New York City man rescued not once, but twice during hiking excursion in Arizona
A 28-year-old man from Brooklyn urged other hikers to beware of Arizona’s winter weather if they plan on hiking the state’s mountain range over the next week. According to The Associated Press, the man had to be rescued twice over two days while he attempted to hike through the mountain range’s northern region. The trail attempted was a five-and-a-half-mile hike through rocky terrain, which during clear conditions should have been a breeze for a hiker with experience. While the man is unnamed, the Arizona Sun Daily described him as an experienced hiker who was aware of the winter weather but underestimated the intensity of the conditions. The man initially believed that if he began his trek in the early morning, he would have plenty of time to avoid any weather advisories that may have arisen in the afternoon or evening. He was first driven off the mountain by vehicles from the nearby ski resort, but declined medical attention. The next day, however, he was injured by a fall on his first attempt at the trail and a rescue helicopter was sent to retrieve him.
Ruby the rescue dog rescues teenage boy
Ruby, an Australian shepherd and border collie mix, is a working K-9 for the Rhode Island Police Department. Before she was eight months old, she was returned to the shelter by five different families because of persistent energy and behavior problems. According to The Associated Press, shelter volunteer Patricia Inman worked hard on training her in 2011 and vouched for her when state police officer Daniel O’Neil came in looking for a search-and-rescue dog. Six years after her final adoption, Ruby worked a case regarding a missing teenage boy, and found the boy – unconscious and in grave condition, but alive — 36 hours after he had gotten lost during a hike. The missing teenage boy turned out to be Inman’s son. Thanks to her heroic rescue and her incredible background story, Ruby will be getting her own Netflix movie called “Rescued by Ruby,” which will premiere on March 17.
Real bat tries to view new “Batman” film
Film attendees scheduled to see the new “Batman” movie, starring Robert Pattinson as the nighttime hero, waited patiently as animal control employees tried desperately to capture a bat that was flying around in the theater in Austin, Texas, according to The Associated Press. The theater company, Moviehouse & Eatery by Cinépolis, stated that the bat was likely released into the theater as a prank. After trying and failing to remove the bat from the theater, moviegoers were offered their money back and a free reschedule, but one audience member told The Associated Press that many of them opted to stay and watch the film anyways, “bat and all.”
