posted on January 10, 2003 01:20:42 PM newTurn-about is fair play...
Hunter Becomes Prey as Eagle Makes Meal of Dog
Jan 9, 7:42 am ET
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A golden eagle made a meal of a dachshund hunting dog in Sweden after experts warned the cold spell sweeping northern Europe was forcing hungry birds of prey closer to towns and cities.
The dog was taking part in a rabbit hunt in Halland, southwestern Sweden, when it became the prey, local radio news reported on Wednesday.
Owner Valdemar Nilsson will replace the animal at the government's expense -- under Swedish law, the government compensates losses of cattle and dogs caused by bears, wolves, wolverines, lynx and eagles.
Where NOT to sleep...
Hit-And-Run Teenager Takes Dead Man Home
Jan 10, 7:48 am ET
VILNIUS (Reuters) - A teenage Lithuanian hit-and-run driver thought he was in the clear once he got home -- only to discover the pedestrian he had knocked down was still under the car.
The unlicensed 18-year-old was shocked to see a man's feet sticking out from under his father's Audi, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported Friday.
Police were able to identify the remains of the 64-year-old victim, who they said had been drunk and was probably lying in the middle of the street when the car struck him.
"But it goes to show why this kid has failed the driver's test four times," said Stasys Meliunas, chief of police in the town of Rokiskis.
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We call them our heroes...but we pay them like chumps
