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"His family was horrified": Young man jumps off cruise ship

What was meant to be a voyage of leisure and joy turned into a nightmare in the early hours of Thursday morning when a young man made a fateful decision to leap overboard, leaving passengers and crew stunned and grieving. The incident occurred as Royal Caribbean's colossal 18-storey Liberty of the Seas cruise ship navigated the waters between Cuba and the Bahamas' Grand Inagua Island. <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/04/us-news/royal-caribbean-cruise-horror-as-20-year-old-man-jumps-overboard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the New York Post</a>, witnesses recounted the harrowing scene: a young man took a spontaneous plunge from one of the ship's decks, despite the desperate pleas and helplessness of his father and brother who stood witness to the impulsive act. Passengers onboard shared their accounts, describing the chilling moments leading up to the tragedy. Bryan Sims, one of the witnesses, told the New York Post he had spent time with the young man and his brother in the ship's hot tub until the early hours of the morning. "He was pretty drunk," Sims said, noting the jovial atmosphere that abruptly transformed into shock and chaos. The young man's declaration to his father, followed by his abrupt jump, left bystanders reeling in disbelief: “As we were walking from the hot tub back to the elevators, his dad and brother were walking towards us," Sims continued. "His dad was fussing at him for being drunk, I guess. When we got to them, he said to his dad, ‘I’ll fix this right now.’ And he jumped out the window in front of us all.” Deborah Morrison, another passenger, echoed the sentiments of shock and horror that rippled through the ship. "His family was horrified. Just beside themselves," she recounted. “There was a lot of yelling, and the crew was alerted immediately.” In a statement addressing the tragic incident, Royal Caribbean affirmed its commitment to providing support to the family, while respecting their privacy during this difficult time. Amy Phelps Fouse, another passenger onboard, attested to the sombre atmosphere that enveloped the ship in the wake of the tragedy. Despite the uncertainty that lingered, she commended Royal Caribbean for their transparency and compassionate response to the situation. More to come. Image: Royal Caribbean

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Horrifying moment plane crashes in gender reveal stunt

A gender reveal party in Mexico has ended in tragedy after the stunt plane crashed killing the pilot. The video, filmed by a party guest, showed an expecting couple smiling as they waited for the plane to ascend and perform the reveal. The pair stood in front of a sign that read: "Oh baby!" as the small plane approached them releasing pink smoke, signalling to the couple that they are having a girl. Tragedy struck when the pilot pulled the Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee aircraft upwards and the left wing suddenly gave way, sending aircraft into a tailspin, ultimately leading to the fatal crash. The Sun reported that the attendees seemed oblivious to the crash as they continued to celebrate the gender reveal. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Pilot killed after his Piper PA-25 left wing failed at a gender reveal party in the town of San Pedro, Mexico. <a href="https://t.co/6JILK7fsGm">pic.twitter.com/6JILK7fsGm</a> — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1698255432630796349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2023</a></blockquote> Later on, graphic photos of the horrendous aftermath emerged showing the 32-year-old pilot, Luis Angel N., lying in the wreckage of the plane before he was rushed to hospital where he unfortunately passed away, according to local media reports. A few other photos of the wreckage has also been posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a few people rushing to get the pilot out. Footage of the gender reveal party has since gone viral, with viewers sharing their condolences to the pilot, while others slammed the "extreme gender reveals". "The way the camera panned back to the couple with not the slightest care in the world for the pilot is sad," one commented. “Why do they have to do such extreme gender reveals lately? Why can’t they just settle for something simple?” added another. “It looks like he over stressed the aircraft. I wonder if he was above safe manoeuvring speed? I hate to see it," wrote a third. A fourth person commented: “Whats the point of this at the first place? I see so many accidents and incidents doing gender reveals.” Images: Twitter

Family & Pets

"Disgustingly sick": Family's horrifying find in rental home

A family of six have been forced to move out of their rental home after discovering it had disturbing levels of meth residue. The family became “disgustingly sick” after moving into the home located in Sandstone Point Queensland and were told to pay for toxicity testing and decontamination by their real estate agency. What the tests revealed shocked them, with dangerous levels of methamphetamine residue found in the lounge room, bedrooms, bathrooms and, worst of all, the space used as a toy room for their children. “(It was) basically everywhere,” Queensland mum Emily Thornton told 7News. She added that it was "disgusting" to know that her four kids played in that toxic environment. According to the Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Guidelines, a safe level of meth residue is below 0.5 micrograms per 100 sq cm. Their house had 1.3 micrograms per 100 sq cm - which is reportedly enough to put people's lives at risk. The house was allegedly once used as a meth lab, and the family only got it tested for toxicity when a neighbour, who was suspicious of the previous tenants, flagged the possibility. Now, the family has been left homeless. “We’re not allowed in there,” Thornton said. “Basically, we’re starting from scratch — we’ve got nothing, absolutely nothing at all.” Thornton also added that her family first started feeling sick shortly after they moved in. “We moved in, (and) we lived here for a little while, (and then) everyone started getting sick,” she said. “We were told by the neighbours that they suspected something going on here, so we decided to contact a company to get them to come out and do some testing, and the testing came back positive for meth.” “They’ve told us just to get out, we’ve just taken what we’ve got and walked out the door.” On top of being homeless, the family had to pay $500 for the toxicity and decontamination testing as both the agent and landlord refused to help them pay to get the home tested. “They weren’t interested, and it was up to us to do it if we wanted to do it," Thorton said. 7News reported that the real estate agency will ensure that the property is decontaminated, but the family will still have to pay the cost of an emergency accommodation. “We just don’t know what we’re going to do. We don’t have the money to pay for it,” Thornton said. Australian Meth Alerts spokesperson David Pie said that Meth residue is a common problem that often gets ignored as the contamination is odourless and invisible to the human eye. “It is a well-known fact within the real estate industry with property managers that this is a real issue," he said. “It’s out of control … and it’s just getting ignored,” he added, “In the worst instances, it can cause death, in particular among young kids. But it creates anger and sleeping problems — it just goes on and on and on.” He also said that it was "wrong" for Thornton's family to pay out-of-pocket for the tests. Image: 7News

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Family horrified by police statement on tasering of Clare Nowland

The family of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who tragically passed away after being tasered at an aged care home in regional NSW, have been shown distressing new details of the incident that were revealed in a police officer's court briefing. Senior Constable Kristian White, who served in the NSW Police Force for 12 years, was charged in connection with the tasering incident that resulted in the injury of Nowland at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma in May. He has been suspended from duty since the incident and faces charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault. According to the police statement of facts, White allegedly made the statement, "See you are going to get tasered," to Nowland after activating a warning arc, which demonstrated the electrical arc produced by the device. He purportedly then followed this with the words, "Clare stop." At the time, Nowland was holding a knife and was positioned approximately two metres away from another officer. White then allegedly uttered, "Stop just... na bugger it," before deploying the taser. As a result, Nowland, still clutching her walking frame, fell backwards and hit her head forcefully on the wooden floor. Upon being taken to Cooma Hospital, it was discovered that Nowland had suffered an inoperable brain bleed, which ultimately led to her passing. The standard operating procedures of the NSW Police explicitly state that the taser should not be used against elderly or disabled individuals unless there are extraordinary circumstances. Following a bail hearing at the Supreme Court, the family of Nowland received a copy of the police facts sheet, which was subsequently released to the public. They have requested privacy and space as they process the provided information, as expressed by their solicitor, Sam Tierney, who described the facts alleged against White as "extremely confronting and shocking". As part of the conditions set during Tuesday's bail hearing, White is required to maintain good behaviour, attend court as directed, and refrain from contacting Nowland's family or prosecution witnesses, except through legal representation. These conditions were not contested by White or his legal team. No plea has been entered for any of the charges against White, and the case is scheduled to be heard again at Cooma Local Court on September 6. Images: NSW Police

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“Those attackers will be after me. I know they will.”: Horrifying social media trend leaves woman scared to shop alone

A disturbing social media trend is prompting teenagers to attack unsuspecting victims in public while others record the violence. Videos of the attack involving South Australian teenagers were posted in Facebook groups where members are encouraged to continue the violence and upload more footage. In one video, a woman shopping at a Woolworths store is brutally assaulted by a teenage girl as her friend records and encourages the beating. In the video, the teenage girls can be seen strolling into the supermarket before picking a target - Jessica Burke, an unsuspecting shopper who happened to walk in front of the girls with her trolley. “Bash the s*** girl, bash her,” the girl recording says to her friend. The violent attack then begins with the teenager grabbing Ms Burke by the hair; dragging her to her knees. After Burke is on the ground, the teenager proceeds to kick and punch her in the head repeatedly in front of horrified shoppers, including children screaming in fear. To see the harrowing footage in full, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11731143/Woolworths-shopper-bashed-teens-social-media-trend-urges-attack-civilians.html#v-4575687196736504272" target="_blank" rel="noopener">head here</a>. Caution: disturbing footage; viewer discretion advised. The woman suffered injuries to her head but says the psychological effects have been the most painful. “I can't go down to the shops like Woolies, Coles or Big W without someone with me because I'm too scared,” Ms Burke told 9News. "Those attackers will be after me. I know they will.” Several other videos online show the same attacker to be the main offender, assaulting other teenagers in parking lots and in the street. South Australian Police commissioner, Greg Stevens, said people encouraging the violence can also be charged, not just the attacker. “It is an offence to incite an offence,” he said. “If people are actively engaging in an activity that encourages other people to commit a crime then they can be held accountable for that.” Some local residents believe that even though the teenagers are being charged, they are then released on bail. “These days it's just a slap on the wrist and send you on your way,” Ms Burke's partner, Tarquin Gray said. “The system has just gone backwards.” “It is very complex and it is made more complex when it involves young people committing offences,' Mr Stevens said. Image Credit: Getty

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Bridesmaid "horrifies" viewers with "cringe" wedding speech

A "horrifying" wedding speech has gone viral online, as a bridesmaid delivered an "awkward" toast to her friend and her new husband. The video, which was originally posted on TikTok, has racked up hundreds of thousands of views, shows a bridesmaid named Shannon standing in front of the congregation to toast the newlyweds. In what should have been an emotional, wholesome speech, it instead got off to a bad start when she appeared to forget how long she's known the bride for. “Hi, I’m Shannon, I’ve known Tracy for...oh god...” she started, before a voice off-camera suggests it’s been nine years. “I don’t quite know Anthony that well,” the woman continued, alluding to the groom. “But Tracy talks about you non-stop. She’d be like ‘Oh, Anthony this, Anthony that’, and I’m like, ‘I don’t care’.” Shannon's fake eye-roll didn't get a laugh from the crowd, as she insisted, "Just kidding!" <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> What…the hell…did I just watch? <a href="https://t.co/smfqexmcsz">pic.twitter.com/smfqexmcsz</a> — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1585151254464196608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2022</a></blockquote> She continued, “You guys are so cute together.” After telling the groom he’d “better take care of my girl”, Shannon turned to the crowd and said, “I’m not gonna be racist, guys, I’m just saying.” “You guys are outstepping the stereotype and I love it." “You guys, I swear, I love Black people. You guys. Are. The. Best.” Shannon went on to say, “My own daughter’s great-aunt is like, the best woman” before concluding, “You guys are amazing, I love you.” As the video made the rounds online, viewers couldn't believe what they were watching. “What…the hell…did I just watch?” one person asked. “I actually gasped out loud! What in the actual hell??” another weighed in. <div> “Wtaf?! I thought you were just sharing a cringy public speaking clip and that was bad enough, but...then...it took a turn,” another wrote. Image credits: TikTok </div>

Relationships

Parents horrified at Halloween decorations

Parents in a Sydney suburb have questioned a family’s Halloween decorations resembling The Handmaid’s Tale in quite a disturbing way. Images shared to Facebook show a fake body in the show’s iconic red dress and white bonnet, while a male character is dressed in blue. Both bodies were seen hanging by their necks on the porch, in reference to the show in which people were killed when they disobeyed the rules. There was also fake blood smeared on the outside of the house reading, “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum” which translates to, “Don’t let the b******* grind you down”. Social media users were divided at the decorations with many pointing out that it is inappropriate for children to see. “Imagine children seeing this walking past,” one comment read. “Not good; totally inappropriate,” another wrote. “That’s horrible! Kids will be scared,” someone else commented. Others however defended the decorations saying it is the spirit of Halloween and people are encouraged to go all out with costumes. “OMG it’s Halloween, get over it, some of y’all need to lighten up,” someone wrote. “While we’re on the topic – how freckin good is Handmaid’s this season,” another fan wrote. The Handmaid’s Tale is an American dystopian television series based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. It tells the story of June, played by Elisabeth Moss, who is forced into sexual slavery struggles to survive in a totalitarian, fundamentalist society in what used to be the United States. Image: Facebook

Real Estate

Woman horrified to find who’s hoodie she wore for a whole week

A UK woman <a rel="noopener" href="https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/woman-wearing-boyfriends-hoodie-twitter-builder/8bc46bce-a3ad-47a4-b01d-98b4e7de608d" target="_blank">has shared</a> an awkward experience online, after she discovered an item of clothing she had been wearing didn’t belong to her boyfriend, but to someone else entirely. Comedian Fern Brady tweeted about the experience, saying she had been “wearing my boyfriend’s hoodie around the house for the last week” - yet was told it wasn’t his when she tried to give it back. She soon came to the realisation that she had picked up a hoodie belonging to a builder working at their home. “Realised with horror I’ve been wearing our builder’s hoodie,” she wrote. “In front of the builder.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> I've been wearing my boyfriend's hoodie around the house for the last week. I tried to give it back last night. "That's not my hoodie." Realised with horror I've been wearing our builder's hoodie. In front of the builder. — Fern Brady (@FernBrady) <a href="https://twitter.com/FernBrady/status/1465449354425159688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2021</a></blockquote> She later tweeted: “I had a little sleep in it at one point. Came out of my room. Said good morning to the builder. Wearing his clothes.” After realising her mistake, Brady said she threw the hoodie into the room the builder was working on, later finding it had been placed in their living room. “What does it mean? Am I going out with the builder now?” she wrote in a follow-up tweet. “He’s pretty old.” Hundreds of people have since commented on her post, with many sharing similar stories. “When I was a kid we had a painter doing some inside painting. He wore inside trainers while painting and when he finished he couldn’t find his outside shoes. My dad went down to the pub wearing the painters shoes,” one person recounted. One woman recalled leaving a note for her dad which read: “Thank you, love you x” after he stayed at her house to let a carpenter in while she was at work. “He didn’t move the note when he left the carpenter to do the work. The carpenter wrote back…” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Sorry... Didn't realise you were all so invested in this... Have found the photos of the original note. I was initially relieved. Then slightly offended. He didn't even acknowledge it. <a href="https://t.co/irWiIgRSIg">pic.twitter.com/irWiIgRSIg</a> — Holly Harwood (@hollylharwood) <a href="https://twitter.com/hollylharwood/status/1465631942196539396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> “Hi Holly. Left you what’s left of the stain if you need to touch up at any point! Sam. Nice Biscuits.” Image: Getty Images

Relationships

Piers Morgan slams Harry and Meghan: "Princess Diana would be horrified"

Piers Morgan has said that Princess Diana would be horrified to see Prince Harry “smearing” the Queen after claiming that he knew the late royal well. He also said that Harry’s split from Prince William would also have broken his mother’s heart. While speaking to US TV host Tucker Carlson in his first interview since he resigned from his gig as co-host of Good Morning Britain, Morgan slammed Harry and Meghan. "I knew Princess Diana well," he told Carlson during Tucker Carlson Today, which aired on Monday night. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840574/piers-morgan-4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/f2a751eebcb04953b52f076a01637e77" /> "I think she would be horrified by the split between Harry and his brother, by the schism now between Harry and the royal family generally, by the appalling smearing of the Queen, which is already causing damage in some of the Commonwealth countries, who are buying into this outrageous lie that the Queen is somehow racist, presiding over a racist institution." Morgan quit his hosting role on Good Morning Britain after one too many remarks about the Duchess of Sussex. The show received a number of complaints from viewers, and even Meghan herself. However, leaving the show hasn’t made him change his tune, telling Carlson he still doesn't believe Harry and Meghan's claims. "Seventeen different claims by the pair of them have now been proven to be either completely untrue or massively exaggerated or unproveable," Morgan said. "I was an outrage. I wasn't allowed to have an opinion ... I was told that you have got to believe Meghan Markle, and if you don't believe what she's saying you are a racist." Morgan also slammed Meghan’s mental health comment, and said it was "impossible to believe" two people in the palace had denied her the help she needed. "You're accusing two people in the palace of being unspeakably cruel simply to protect the brand of the Royal family," he said. "If that is true, let's have the names of these people and let's go to them and ask them if this is true - 'did you tell a suicidal woman, who told you she was suicidal, not to get help?' <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840575/piers-morgan-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c532fd05105b421c80a2d24ba4bc4010" /> "I find that impossible to believe. You wouldn't have two people in the palace who will be that callous to a woman telling them that she was suicidal." Morgan said there was "a lot of anger" building over the interview in the UK over "the very ugly smearing of our Queen". "Particularly at a time when her husband Prince Philip, who's 99, was fighting for his life up in hospital," he added. "Everything about this was tacky, tasteless, disingenuous and, I'm afraid, I believe in some cases downright lying on a global scale." Morgan has claimed in the past that Meghan “ghosted” him as a friend after she met Harry in 2016. He said he had previously met up with the then-Suits star in London after connecting with her on social media.

Shark attack victim recounts horrifying ordeal

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> 54-year-old Perth man Cameron Wrathall was attacked by a bull shark in the Swan River and spoke about how he almost died from his injuries. He said to <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/news/wa/swan-river-shark-attack-victim-cameron-wrathall-recounts-his-terrifying-ordeal-c-2121537" target="_blank">7NEWS</a> that the shark was almost three metres wide and attacked him with such force that it broke his hip. “The shark hit me really hard, it’s the biggest impact I’ve ever felt of something hitting me. It was then trying to shake from side to side to tear part of me away,” he said. “It all happened very quickly, and I just did a kick onto part of it and a thrust down on my hands to push it off me - and hit it pretty hard with the palms of my hands, and it went.” After fighting off the shark and swimming to shore, Wrathall's injuries were severe. He was left with a broken hip, one leg paralysed and had gaping bite wounds from his groin to his buttocks. “In the ambulance, I did die, most likely from blood loss, and I’m very thankful to the ambulance officers for bringing me back,” he said. Wrathall nearly died in hospital from his injuries and was unconscious for two days as trauma surgeons rushed to save him. “I’m very happy to be here and I can’t thank you enough for all you and the people in this hospital have done for me,” he said. Ironically, Wrathall used to swim in the ocean but switched to the river as he wanted to avoid sharks. Despite the fact it may be almost two years before he can walk again as his sciatic nerve was severed in two places, Wrathall is just thankful to be alive. Photo credits: <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/news/wa/swan-river-shark-attack-victim-cameron-wrathall-recounts-his-terrifying-ordeal-c-2121537" target="_blank">7NEWS</a> </div> </div> </div>

Travel Trouble

"Horrified" locals share "disgusting" changes in swimming spot

South Auckland locals are "horrified" by their local swimming spot that has been forced to close due to an increase in E.coli bacteria. According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/01/waiuku-locals-disgusted-after-waitangi-falls-closed-over-faeces-e-coli-pollution.html" target="_blank">NewsHub</a>, the popular swimming spot at Waitangi Falls in Waiuku is so full of both animal and human faeces that residents have been avoiding the spot all summer. The smell coming from the once-popular swimming spot has is enough for people to stay far away. "It's horrifying, it's rubbish," one person says. "I wouldn't even go closer than I am now," another adds. "I'm just absolutely horrified, I'm disgusted that you come down for a swim and this is what you're greeted with. It's soul-destroying," a third agreed. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 'It's horrifying': Waiuku locals disgusted after popular Waitangi Falls closed over faeces, E.coli pollution <a href="https://t.co/ZIRHyZNcJc">https://t.co/ZIRHyZNcJc</a> — Newshub (@NewshubNZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewshubNZ/status/1355790427102666757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2021</a></blockquote> Resident Dorothy Hoskins has said that the council should've acted sooner. "We need action. Seven days have gone now, seven days of literally shit pouring into the Manukau Harbour - this is a beautiful harbour, people live on this harbour. Something needs to be done and needs to be done now," she says. In a statement, the Council says its pollution response team is "monitoring levels and will continue to do so until water quality is back to normal". "The cause of this pollution is now under investigation," it added. But locals say something needs to be done now to clean it. "We have to act," Hoskins says.

Travel Trouble

Baby suffers horrifying side effects from steroid cream

A mum has been left horrified after her baby doubled in size and grew hair on her face from a steroid cream she was given to treat dry skin. The parents sought medical treatment for the five-month-old girl after she ballooned to 11 kilograms. Doctors ran a number of tests after the young girl was rushed to the hospital in China to find out exactly what was causing the weight gain. Medics said they were taken aback when the parents revealed the only food she was consuming was her mother's breast milk, which was tested and found to be normal. The problem was becoming increasingly worse a month later, despite doctors asking the parents to reduce the child's food intake. She had swelled to double her size and grown dark hair on her forehead and cheeks. After another visit to the hospital, the baby was taken to a specialist unit where a nurse noted that four other babies had been suffering from the same symptoms. When the mother was asked if she had applied any creams on her daughter, she responded with "Yifulin", the cream she had been using to treat her daughter's dry skin. After examining the product, they realised it contained 30mg of clobetasol propionate, which doctors say should only be used for a short amount of time. The five-month-old was using the product for a minimum of two months before the side effects began to take place. The lotion has since been removed from shelves in China after other parents came forward to complain about its side effects. According to the doctors treating the baby girl will be difficult and the hair growth may take several years to fall out.

Caring

Woman’s horrifying discovery in Kmart bra

A Victorian woman has taken to Facebook to share a horrifying discovery inside a Kmart bra. Katie Harrison Pring posted a photo of a spider on the cup of a bra to the Kmart Mums Facebook group, which was enough to make anyone’s skin crawl. “Not the only one shopping for bras today,” Ms Harrison Pring captioned the image. Hundred’s of people flocked to the comments, sharing their terrified reactions, with one woman saying that she’d “need new underwear if I saw that”. <img style="width: 321.95448460508703px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7839049/screen-shot-2020-12-03-at-21317-pm.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/c0da97b735704d4cba1bd1437aeec413" /> “Lucky you’re already in the underwear section,” one woman added. “Kudos for getting close enough for a photo. Those damn things can jump like an Olympic triple jumper,” another wrote. “I now understand the burning of the bras!” quipped one user, while others added the whole shop should be “burned to the ground”. When asked which store it was so other people could avoid paying a visit, Ms Harrison Pring said it's “lucky” Ballarat has more than one Kmart. “That’s how you know you’re in Australia!” commented another member of the group.

Body

Two children dead in horrifying car crash

Two children, aged five and 13, have been killed in a serious car crash in Queensland’s southeast when the vehicle plunged into a dam. A six-month-old baby and a one-year-old toddler are in Queensland Children’s Hospital. The toddler is in critical condition. Two adults, a woman in her 30s and a man in his 20s who has leg injuries, have both been transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital by road. Two adults and four children were in the Land Rover Discovery when the car ended up on the wrong side of the road and broke through a road barrier. The vehicle then rolled down an embankment before flipping and ending up on its roof in the dam. The vehicle then rolled down an embankment as it flipped over and ended up in a dam. Police and emergency services have been at the scene of the crash which occurred at around 2 pm on Sunday. Passers-by helped pull people out of the submerged car, including two off-duty doctors and a paramedic on a day off. “It’s a tragic and confronting scene,” Queensland Police Inspector Douglas McDonald said. “It’s absolutely tragic for the family. “It was fantastic work to help rescue. “Their actions were pivotal in making sure this wasn’t worse.” Police are currently investigating what caused the crash. The car is still submerged and police divers are attending to the scene. “It’s relatively shallow. The vehicle is on its roof. The wheels can be seen above water,” he said. “We expect to be here until this evening conducting investigations.” Queensland Police have closed the road in both directions and are advising motorists to avoid the area.

News

Man’s horrifying allergic reaction after stepping out of shower

A man is counting his blessings after almost dying when he stepped out of the shower. First reported by <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.livescience.com/cold-allergy-urticaria-anaphylaxis.html" target="_blank">Live Science</a>, a 34-year-old man was found on the floor by his family, struggling to breathe and covered in hives. It follows after he stepped out of hot shower and into the cold air, with his family saying he has a “history” of being “allergic to the cold weather.” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(20)30968-9/fulltext" target="_blank">The Journal of Emergency Medicine</a> writes that the man was experiencing a whole-body allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. Ambulance officers treated the man with epinephrine and oxygen. “Doctor’s confirmed the man’s diagnosis using an “ice cube test,” which involves placing an ice cube on the skin for about 5 minutes. If the patient develops a raised, red bump on the skin where the ice cube was, they are diagnosed with cold urticaria,” Live Science reported. The condition is uncommon but can be caused by the cold as it releases chemical histamines in the immune system. Research has found it can be inherited and can be triggered by a viral infection or a number of cancers.

Body

Women’s horrifying attack after sitting on toilet

A woman has learnt a strange and horrifying lesson after she was bitten on the bottom by a python when she sat on the toilet. Boonsong Plaikaew, 54, was about to finish her business while on the loo at her house in Samut Prakan, in central Thailand, when she felt a searing pain shoot across her bottom on October 19. A worrying amount of blood began to run down her legs and pants before she saw the snake bite her again, this time on the finger. She pulled the two-metre-long python off her finger and ran out of the toilet begging for help. Animal rescuers and paramedics arrived at roughly the same time. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838412/daily.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/758ed00d978e4e68883c700cef7259bc" /> They gave Mrs. Plaikaew first-aid treatment after checking on her wounds before rushing her to the hospital. Speaking at the hospital, the shocked woman said she had just finished urinating when the python struck. “I did not see the snake hiding inside the bowl, so I was just doing my stuff when I was attacked,” she said. The woman was allowed to go home after having a health check-up. Thankfully the snake was not venomous. Rescuers were able to capture the python who was found slithering on the bathroom floor. They placed the animal in a sack and took it with them to be released in the wild at a later time. “From now on, I'll check the toilet every time before I sit down,” Boonsong added.

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Carrie Bickmore’s horrifying discovery: “What did you do?”

There is nothing sweeter than a child giving a special drawing made just for you – however Carrie Bickmore was less than happy when she found out her 22-month-old toddler had taken a sharpie pen to her fabric couch. In a hilarious video posted to her Instagram Carrie can be heard asking the toddler: “What did you do?” “Drawn,” Adelaide replied, pointing to the couch. “I know you’re drawing, but not with the Sharpie!” The Project host incredulously responded. In the caption of the post Carrie wrote that she had left the room to do an interview while Adelaide “got creative in the other room”. “Who left the Sharpie lying around?” she added. “How do I remove?” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFvvz1Dnb5H/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CFvvz1Dnb5H/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie)</a> on Sep 29, 2020 at 8:46pm PDT </div> </blockquote> Carrie’s post soon got hundreds of comments, with hundreds of her followers both empathising and offering easy solutions. “Apparently milk works, haven’t tried it though,” one person wrote. Another added: “Try hairspray and dabbing with paper towel. Works for pen.” Unfortunately some people were convinced the couch was beyond repair, with one user commenting that Carrie would need to turn the cushion over or use a throw to cover it up. “You don’t … you buy a new couch,” another person wrote. Adelaide is Carrie’s third child and second with partner Chris Walker. With Chris, she also shares their five-year-old daughter Evie. Carrie’s eldest child Oliver, 13, is with her late husband Greg Lange, who tragically died of brain cancer in 2010. In May, Carrie revealed that little Adelaide had taken her first steps. Tragically, there was a “bittersweet” twist for the TV star who said it had happened while she was at work. Carrie explained to news.com.au she was “pretending it hasn’t happened yet” in the hopes Adelaide would show off her new skills again. “I wasn’t there; I was at work, which is bittersweet, and she hasn’t done it again since which is very annoying because other than the few days I’m at work, I’m at home the whole time,” she said. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBXI8dknS8A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBXI8dknS8A/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie)</a> on Jun 12, 2020 at 9:22pm PDT </div> </blockquote> Carrie said it took more than a month for the tiny toddler to start walking again – this time the star caught it on camera. “After walking once when I was at work five weeks ago she didn’t do it again,” she said. “I was starting to worry … but all in good time … at 18 months she is finally on her way … they really do all walk to the beat of their own drum don’t they!”

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The horrifying reason for the tiny black dots in your kitchen

A woman was left baffled after noticing black dots appearing in her kitchen. Turning to the internet for answers, the nasty truth came forward which would give most people goosebumps. Sharing a photo to the Facebook group Mrs Hinch’s Cleaning Tips, the woman asked: “Does anyone have any idea what these marks could be?” “They started appearing on the tiles in the kitchen in random little patches. “Then this morning this was on top of the PC we have in the kitchen.” The question attracted plenty of homeowners, as it seemed they were familiar with the common problem. “Spider poo,” one user replied. “It washes off with no effort.” “Look above and you will probably see a web/spider,” another said. “It happens a lot this time of year - spiders pooing everywhere,” said a third. “Look closely on skirting boards or walls of your house to see if there is anything unusual resembling a paint splatter,” added a fourth. “If you find any, you are looking at the spider poop.”

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“Human-sized” bat leaves people horrified

A “human-sized” megabat has gone viral on social media. A photograph of the creature, which was spotted in the Philippines, reportedly first appeared on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/963rm3/what_do_you_do_when_you_see_a_flying_fox_in_your/">Reddit</a> before it was circulated around social media pages in recent weeks. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Remember when I told y'all about the Philippines having human-sized bats? Yeah, this was what I was talking about <a href="https://t.co/nTVIMzidbC">pic.twitter.com/nTVIMzidbC</a> — Alex☔ (@AlexJoestar622) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexJoestar622/status/1275653432897126401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2020</a></blockquote> Various captions described it as the endangered giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), but the animal in the picture does not seem to have the characteristic golden fur on its head. Some suggest that the animal could be a large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus). The megabat’s wingspan could reach up to 1.7m, but its body generally only grows up to 32cm in length and weighs less than 2kg. Flying foxes are also known to feed on flowers, nectar and fruits. Unlike their microbat counterparts, flying foxes lack the ability to echolocate and instead rely on eyesight to navigate.

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“We were horrified”: CommBank discovers hidden channel of domestic abuse

Commonwealth Bank has said it will suspend customers who have been using its online banking services to harass and intimidate other users. On Thursday morning, the bank said it had identified more than 8,000 customers who received low-value deposits, often less than $1, with potentially offensive or abusive messages in the digital transaction descriptions in just three months. Catherine Fitzpatrick, General Manager of Community and Customer Vulnerability said the three-month analysis of transaction descriptions came after a disturbing case. “After noticing disturbing messages in the account of a customer experiencing domestic and family violence, we conducted analysis to better understand the problem,” Fitzpatrick told <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/commonwealth-bank-australia-technology-abuse-found-in-transaction-descriptions/c826d375-eb30-4d2b-b90c-9c4793af3fb9">9News</a>. “We were horrified by both the scale and the nature of what we found.” Fitzpatrick said the nature of the messages ranged from “fairly innocuous ‘jokes’” to “serious threats and clear references to domestic and family violence”. The bank’s new acceptable use policy now states that any customer found to be using NetBank or the CommBank app to stalk, harass or threaten may have their transactions refused, access to digital banking services suspended or discontinued, or account closed. Fitzpatrick said the bank worked with experts, community partners and law enforcement to ensure its policy will not have unintended consequences. “These changes will ensure that all customers can continue to enjoy the benefits of digital banking in a safe and secure way and represents our first step to address the issue of technology-facilitated abuse,” Fitzpatrick said. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence, contact the 24-hour support line 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for more information on support and services that can help your situation.

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