WEIRD STUFF from cairns & around the world
Anger boils over runny eggs
POLICE are looking to crack a case of wilful damage involving a number of eggs being thrown into a public pool at the weekend.
Rusty's stallholders grow cannabis
TWO of Rusty's Markets' most loyal stallholders for more than 20 years had some explaining to do when police found 320 cannabis plants along with the rows of capsicums and carrots.
Cut snake on mend as friend tucks into toy
ONE made a feast of a dog's toy bunny, while the other was fighting a losing battle to ensure its meals stayed swallowed.
Noisy New Year fuels jail fears
A MAN was so convinced he was going to jail for hosting a noisy New Year's Day party he put his things in storage and arranged to have his dog put down, a Cairns court heard.
Labrador shocks owner with deadly snake
HE'S never had a nose for trouble before but black labrador Bronson sure knows how to turn heads with his retrieving tricks.
Amazing pics of snake eating toad
THIS snake's hunger will come back to haunt it, as experts warn the toxic cane toad will eventually kill it.
Frog eats a snake
GREEN frogs are a regular sight in Far North Queensland - but rarely making a meal of a snake.
Police hunt Goldilocks intruder
A SNOOZY intruder who broke into a home and slept in the bed has left behind tell-tale clues.
Python snatches joey in backyard
A COOKTOWN family watched in horror as a python living in their backyard ate a young wallaby while its mum kicked and scratched the snake in vain to save the joey.
2009: Sex shock, survival and a spider
WHAT a year! A sex shop burglar had his way with the merchandise, a cat had many more than nine lives, and a bird-eating spider made a comeback.
