“A rarity has occurred within the grounds of the Sunshine Serpents conservation group in Florida as a two-headed Hoduran milk snake was born without any pigmentation. The double-headed – bicephalic, to be technical – snake hatched to reveal its two heads, a development that has a one in 10,000 chance of happening… The name of the mysterious dweller comes from the common myth that this particular species of reptile would suck milk from cow’s udders. However, the liquid is far from being top of any milk snake’s list, as they consume insects, lizards, birds and other small mammals.” w/ photos

“It’s not the way your average window cleaner gets about – but Emma Massingale can claim to use twin horsepower after she stood on two steeds in order to clean her windows. The 29-year-old balances on the beasts with perfect poise to wash the windows at her farm. The equine behaviourist can reach up to 30ft. ‘In my line of work, even housework is never dull,’ she said. Ms Massingale set up her training centre ten years ago and has become one of the country’s premier horse trainers. Dubbed the ‘horse whisperer’, she has worked with animals in Australia, Germany and Portugal.” w/ photo

“Ben Clifford Dawson, 83, of Centerville, was charged with prostitution and assault with the intent to commit sexual abuse after he allegedly offered to let a 33-year-old woman repay part of a $7,000 loan by allowing him to perform sex acts on her. That’s not soliciting – it’s prostitution, according to local authorities. Dawson also grabbed the victim and began kissing their neck without consent, according to police. Dawson was released from the Appanoose County Jail after posting $2,000 bond.” w/ photo

“A lorry driver ended up with a face as red as the cab of his truck after a satnav blunder left him stuck in a narrow alley in the village of Bruton, Somerset. The driver, who remains anonymous, was delivering soft drinks in the sleepy village and was searching for a parking space when his lorry became stuck between a house and an estate agents. Thanks to the lane’s steep incline, he was unable to reverse back up the street and had no choice but to stay put and endure the taunts of the locals, who found the whole incident much more amusing than his boss. Mike Clifford, landlord at the nearby Sun Inn, told The Daily Mail: ‘Very little happens in Bruton, so this event was the talk of the town and the driver got ripped to pieces by the locals when he came into the pub. ‘When he asked where the toilets were a lot of people started giving him directions and telling him to shout if he got stuck in there.’ The driver was forced to sleep in his cab overnight while a rescue team was sent out to tow him back up the street, causing minor damage to property, and has since been suspended from his job at Ian Crank Soft Drinks.” w/ photo

“A Chinese driver escaped with barely a scratch after hundreds of steel bars crashed through the windscreen of his car. Yang Junsheng, 24, ducked as the bars shot towards him and incredibly they all missed him. He was left in shock – but with only a few scratches to his left cheek, following the accident in Taizhou, Zhejianag Province. Yang admitted that the accident happened as he was trying to drive away from a police officer as the car was unregistered. He smashed into a pick-up truck carrying a load of steel bars which were sent flying through his windscreen. “My mind was very clear at that second, and I immediately dived down onto the passenger seat,” Yang said. “I heard an explosion and when the car stopped I couldn’t move because the car was full of metal bars. They were everywhere.” He went to hospital for a check up but doctors said he had no injuries at all, apart from his scratches.” w/ photo

“Police in Ross Township have arrested a man after they said he stole a sandwich from a restaurant and then tried to flee in a forklift parked nearby. Police said Sean Faulkner ordered food from Sieb’s Pub on Babcock Boulevard and ran out the door without paying Sunday. Employee Karie Donatelli told Channel 4 Action News’ Ari Hait that Faulkner ‘just was very weird. We were very leery of him.’ Witnesses told investigators Faulkner then tried to leave in a forklift parked in a nearby lot, police said. ‘The forklift doesn’t travel fast, so I don’t know that he was able to make a speedy escape,” said Detecive Brian Kohlhepp.” w/ photo + video

“A 12-year-old Angry Birds fan has taken his passion for the addictive gaming phenomenon to new heights by making his own version of the game using pumpkins as cannons. Sam Beards built his own real-life version of the game after spending hours playing the small-screen version, which is enjoyed by more than 12 million players around the world, on his iPod. The aim of the game is to fire Angry Birds out of sling shot to kill their mortal enemy – the pigs. But, instead of birds, the 12-year-old uses a ‘pumpkin cannon’ designed by his father to fire the orange fruits. The cannon uses compressed air to fire a pumpkin up to half a kilometer. ‘I like the game and my brothers and I thought it would good fun to take the idea from Angry Birds and put it into real life,’ said Sam… Mr Beards owns a farm in Barford, Warwickshire, and built the $698 cannon last Halloween as a customer attraction.” w/ photos + video

“Forget prancing pooches on Britain’s Got Talent, a talented dog at a Rochdale pub has hit the bullseye with drinkers after amazing them with her darts playing skills. Regulars at The Royds Arms, owned by Thwaites, have made Jip, an 18 month old border collie, the official pub mascot and an honorary member of the pub’s darts team. Jip, trained by landlord and dog lover Kenneth Hughes, retrieves the darts from the dartboard by leaping into the air and carefully plucking them out. The athletic pooch then places the darts at the feet of the darts player ready to fetch again. Fetching darts is just one of Jip’s many talents. Mimicking customers, she also likes to order a pint of Thwaites Smooth, pretending to put her money on the bar by placing her paw next to the pint after being served and having a cheeky lick of the head. She also amuses drinkers with her coin finding skills – sniffing out money hidden or rolled into different rooms in the pub and faithfully returning them to the owner.” w/ photo + video

“A two-timing husband, who put himself in a tight spot when his wife and the other woman both showed up at his Colorado home, got into a bigger jam when he reported the mistress as an armed burglar. Colorado Springs police said Kevin Gaylor had arranged for a woman he met on Craigslist to come to his home [on an] early morning. But the would-be encounter was thrown out the window when his wife came home unexpectedly. When the ‘other woman’ arrived, he called 911 to report his new acquaintance as a burglar – even claiming that the woman had a gun. In response, the department sent five officers to the home to take the ‘intruder’ down. Police spokeswoman Barbara Miller told MailOnline that he later called police back to apologize.” w/ photos

“A game in which a toy dog leaves ‘little presents’ for children to clean up is set to be one of the best selling gifts this Christmas. The Doggie Doo game gives players a chance to scoop up as much plasticine poo as possible in order to win. The dice game, from manufacturer John Adams, retails for up to $33 and is among this year’s Christmas ‘dream’ wish list for children. This year’s list of ‘must have’ toys – drawn up by the Toy Retailers’ Association – also features Fijit Friends, a fluffy interactive rabbit. It also includes a Fireman Sam Pontypandy rescue set, a hi-tech tablet children’s computer, dolls that double as bedroom lights and perennial favorite Lego. Gary Grant, chairman of the association’s Dream Toys selection panel, said: “This year we have seen some amazing technological advancements from the toy industry.” w/ photo