A suspected Sasquatch paw found in Canada, a digital scan of the Titanic wreckage, and an alleged drunk driver who tried to frame his dog were among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this week.
An entirely new perspective on the Titanic wreckage was revealed this past week with the unveiling of an incredibly detailed digital scan of the downed vessel. Created by a deep sea mapping company working with a documentary film crew, the breathtaking 3D composition was crafted using a staggering 700,000 images that were taken of the site by remote-controlled submersible vehicles during a dive last summer. With the wreckage expected to eventually dissolve into dust within around a decade, the digital image serves to 'preserve' the site and allow for researchers to study it long into the future.
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This past week featured a pair of stories wherein what initially appeared to be paranormal wound up actually being rather prosaic. First, in Canada, workers planting trees at a camp unearthed a large hairy foot that some suggested could have come from Sasquatch. However, further examination of the puzzling paw determined that it was merely that of an unfortunate bear. Meanwhile, in Wyoming, a ghoulish figure was photographed by a game camera set up to detect a possible mountain lion roaming around a community. Shared by authorities online, the picture sparked all manner of speculation until the chief of police stepped forward to take credit for the clever prank.
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By far the strangest story of the week occurred in Colorado, where a suspected drunk driver attempted to get out of trouble by sticking his dog behind the wheel. The bizarre bust began when the cops stopped the motorist for speeding and, as the officer approached the vehicle, he observed the man frantically switching seats with the pet pooch. Amazingly, police say, he then exited out of the passenger side of the car and insisted that he was not the one driving. As one might imagine, cops did not buy the absurd excuse, which led to the man fleeing the scene on foot before being taken into custody for driving under the influence as well as several other charges.
For more strange and unusual stories from the past week, check out the Coast to Coast AM website.