It was “otter” disarray at Houston’s airport.

Two otters being shipped aboard a Continental flight to Columbus, Ohio, escaped from their crate and ran off the plane and across the tarmac, grounding flights for hours.

It took great effort by airport workers to recapture the critters, which were headed for the Columbus Zoo.

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If anyone needed a pick-me-up, it was this guy.

A 52-year-old Detroit man walked into a diner with a 5-inch knife sticking out of his chest and ordered a cup of coffee.

“It was like out of a movie,” said employee George Mirdita. “It kind of freaked us all out here.”

The wounded man agreed to let Mirdita call for an ambulance.

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Something makes us think they probably didn’t need any more booze.

Two men in Kentucky stole a rare lizard from an animal hospital and tried to trade it for hooch at a liquor store.

The dopes were soon arrested, and the 18-inch bearded dragon — known as Big — was returned to the veterinary clinic and is expected to be fine.

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No wonder she dumped him.

A Georgia man trying to get revenge on his ex-girlfriend by firebombing her home accidentally hit the wrong house — burning it to the ground, police said.

No one was hurt, but Robert Holt was charged with arson, assault and general stupidity. He was held without bail.

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This is one way to deal with an annoying neighbor.

A Bulgarian man was sentenced to 16 years in jail for killing his neighbor after the man played the same song at top volume over and over for a more than a week.

Authorities say Alexander Alexandrov snapped after being forced to listen to Robbie Williams’ “Angels” more than 2,000 times.