Ten
Things About Animals You Thought Were True:
Myth:
Dogs can see only in black and white.
Truth: Dogs see other colours...but not as many as humans do.
Myth:
Bulls react aggressively to the colour 'red'.
Truth: Bulls attack because of movement.
Myth:
Ostriches bury their heads in the sand when they are scared.
Truth: What they actually do...is run away!
Myth:Touching
a toad, can give you warts. (as my mother told me)
Truth: Toads don't cause warts.
Myth:
Chameleons always change colours to blend in with the environment.
Truth: They change colours to reflect their mood.
Myth:
Though you may stomp like an elephant...
Truth: Elephants actually walk quietly.
Myth:
The blue whale can swallow a car.
Truth: A grapefruit is the biggest thing this whale can swallow.
Myth:
Moles are blind.
Truth: Moles can see...but their eyesight is poor.
Myth:
Fish are mute.
Truth: Fish make sounds similar to the noise on a busy farm.
Myth:
In winter, animals hibernate because they get cold.
Truth: They hibernate because of scarce source of food.
Several things one states are often untruths!
Be honest always, friends....not unscrupulous!
Mysteries
Halton
Police say Case of Missing Burlington Senior is Still Open!
It's been more than 13 months since Helen Robertson went missing...
nearly four months since the last solid clue in the case...
and Halton police appear no closer to solving the mystery of the
senior's disappearance.
The 79-year-old was last seen just before 1 p.m. on July 5, 2016 at
her Millcroft Park Drive home.
“Police
have followed up more than 80 leads and possible sightings ~
stretching from Niagara Falls, the greater Hamilton area, Burlingon,
Keswick and Richmond Hill,” said Det. Joe Bar of the Burlington
Criminal Investigations Bureau.
“Our
search incident and rescue team (SIRT) has conducted extensive
searches throughout the greater Burlington area...throughout
Millcroft, Headon Forest, Bronte Creek and North Burlington. Our
searches have had help from uniform patrol, investigative support
members, the marine and canine units of Halton police...and other
police agencies.
“Helen
Robertson had been suffering from Alheimer's
for about 3 to 4 years before her
disappearance.
She and husband, Don, a retired doctor, have lived in the Millcroft
community
for about 17 years.”
“In
April, a wallet a boy found while fishing with his father at Bronte
Creek was determined to be hers. Beyond some personal effects of Ms. Robertson's found in April, our
search, unfortunately, has yielded no other evidence,” Barr said.
Police in Barrie are
Trying to Find Whoever Set Baby Raccoon on Fire
Jennifer Cheng, yesterday reported in The Canadian Press:
“Police are looking for whoever
was responsible for burning a baby raccoon...calling the treatment of
the animal, senseless and an inhumane act. Barrie police said a
severely injured raccoon was found in a park on Sunday afternoon.
The service believed a flammable liquid had been thrown on the
animal.
“It
is unacceptable,” Constable Sarah Bamford said on Friday.
“If
the person is caught, they can face criminal charges and cruelty.”
The raccoon was taken to Procy-on Wildlife Centre in Beeton after a
woman found the animal. It is being treated for burns to its face,
arms, belly and one side of its body; and given ointment for burns.
The raccoon was avoiding confrontation...but now holding her own.
“No
raccoons have had such 'dramatic' injuries.” said the veterinarian.
She reported that she has received nearly 20 emails since 11 a.m.
Friday
to notify her about donations to support the raccoon.
to notify her about donations to support the raccoon.
Mystery Solved:
Foster's Odyssey Has Happy Ending
Jon
Wells from The Hamilton Spectator reports:
“Foster the rescue dog covered a lot of ground wandering in the
Red Hill Valley...but in a sense , it's just a blip in an odyssey
that saw him travel 12,000 kilometres from Taiwan four months ago.
“The
black-and-white Australian cattle dog mix, who is between 2 and 3
years old, was captured at 10:30 Thursday after an exhaustive 12-day
search that saw about 16 volunteers working shifts around the clock
to find and secure him. The rescue team knew he had been hanging
around King's Forest Golf Club in the valley, but catching him was
the challenge. Two traps were set up to catch Foster...but the
runaway dog ignored them when golfers offered him food and water.
“Appearing
hungry, having visibly lost a few pounds, he let volunteers get close
and he lay down on the 16th
green at the golf course, where he allowed himself to be held and
petted once again.
“There
is a difference between smart dogs and intelligent dogs.
Smart
dogs will listen to commands and respond to them.
Intelligent
ones will listen to you, but think about it before they react.
In the end, a strategy of patience, giving Foster the freedom to feel
safe...and come to the team on his own, paid off. One of the
volunteers estimated that from interest in the search expressed on
social media, perhaps 1,000 people were keeping their eyes open for
the dog.”
In the dark of the evening, Foster who still had his collar around
his neck,
posed for a colour photograph with 9 happy volunteers.
“He's
~ he's a good dog.”
Compliments
to all...especially Ken Price of Dream
Team Search and Rescue!
Written
by Merle Baird-Kerr...August 12, 2017
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