A sample of the skin has been sent to a Texas researcher in an effort to determine the type of snake that shed it.
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Paco the parrot is on the loose in the woods of East Madison
The Timneh African Grey Parrot was last seen by its owner at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture when it flew off his shoulder and into the tree tops Thursday.
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Large snakeskin found in Westbrook; is ‘Wessie’ back?
The discovery near a boat launch in Riverbank Park suggests that a large snake first spotted nearly two months ago and dubbed ‘Wessie’ has stayed in the area.
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North Carolina man gets 14 years for fatal butt injection
Vinnie Taylor, who is not a doctor, injected misbranded silicone into clients’ buttocks in hotel-room procedures.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Man huffed stolen aerosol duster and crashed into Biddeford Wal-Mart, police say
The driver is charged with driving to endanger, and his passenger is charged with shoplifting.
Posted inLife & Culture, News, Politics
Statues of naked Trump pop up in 5 cities
A group called INDECLINE erects the figures of the Republican presidential nominee.
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Black bear shows seed-filching savvy in Buxton
Yvonne Dickson says the bear waited out a police officer’s visit and was back pilfering a bird feeder minutes later.
Posted inNation & World
Timber rattlesnake in suburban Boston likely strayed to find water
Authorities say the it was found near the steps of a home in Quincy on the same day as drought conditions were declared ‘extreme.’
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Cannes bans full-body ‘burkini’ swimsuits from beaches
The mayor of the French resort town calls the burkini ‘the uniform of extremist Islamism, not of the Muslim religion.’