Michael Leidig

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Image shows fireman Walter Reintges, 60, with his two parakeets named Mats and Jacky, undated photo. The man from the town of Mechernich, in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany, demanded compensation of EUR 20,000 (GBP 17,500) for acquiring parrot fever that almost killed him. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash)
20 December 2022
BUDGIE STRUGGLER: Man Sues Breeder After Catching Horror Bug From Infected Birds

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A fireman is demanding EUR 20,000 compensation from a budgie breeder he claims sold him...

A boy throws a cat named Panther, from the 22nd storey of a building, in Singapore, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. A petition was started, and the case was reported to authorities, local media reported that the boy is in police custody. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (Newsflash)
20 December 2022
CAT OFF A TOP FLOOR ROOF: Outrage As Boy Flings Puss From Tower Block

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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This is the shocking moment a young boy at the top of a high...

Wisam Ali Muhammad poses in an undated photo. He reportedly died in the Bawanur district in Garmian, in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq. Note: Picture is private (Newsflash)
20 December 2022
PHONE INFERNO: Family Say Exploding Mobile Killed Teenage Son

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A schoolboy died from serious burns when his mobile phone exploded beside his head as he...

Image shows an illustrative image of the scratch-off ticket, undated photo. Teddy Sparks from the city of Hubert, in North Carolina, USA, stopped at a convenience store to buy a scratch-off and discovered a USD 100,000 (GBP 82,130) prize on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
20 December 2022
ALL HEART: Husband Feared Wife Could Have Coronary Before They Could Claim USD 100K Lotto Prize

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A husband has told how he was worried his wife could have a heart attack before they could...

Humpback whale with broken spine swims in Olowalu, Maui, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. According to the Pacific Whale Foundation, the whale was determined to likely be suffering from blunt force injuries caused by a probable vessel strike. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (@pacificwhalefoundation/Newsflash)
20 December 2022
MOBY SICK: Tragedy Of Humpback Whale With Broken Back

This heartbreaking drone footage shows the incredible courage of a humpback whale as she struggles...

Keary Molinaro, a snake breeder, poses with a snake in an undated photo. Keary usually keeps between 60 and 100 snakes. Note: We obtained permission for this photo (Keary Molinaro; @molinaro_snake_lab/Newsflash)
19 December 2022
SNAKES ALIVE: Ex-Marine Snake Breeder Helps Snakes Hatch Safely

Keary Molinaro has a passion for snakes that he likes to share with others after keeping and...

The Liberty Wing's F-35A Lightning IIs in action at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, on Dec 14, 2022. The 48th Fighter wing received its first F-35s on Dec 15, 2021, and has since operated them throughout USAFE including Souda Bay, Greece and Albacete, Spain. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video (DVIDS, Sgt. John Ennis and Tech/Newsflash).
19 December 2022
ANNIVERSARY LAP OF HONOUR: One Year Of F-35s At RAF Lakenheath

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Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescues three passengers from a downed helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico near Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana on Dec. 15, 2022. The three passengers were transported to the Houma-Terrebonne Airport to await medical services personnel in stable condition. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video.(U.S. Coast Guard District 8 /Newsflash)
19 December 2022
AIR LIFT: Trio Rescued After Helicopter Crash In Louisiana

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Shopping centre is on fire, in Levent, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. According to the fire brigade, there were no casualties. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video (@feyziakmak/Newsflash).
19 December 2022
TOWERING INFERNO: Shopping Centre Catches Fire In Istanbul

A fire that devastated a Turkish shopping centre after it broke out in a store that was closed for...

An armed crook sneaks into a home where the family is sleeping and checks over the Christmas tree to see if anything valuable has been hidden in the boxes underneath in Cottonwood, Arizona, USA, undated. The suspect is still not identified. Note: The picture is a screenshot from the video. ( Cottonwood Arizona Police Department/Newsflash)
19 December 2022
XMAS RAID: Armed Burglary Suspect Enters Sleeping Family Home

This is the moment an armed crook sneaks into a home where the family are sleeping and then goes...

Picture shows the missing boy with the initials 'ND', 5, undated. He was rescued in Thai Binh, Vietnam, after being kidnaped by foster mother Amanda Dinges and has been reunited with his biological mother in Seattle, Washington, USA. Note: Police photo. (Mount Vernon Police Department/Newsflash)
19 December 2022
FOSTER IMPOSTER: FBI Tracks Down Woman And Mother Who Kidnapped Five-Year-Old Boy And Fled To Vietnam

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A 5-year-old American child kidnapped last month by a foster parent when he was due to be...

Building on fire in Sacramento, California, on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the buildings were vacant when the fire broke out. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video (@sacramentofire/Newsflash).
19 December 2022
DOUBLE ALERT: Two Alarm Fire in Sacramento Destroys Two Buildings

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