Man fined for attacking car with his 12ins sausage

Banger attack on BMW

A man is facing a hefty fine after attacking a car with a 12ins sausage. The police report says the 49-year-old was walking with his son in Neubrandenburg, Germany, when another man parked in their way. After a short argument, they then began to fight and the first man pulled the sausage from a bag and threw it at his opponent's BMW, leaving a half-inch dent in the door. Authorities say the man was briefly detained and will be issued with a fine for criminal damage.

Police smash car window to rescue doll

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A police officer smashed a car window to rescue a lifelike baby doll. New Hampshire officer Jason Short started to perform CPR on the "dead and lifeless body" and only realised it was a doll when he tried to open its mouth. Local police paid for the damage to the window and the doll's owner has since put a sticker on her car to alert police that any babies they see in her vehicle aren't real.

Lorry loses live chicken load at KFC

A lorry hauling live chickens shed its load into the car park of a KFC outlet in Melbourne, Australia. Four crates of live birds broke open after they spilled from the lorry. Passers-by helped efforts to contain the animals before police arrived. Witness Jessica Carter, who is a vegan, posted a video of the incident to Facebook and described the scene as "poignant".