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Escaped pigs found wandering loose in Massachusetts


Animal authorities in Massachusetts said a pair of escaped pigs were safely reunited with their owner after taking themselves on a tour of the area.

Ohio man wins $158,585 lottery prize thanks to clerk's mistake


An Ohio store clerk's mistake paid off for a customer whose erroneous lottery ticket turned out to be a $158,585 winner.

Watch: Man skis across asphalt parking lot at 69 mph


A serial record-breaker who calls himself "MrWorldRecords" earned his latest title by reaching a speed of 69 mph while skiing on asphalt.

Watch: N.M. zoo opening delayed when elephant escapes enclosure


An Albuquerque zoo delayed its opening when an Asian elephant was found to have escaped her enclosure and made her way to a public walkway.

Watch: Escaped kangaroo found after three days on the loose in Wisconsin


A kangaroo that escaped from a Wisconsin petting zoo by vaulting over an 8-foot fence was found and safely brought home three days later.

Virginia man buys 20 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins 20 times


A Virginia man bought 20 identical tickets for a single Pick 4 lottery drawing and ended up winning $5,000 for each ticket -- a total of $100,000.

Bull escapes livestock auction in Virginia


A bull escaped from a livestock auction in Virginia and ran loose for over an hour before being tranquilized by a veterinarian and captured.

Watch: Cafe owner celebrates birthday with 6,044-pound carrot cake


A British Columbia cafe owner celebrated his 80th birthday by baking and assembling a massive carrot cake measuring 17 feet by 17 feet.

Diaper-wearing monkey tries to enter Michigan home


Animal control officers were called to a Michigan home where a diaper-wearing monkey appeared on the porch and attempted to get into the house.

Watch: Kangaroo on the loose after Wisconsin petting zoo escape


Authorities in Wisconsin's Juneau County are asking local residents to be on the lookout for a kangaroo that escaped from a petting zoo.