequoit Police Department. It formed a perfect storm during the tumult Saturday evening to spread a rumor that animals had been let loose at the Seneca Park Zoo.  The Irondequoit Police Department sent a tweet about 10:50 p.m. in all capital letters that has since been deleted, urging all Irondequoit residents to stay indoors. The Monroe County Fire Wire account, which tweets police scanner traffic and is not affiliated with the county, mentioned the lion in multiple tweets and retweeted the police department with the comment "If you live by the Zoo. STAY INSIDE. Animals are loose." […]

 

https://www.ktvu.com/news/bogus-report-of-tiger-on-the-loose-in-oakland

 

KTVU-TV [Oakland, CA]

31 May 2020

 

Bogus report of tiger on the loose in Oakland

 

OAKLAND, Calif. - The sense of chaos around the Bay Area reached a new level Sunday night following reports that a tiger was on the loose near the Oakland Zoo. Officials with the zoo quickly said that they had accounted for their big cats, according to the sheriff's office.  A bus driver falsely claimed to have seen a roaming tiger in the area of 98th Avenue and Golf Links Drive, near the zoo's entrance, according to an Oakland Zoo tweet. […]

 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-coronavirus-lincoln-park-zoo-animals-safe-0602-20200601-l4tbl2wjgndofpn64r2sjb5oou-story.html

 

Chicago Tribune

1 June 2020

 

No, Lincoln Park Zoo animals were not set loose in Sunday’s looting

 

[…] “All animals at Lincoln Park Zoo are accounted for and safe,” the North Side Chicago zoo found it necessary to announce Monday. There were no break-ins, thefts, or incidents last night. Images circulating, claiming to be of Lincoln Park Zoo animals out of their habitats, are false.” […]

 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/06/01/new-england-aquarium-penguins-false-looting-rumors

 

Boston.com

1 June 2020

 

Despite rumors, no one looted penguins from the New England Aquarium

 

Amid Sunday’s late-night violence and looting in downtown Boston, rumors began to circulate on social media that someone had broken into the New England Aquarium and stolen penguins. The rumors came after authorities conducted a welfare check at the aquarium. However, aquarium officials said Monday that a report of an attempted break-in turned out to be false and “our animals are safe.” […]

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-zoo-broken-into-donkeys-released-but-safely-returned/

 

WMBD-TV [Peoria, IL]

1 June 2020

 

Peoria Zoo broken into, donkeys released but safely returned

 

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Park District confirmed the Peoria Zoo was broken into Sunday evening. A lock was broken at the zoo and two donkeys were released from their contact area by intruders, the park district said Monday. Both of the animals were safely returned to their barn and are under observation. […]

 

https://www.newsweek.com/chicagos-lincoln-park-zoo-was-not-looted-there-are-no-hippos-lake-shore-drive-1507876

Newsweek

1 June 2020

Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Was Not Looted and There Are No Hippos on Lake Shore Drive