BY LUKAS I. ALPERT, Wire Services
May 17, 2008
South Carolina's mythical "Lizard Man" has been exonerated.
Forensic scientists have proven that a mysterious attack on a Bishopville couple's car that left bite marks and blood all over the vehicle was actually perpetrated by a dog.
People in the area have long reported the presence of a large swamp creature, although no proof of its existence has ever been uncovered.
It was quite a shock to two Pennsylvania thieves who tried to pilfer power lines coursing with electricity.
Kevin Lee Lytle, 27, and Daniel Jay Basinger, 24, of Confluence, were seriously hurt - and arrested - trying to cut down the lines.
The incident disrupted power in the area for five hours.
Sandra Dee Martinez, 40, of Washington state, was charged with faking brain cancer to get paid sick leave.
According to investigators, Martinez presented fake letters from a doctor saying she had malignant brain tumors and received $20,000 in paid leave from her job at the state's Department of Social and Health Services.
British police are on alert for a mass pillow fight that organizers have tried to arrange via Facebook.
The proposed fight in the northern city of Leeds comes after a "playful" mass water fight in London caused thousands of dollars in damage.
This is one way to stop the neighbors gossiping.
A Romanian woman - fed up with rumors she was sleeping with all the men in town - had a gynecologist prove she was still a virgin at age 60, and posted the results on her front door.
"There has been some nasty gossip about me," Rodica Trandafir said. "To make such accusations about a woman of my age is disgusting."
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