Weird but true
Some dogs eat homework — this one has more expensive tastes.
The president of a youth soccer league in Seattle says his pooch ate $300 in cash and $900 in checks.
Bill Fry said he’ll replace the money and encourage parents who gave checks to send replacements.
He found another $300 in cash, which his pup buried in the back yard.
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Speaking of stupid pet tricks . . .
A cat in Port Townsend, Wash., named Osiris, set his owners’ home on fire.
It seems Osiris wasn’t fond of the family’s newest pet, a dog, and took to sleeping out of its reach, on top of a toaster oven.
One night, he used his paw to press the power-on button — and the heat started the blaze.
No people or animals were hurt.
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If the baby was a girl, perhaps he named her Mary Jane.
A man in Uniontown, Pa., waiting for the birth of his first child, lit up a joint — instead of a cigar — at the hospital.
A nurse caught him,, and turned him over to cops.
Authorities declined to release the man’s name, or the gender of his newborn.
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While we’re on the topic of drugs . . .
A man looking to score narcotics in upstate Clarence misdialed, and got the sheriff’s Crime Stoppers number.
The detective who took the call was delighted to set up a meeting.
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It’s the perfect cellphone for people who hate the things.
British officials are working on a new app that will allow users to urinate into their phones and find out within minutes if they have a sexually transmitted disease.
Some $6,500,000 has already been invested in the bizarre project.


