<![CDATA[NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth - Dallas-Fort Worth Weird News, Strange News, and Odd News]]> Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 14:02:13 -0500 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:02:13 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations <![CDATA[Adorable Disabled Pig Grows Star Power]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:36 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/NC_chrispbacon0520_test_mezzn.jpg
Catch up with YouTube sensation Chris P. Bacon. A YouTube video turned the pig into an Internet sensation five months ago. Since then, he's gained size and increased his public]]>
<![CDATA[Dramatic Video: Deer Crashes Through Bus]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:22 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/deergrab_P2.jpg
A deer crashed through the front window of a Johnstown, Pennsylvania bus. And -- it safely left the same way every other passenger gets off the bus.Read full story here]]>
<![CDATA[Neighbor Call Cops Over Frog Mating Calls]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:06:39 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/frogmatingcall.jpg
Police were called when a neighbor made a noise complaint. The loud sound turned out to be the noises of frogs fornicating.

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<![CDATA[Thief Blames Zombies for Crash]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 10:29:09 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Zombie-Truck-Crash-0514.jpg
A driver who stole a big rig truck and crashed it on Interstate 15 near Temecula says the "walking dead" made him crash. NBC 7’s Catherine Garcia reports.]]>
<![CDATA[Cicadas: "The Shrimp of the Land"]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 21:52:59 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/fried+cicadas+in+china.jpg
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in backyards across the Northeast. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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<![CDATA[Power Surge Caught On Camera]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:25:53 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Cleburne_Power_Surge16x9_722x406_30020675693.jpg
NBC 5 viewer Matthew Spivey captures power lines arcing while driving through Cleburne on Sunday.

Photo Credit: Matthew Spivey]]>
<![CDATA[Alligator Shows Up on Parkland Family's Front Porch]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:12:17 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/gator-on-porch.jpg
A Parkland, Florida family woke up to a big surprise on their front porch Sunday morning. Alfonso Castaneda found an approximately 8-foot alligator outside his front door after he heard his...]]>
<![CDATA[Police Say Man Sexually Abused His Peacock]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 12:33:46 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/David-Beckman.jpg
David Beckman, 64, of the 600 block of East Devon Avenue, was charged with the crime after police learned the bird died while they were investigating Beckman about an alleged case of indecent solicitation of...]]>
<![CDATA[Cicadas: "The Shrimp of the Land"]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 05:57:27 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/fried+cicadas+in+china.jpg
Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard. After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great

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<![CDATA[Two Texas Cities Make the Redneck Top 10]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 08:21:59 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/216*120/artssub1.jpg
A new blog post ranks Fort Worth and Arlington among top 10 most redneck cities in the country.

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<![CDATA[More Than 78,000 Apply for a One-Way Trip to Mars]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 11:14:48 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/mars+colony.jpg
Ever wanted to leave planet Earth behind for a one-way ticket to Mars? Here is your chance to apply for a mission that claims to make it possible. Over 78,000 people have signed up for Mars One, a...

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<![CDATA[Cute Puppy Stuck in Car Rescued]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 10:48:02 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/NC_survivordog0507_test_mezzn.jpg
A 12-week-old puppy was found after being locked in an abandoned car at a Kansas City tow lot.]]>
<![CDATA[Police Chief Texts Rescuers After Falling Into Well]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:03:03 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/kemp-well.jpg
The Kemp chief of police texted for help after he fell into a well Tuesday morning, officials say.

Photo Credit: Kaufman County Sheriff's Department]]>
<![CDATA[Gerbils Strut Their Stuff in Annual Pageant]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 10:28:45 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/ma-gerbils-strutting-their-stuff_722x406_29043267510.jpg
Dozens of gerbils will compete for coveted ribbons based on their body type and color during an annual pageant in Massachusetts.]]>
<![CDATA[Woman Gets DUI While Celebrating End of Previous DUI]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 11:45:18 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/erin+james.jpg
An Illinois woman who was arrested Friday for driving under the influence told police she had been drinking to celebrate the fact that she was getting her driver’s license back after a previous DUI arrest, polic...

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<![CDATA[Teacher Buys Student "Fifty Shades" for Reading Class]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 08:46:43 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/50-shades-of-grey.jpg
A Philadelphia mother wants her son’s high school teacher fired after he bought the teen the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" for in-class reading. Maya Ladson says she was shocked to find a copy of the racy...

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<![CDATA[Woman Shows Up on Ex’s Porch 10 Years Later to Demand $20: Cops]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 07:30:01 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Carol+Mansfield+722.jpg
Ten years after their break up, a woman showed up on her ex-boyfriend’s porch in New Haven, Connecticut demanding $20, according to New Haven police.

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<![CDATA[Man, 59, Allegedly Steals Ice Cream Cone, Punches Worker]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 10:23:32 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/william+hotz.jpg
A 59-year-old man has been charged with robbery after he allegedly tried to use an expired "free cone" coupon to pay for an ice cream and punched the store worker who confronted him about his outstanding...

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<![CDATA[Man Called 911 80 Times To Demand Kool-Aid, Weed: Cops]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 10:23:44 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/smart_phone.jpg
Jarvis Sutton facing charge of misuse of 911 system after calling emergency service 80 times: Police.

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<![CDATA[Rats Infest Burleson Neighborhood]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 07:37:39 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/burleson-rat-043013.jpg
People along Windy Meadows Drive in Burleson say their neighborhood is infested with rats the size of cats.

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