Loose Kangaroo Confounds Cops in Denmark

Aside February 26, 2022 Markozen.com Animals, Bizarre

Authorities in Denmark are on the hunt for a loose kangaroo that was spotted by a motorist who filmed the out-of-place creature hopping through a field. Footage of the weird encounter was shared by South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police in a Facebook post on Monday. Joking that the “morning driver had to rub his sleep out of his eyes” when he saw the mysterious marsupial, they indicated that the strange sighting had occurred earlier that day near the community of Øster Ulslev on the island of Lloland. Perhaps thinking that no one would believe him, the motorist managed to capture a brief video of the kangaroo before it hopped out of view from the vehicle.

As one might imagine, cops are confused as to how a kangaroo wound up roaming the island since no one has reported such a noticeable creature having gone missing. However, as news of Monday’s sighting spread throughout the community, several people came forward with claims that the marsupial has actually been living in the area for quite awhile. “We see it from time to time, four or five times a week it comes bouncing,” resident Morten Friis nonchalantly told a local media outlet, “it has been here for several years, it is nothing new.” He went on to laugh that “it is very funny, many stop and are completely incomprehensible, and think they see visions. Then we say calmly, ‘it’s just the kangaroo you’ve seen.'”

The possibility that such a creature could make its home on the island is not completely out of the question, wildlife expert Anne Sofie Meilvang said, “even though kangaroos are associated with the warm climate in Australia, the Danish weather does not scare them.” She went on to explain that the animal subsists on a diet of “grass, herbs, bark and leaves,” which can be found in abundance in the area. While the kangaroo may have managed to adapt to living on Lloland, one suspects that its time in the wild may sadly soon come to an end now that its presence in the area has come to light and animal welfare workers are on the lookout for the creature.

Putin’s Close Call with a Giant Bear

Aside February 25, 2022 Markozen.com Fake News, Geopolitics

A couple years ago Vladimir Putin was swimming in an ice cold river in Siberia when a giant brown bear took after him.

Luckily for Vlad his huge entourage of security guards were at the ready. They blasted the bear with a 20 mm canon.

I think Putin’s mind is a little off kilter. Why invade Ukraine?

Russian Navy Jet Does Really Fast Low Pass

Aside February 23, 2022 Markozen.com Aviation

The Sukhoi Su-33 is an all-weather carrier-based highly maneuverable air defence fighter based on the Su-27 “Flanker” and initially known as Su-27K. It has larger (folding) wings, upgraded engines, twin nose wheel, strengthened undercarriage for blue waters ops.

The following video show a Russian Navy Su-33 at some airbase in Russia, performing a couple of really low passes buzzing the cameraman. Cool footage, probably not too safe.

Theaviationist.com

Kooky Alarm Clocks

Aside February 23, 2022 Markozen.com Offbeat, Technology

If you snooze you lose goes the old adage. Getting up early and starting the day bright eyed and bushy tailed is the way to success for the go-getters out there. The downside is having to get disrupted out of deep sleep by noisy contraptions. Here are some strange alarm clocks that will force a person to jump into the rat race at full speed.

The Sub Morning cleverly lures you to the bathroom, by forcing you to submerge it in water

Once you get to the bathroom, you’re basically in the shower already and, once you’re in the shower, the day has officially begun.

Clocky leaps off your nightstand and runs away, making you chase it around the room to shut off the damn beeping.

This sneaky little thing forces both your body and your wits into action.

Target Alarm Clock

If you are a sucker for shooting games, you must try this Target alarm clock. The rules are easy: the clock will sound the alarm based on the time you set, and you need to stop it by using the laser target gun to shoot the bullseye.

I.Q. test first thing in the morning

This Sonic Grenade alarm clock is guaranteed to get your sleepy children out of bed. Just pull the pin, throw the grenade into the room and get out of the way as it emits an ear-piercing noise.

The Rocket Launcher alarm clock will really “launch” you from your bed. When the alarm goes off, it shoots a rocket off in your room, and the only way to turn it off is to locate the rocket and place it back on the launch pad.

The toughest part about waking up for many people is physically getting out of bed. Luckily, the Carpet Alarm Clock helps you work through the hard part, by forcing you to stand up and step on the mat to turn it off.

“But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea”

Aside February 23, 2022 Markozen.com Music

Depictions

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Massive bear named ‘Hank the Tank’ on the run from California police

Aside February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Markozen.com Animals

A massive black bear named Hank the Tank is wanted by California police for breaking into dozens of homes in a Lake Tahoe neighbourhood since last summer.

The bear burglar weighs 500lbs (227kg), much more than the average bear, and appears to have skipped hibernation in winter due to a constant food supply.

Authorities say euthanisation may be necessary because the wild animal has grown so comfortable around humans.

Wildlife groups are calling for him to be relocated to a sanctuary.

Hank earned his nickname by hungrily barging his way into locked and occupied homes.

“It’s learned to use its size and strength to force its way into homes,” says California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Peter Tira. “It’ll barge through garage doors, it’ll barge through front doors. It’ll go through windows.”

Also crowned “King Henry” in the press, Hank is “readily identifiable due to [his] exceptionally large size and dark coat with a lighter muzzle”, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

Normal non-lethal methods of bear “hazing”, such as bean bag munitions, sirens, and dry-firing police tasers (which “makes a clicky-clack noise that the bears hate”) have not been successful in driving Hank away.

The Bear League, a local wildlife advocacy group, says that Hank got to be his size (black bears average around 100-300lbs) due to his raging appetite for human food.

They have called for Hank to be trapped and sent to a sanctuary instead of killed, and for Lake Tahoe residents to be more vigilant about securing their food and rubbish.

“He’s not subsisting on a diet of ants and berries like a lot of wild bears do,” Mr Tira tells BBC News.

“In Tahoe there’s year-round access to high caloric food – whether we’re talking about leftover pizza or ice cream or just trash,” he continues. “It’s easier to find that kind of food than to work for hours to remove grubs from a dead log.”

Officials have received more than 150 calls about Hank. He has broken into nearly 40 homes, sometimes causing severe damage, in just the last six months.

“I’ve been in town 40 years and I’ve been locking my doors recently and I’ve never done that,” local Tim Johnson told CBS News after the latest break-in by Hank on Friday night.

“The more we don’t feed them, the more this isn’t going to be the case.”

Week in pictures: 12-18 February 2022

Aside February 22, 2022 Markozen.com Images

Jean-Philippe and Gabriel sit in a hot tub in Ottawa — Jean-Philippe and Gabriel, who declined to give their last names, sit in a hot tub in Ottawa, as their “peaceful” contribution to the protests against Canada’s Covid rules. Lorry drivers and their supporters have continued their demonstrations, bringing vast areas of the city to a halt, despite being warned they face arrest and other sanctions.

Waves crash against the sea wall and Porthcawl Lighthouse in Bridgend, south Wales, as Storm Eunice hits the UK, causing attractions to close, travel disruption and major incidents to be declared in some areas.

Cattle cross the polluted waters of the river Sabarmati — Cattle cross the polluted waters of the Sabarmati river on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Queen Elizabeth with Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar (right) — Queen Elizabeth II meets the incoming and outgoing defence services secretaries during an in-person audience at Windsor Castle. Rear Admiral James Macleod has relinquished his role – a top post in the royal household – and was succeeded by Major General Eldon Millar (right).

Jesper Tjader, of Sweden, in action — Jesper Tjader, of Sweden, on his way to a bronze medal in the men’s slopestyle at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Members of the Household Cavalry pass the Wellington Arch and a large inflatable heart, — Members of the Household Cavalry pass the Wellington Arch – and a large inflatable heart – on Valentine’s Day in London.

Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp celebrates with his family — Los Angeles Rams’ Cooper Kupp celebrates with his family after he was named most valuable player during his side’s victory in the Super Bowl final at the SoFi Stadium – his home arena – in Inglewood, California.

Projections on a mountain in UAE — Kayakers paddle in front of projections on a mountainside during the Sharjah Light Festival at the Al Rafisah Dam outside Khorfakkan, in the United Arab Emirates.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet in the Kremlin in Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet in the Kremlin in Moscow, to discuss the continuing crisis in Ukraine.

A general view of the abandoned village of Aceredo near the dam of Lindoso in Lobios, Galicia, Spain — The abandoned village of Aceredo, which was flooded in 1992 to create the Alto Lindoso reservoir in Lobios, Galicia, Spain, has begun to emerge again as a result of the drought in the region.

BBC

Winnipeg experiencing extremely high snowfall amounts

Aside February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Markozen.com Weather, Winnipeg

Winnipeg winter has third-highest snowfall since 1872: meteorologist

Winnipeg has received more snow than usual this year. The amount of snow dumped on the city so far this winter is among the highest since records have been kept, beginning in the late 19th Century.

Only two years have seen more of the white stuff than we have this season.

“Winnipeg has so far this winter, picked up 157 cm (5’2″) of snow,” meteorologist Rob Paola said.

“That puts us in the third-most amount of snow up to this point since we’ve kept track of snowfall records in Winnipeg — extending back to 1872.”

Most of that snow, Paola said, has fallen since Dec. 21. Up to that point, the city wasn’t looking at anything remarkable in terms of precipitation.

“We had about 37 cm of snow (up to Dec. 21), which was actually a little bit below average for our snowfall up to that point,” he said.

“Over the past 60 days, we’ve picked up 120 cm of snow. That’s an average of about 15 cm a week for two straight months.”

Although frustration with shovelling excess snow has been pretty universal, Paola said one group that won’t be complaining is farmers, who will be able to replenish their parched soil after dealing with drought conditions last year.

“It’s going to be a lot better than the situation we were in last year where we had very minimal snow cover.

“The snow cover was gone by the first week of march last year and there wasn’t much precipitation in spring, and that led to the extreme dryness in the summer as well.”