Durham’s renowned “Can Opener” bridge doesn’t open as many cans as it used to. The number of trucks and RVs getting their tops sheered off by the low railroad bridge over Gregson Street at Brightleaf Square is now less than a half dozen a year, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. That’s about half […]
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A legendary Durham bridge still mauls trucks, though not as often as it used to
Durham’s renowned “Can Opener” bridge doesn’t open as many cans as it used to. The number of trucks and RVs getting their tops sheered off by the low railroad bridge over Gregson Street at Brightleaf Square is now less than a half dozen a year, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. That’s about half […]
Man arrested after his dog allegedly mauls Sulphur woman in parking lot
SULPHUR, La. (KLFY) — A Sulphur woman was hospitalized and a man was arrested after his dog allegedly attacked and mauled the woman in a grocery store parking lot, authorities said. Elsa Davila, of Sulphur, was attacked near the Walmart store in Suphur June 2 by a dog whose owner was begging for money, according […]
Enraged bull drags man to creek bed, stomps and mauls him to death, SC officials say
A man doing fence repairs at a South Carolina farm was dragged away by an angry bull and pummeled in a creek bed, according to investigators. Brian Oliver, 54, succumbed to his injuries after being hospitalized for three days, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said in a news release. The attack happened around 5 p.m. […]
Family dog mauls 8-day-old infant, causing ‘severe head injuries’, Texas cops say
A newborn baby is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by the family dog, Texas police say. Officers responded to a call about a dog attack at home in Pasadena at 9:41 a.m. Saturday March 30, the Pasadena Police Department said in a news release. The family told officers their dog mauled the infant, […]