A bizarre burglary involving tropical fish, a flamethrower-equipped robot dog, and a tic tac-shaped UFO filmed by an astounded witness in England were among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this past week.
Two tantalizing UFO videos popped up in the news, beginning with footage of a tic tac-shaped object that was filmed by a man walking his dog in England. Suspecting that perhaps the puzzling anomaly was simply a plane, when he checked an air traffic app on his phone, he was stunned to see that there should have been nothing in the sky where the weird glowing oddity appeared. Later in the week, a remarkably clear video of a UFO over New York City's LaGuardia Airport found its way back into the news when the witness who filmed the disc-shaped object came forward to share her story and the footage subsequently went viral.
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Stirring visions of a dystopian sci-fi film, this past week saw the unveiling of a robot dog equipped with a flamethrower that can shoot fire up to thirty feet. Created by the Ohio-based company Throwflame, the nightmarish addition to their product line sells for $9,420 and is pitched as being an ideal device for removing show, managing wildlife, or simply entertaining. Legal in every state but Maryland, where one would require a license to own it, the first-of-its-kind automaton, aptly dubbed 'The Thermonator,' boasts the ability to deftly maneuver on four legs and also sports a laser sight as if its flame-throwing capacity were not unsettling enough.
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This past week saw a particularly mind-boggling burglary come to light in Canada, where a restaurant fell victim to some sticky-fingered ne'er-do-wells who somehow stole their collection of tropical fish. The unfortunate eatery at the center of the case, the Beachburg Restaurant has been an institution in its namesake community for over thirty years. A popular fixture at the establishment is their sizeable aquarium, which had been stocked with an array of exotic fish until some miscreants managed to make off with the animals. Confounding even the cops, the burglars specifically targeted the aquatic creatures and the supplies needed to care for them, while completely eschewing cash and other valuables that went untouched in the restaurant.
For more strange and unusual stories from the past week, check out the Coast to Coast AM website.