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Wild Horses Keep Bride From Church
Offbeat  (tags: australian bride, horse drawn carriage, accident )

Simone
- 17 days ago - abc.net.au
Wild horses could not keep a bride-to-be from her wedding on the Gold Coast this afternoon, although they did make her late. Police say the woman was about to climb aboard a horse-drawn carriage at Mermaid Waters when the two animals became spooked.
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Police Dog Handler Locks Herself in Kennel
Offbeat  (tags: dog handler, police lady, locked in kennel, accident, unusual, off-beat )

Simone
- 91 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
WPC Beverly Webber crawled into the kennel to "rearrange a blanket" after driving home following a shift with Ellie, a bomb detection dog. As she sorted out the dog's bedding the wind blew the kennel door shut - trapping her inside.
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Cat Survives Ten Hours Locked in Beer Fridge, Emerges Cold and Sober
Offbeat  (tags: beer drinking, mates, locked cat, fridge, accident, survived )

Simone
- 138 days ago - examiner.com
You know what happens when you have a refrigerator dedicated just to holding beer? Yes, you get a lot of jealous friends --- but, more importantly --- you end up drinking one too many cans of the stuff and before you know it, you've gone and done
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Man Kills Self While Shooting at Skunk
Offbeat  (tags: skunk, gun, man, kills self, accident )

Kathy
- 553 days ago - upi.com
Sheriff's deputies in Box Elder County, Utah, said a man died after he accidentally shot himself while pursuing a skunk.
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Snake in Cars Engine
Offbeat  (tags: snake, car, engine, weird, accident )

Djole
- 622 days ago - fun-brainiac.com
A guy from St.Louis was driving to work on Highway 144 when he heard a ``pop``.Before the bonnet was even all the way open he jumped back in shocked...
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Drummer for ABBA Found Dead at Home in Mallorca
Offbeat  (tags: death, musician, music, legends, accident, sadness, performance, culture, police )

Ginger
- 624 days ago - firstcoastnews.com
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- A former drummer for the Swedish pop band ABBA was found dead with cuts to his neck in the garden of his house on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The world of entertainment loses a great musician!!!!!
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School Bus Overturns in Georgia; 11 Students Taken to Hospital for Treatment
Offbeat  (tags: children, health, investigation, safety, accident, police, safety, children )

Ginger
- 638 days ago - foxnews.com
CANTON, Ga. -- A school bus carrying 27 students overturned Monday on its morning route and 11 students were taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries, authorities said.
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Fashion for Long Fringes Among Women Drivers 'Is Putting Lives at Risk'
Offbeat  (tags: hairdo, hair style, fringe, kate moss, female, women, drivers, driving, cars, dangerous, odd, weird, accident, insurance )

Cissy
- 686 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
The fashion for long fringes among women is putting lives at risk on the road. Eye - skimming celebrity styles mean some female drivers are just a "hair's breadth" from disaster, a survey found. As many as 67 per cent of women have a hairstyle that can
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Funniest Swimming Pool Accidents
Offbeat  (tags: humor, swimming, video, accident, funny, entertainment )

Milos
- 710 days ago - good-thing.net
The best compilation of funny accidents at swimming pool
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Butt...Butt...I Didn't Mean To!
Offbeat  (tags: accident, shotting, Scottsdale, Arizona )

RC
- 717 days ago - azcentral.com
An Arizona man wielding a gun dropped it behind himself. The gun discharged, blasting him right in the askmenoquestionsI'lltellyounolies....LMAO!
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What Happen When Bartender Try to Impress Two Ladies
Offbeat  (tags: humor, funny, video, accident, bartender, alcohol, entertainment )

Milos
- 718 days ago - good-thing.net
This bartender feels happy this evening in bar. Two gorgeous ladies in right mood and it's time to show some tricks if he wish to laid something tonight. Let see what happens...
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Returned-From-Dead Canoeist Charged
Offbeat  (tags: dead, cannoeist, deveption, passport, accident )

Eduardo
- 723 days ago - reuters.com
A man who "returned from the dead" after apparently being lost at sea in a canoeing accident five years ago was charged by police on Saturday with obtaining money by deception and making a false declaration to get a passport.
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Man Passes Driving Test, Then Hits Wall
Offbeat  (tags: new driver, DMV, accident )


- 727 days ago - nbc30.com
A Texas man didn't get very far after passing his driving test.
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Young Marine That Was in the Crash With Nick Hogan Likely Won't Recover
Offbeat  (tags: marine, graziano, nick hogan, cars, car crash, accident, car, racing, sad news, crash, connietalk )

Connie
- 782 days ago - connietalk.com
This is really, really sad. The guapo young marine, John Graziano, 22, that was in the car with Hulk Hogan's son on the August 26th crash will likely not make a recovery. According to court docs, he will need lifelong care and at best will only be...
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How Cheesy!
Offbeat  (tags: truck, cheese, accident )

RC
- 865 days ago - kcra.com
Imagine this...your favorite cheese melted all over the highway! Grab your fondue forks, folks!
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