

Drunk sings whole Of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in a police car

So you've been picked up for being drunk and disorderly by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Despite your hazy recollection of how things worked on Due South, you're put into a cop car and driven to the local station. What do you do during the journey? Do you... A) Shut up and wallow in all that booze sloshing around your brainbox, B) Start doing an 'eyebrow dance' to the tune of the siren whirring above you or C) Sing the entirety of Queen's 1975 hit, Bohemian Rhapsody? If you picked either A) or B), you are definitely not this man. And if you've picked C), well then either you're this guy, or someone who thinks and behaves a lot like this guy.

Parrot that can't stop squawking its favourite Queen hits stolen by thieves

Stolen parrot Chico threatens to make life ‘very, very frightening’ for her captors with her constant squawking of the Queen No.1 Bohemian Rhapsody. The African grey called Chico belts out ‘Galileo, Galileo’ and other lines from Freddie Mercury’s finest moment after repeatedly being played a greatest hits CD of Queen at her home. The eight-year-old grey and red bird went missing from her cage during a burglary. Now her owner, Malcolm Booth, 44, fears it could be constantly ‘Chico Time’ for the thieves who snatched her as they will now have to listen to her whistling karaoke.

Bacon coffin invented for fry-up lovers (picture)

A bacon-styled coffin has gone on sale in America, targeted at enthusiasts of the food. The casket, painted to look like rashers of bacon, includes a bacon air freshener inside.The item from J&D Foods in Seattle, Washington costs $2,999.99 (around £1,900), according to the official store page. "Is there a better way to show your love of bacon forever than to be buried wrapped in it?" states the description in the store. "We don't think so."

Cat-sized rats invade Florida Keys

Gambian pouched rats the size of cats have invaded Florida Keys two years after authorities believed they had wiped them out. The rats, which are an African species and can weigh up to 4kg, first appeared in the Keys between 1999 and 2001 after a local exotic animal breeder released them into the wild.
Officials fear they will devastate crops if they make it to the mainland.

No, you haven’t had too much to drink… it really is a pink elephant (picture)

Pink elephants were on parade in a Burmese zoo today and they were causing quite a splash. The mother and baby clearly loved having a good wallow and tooted with delight when their caretaker dowsed them with the hose. Usually their skin is a reddish brown colour but they turn a light pink when wet. They also have fair eyelashes and toenails. Despite their unusual appearance, the rare jumbos, which are officially known as white elephants, are not a distinct species to grey elephants nor are they albinos. The animals are treasured in Buddhist countries where their appearance is said to bring good fortune and can herald political change.

Skye cave find western Europe's 'earliest string instrument'

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered the remains of the earliest stringed instrument to be found so far in western Europe. The small burnt and broken piece of carved piece of wood was found during an excavation in a cave on Skye. Archaeologists said it was likely to be part of the bridge of a lyre dating to more than 2,300 years ago.