Quote:It's a “totem” mystery as sculpture appears on clifftop walking trail

Wildlife charity appeals for artist of mysterious totem pole to come forward as local authority request for planning permission to be submitted.

Kent Wildlife Trust is appealing for help to identify the creator of a mysterious totem pole that has appeared at a nature reserve in Capel-Le-Ferne.

Walkers along the cliff-top path on the North Downs Way between Dover and Folkestone can now marvel at the 8ft sculpture, which is carved from a single tree and is inscribed with the name Perkūnas, a Baltic God.

The local authority, Dover District Council, has asked that the Trust now seeks retrospective planning permission to keep ‘Perkūnas the Pole’ and the charity is keen to track down the original artist to shed some light on the mystery.

Area Manager Ian Rickards said: “The artist behind this would have spent hours painstakingly carving out the details and we are keen to keep it on our reserve.

“The artwork seems to be a hit with the walkers who have taken selfies and congratulated us on the installation, but we had no idea how it came to be there – it’s a ‘Totem’ mystery!

“The local council has given us eight weeks to submit planning permission and it would be great to track down the person behind ‘Perkūnas to get a bit more detail so we can keep it. The planning application will incur a cost to the Trust, so if anyone would like to make a donation to help fund the process, it would be gratefully received.”

The totem pole is situated a few miles from the recently released red-billed choughs, who are now flying above the White Cliffs of Dover as part of a reintroduction project between Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust, supported by Paradise Park Cornwall. The conservationists have viewed the new installations as a good omen as, according to mythology, Perkūnas is the god of sky, thunder, and lightning, and it is hoped it may perhaps influence some calmer weather whilst the birds are getting used to being out in the open!

The Capel-Le -Ferne Nature Reserve was purchased by Kent Wildlife Trust in order to protect a section of the amazing white chalk cliffs.  The cliffs are used by nesting seabirds and patrolled by peregrine falcons, and it is hoped that they will provide the perfect habitat for the new population of red-billed chough.

Quote:Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car

'A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over by police in northeast Nebraska’s biggest city.
Don’t worry, he didn’t steer. Norfolk Police Capt. Chad Reiman said it didn’t take long for officers to
track down the modified Ford Crown Victoria sedan with a bull riding shotgun after a 911 call about
it driving on the main highway entering the city of roughly 24,000 Wednesday morning.

“We didn’t have a full understanding of it until we saw it,” Reiman said.

The car that Lee Meyer has driven in parades across the area for years has half the windshield and
roof removed to make room for his bull, named Howdy Doody, to ride along. A yellow metal cattle
gate serves as the passenger side door -allowing for the Watusi bull to be tied up -and a set of
longhorns serves as a hood ornament.


Howdy Doody.

“It wouldn’t go far without being noticed for sure,” Reiman said. A video of the traffic stop shot by
News Channel Nebraska spread quickly online. A sign on the side of Meyer’s car from a parade in
Burwell late last month declared that Howdy Doody’s eye-catching ride was judged the Best Car
Entry in Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Parade

Reiman said Meyer told him that when he went to that parade, he drove Howdy Doody in a proper
trailer, so it wasn’t clear why he decided to load the bull into his car Wednesday and drive the 36
miles from his home in Neligh to Norfolk.

Reiman said Meyer wasn’t headed to a parade Wednesday. Meyer didn’t answer his home phone
Thursday morning so he couldn’t be reached immediately for an explanation. But his wife, Rhonda,
told the Norfolk radio station that shot video of the traffic stop that Howdy Doody has been Meyer’s
“friend and buddy” ever since he got him eight or nine years ago.

Videos of Lee Meyer driving Howdy Doody around can readily be found online from 2017 and 2019.
Rhonda Meyer told US92 that “Lee thinks he’s a movie star” after the video of his traffic stop went viral,
but that he’s also a little shy. Meyer said Howdy Doody is like a member of the family now, but she
wasn’t always wild about how much her husband spent on the bull over the years.


Scope the stain above the rear wheel!

“The amount of money that he’s spent on this whole darn project between the car and the bull I could’ve
had a brand new kitchen,” Rhonda Meyer said. Reiman said there were clearly some traffic violations
related to Meyer’s car, but the officer let him off with a warning as long as he turned around and took
Howdy Doody home. “We’ve never dealt with anything quite like that before.” Reiman said...'

Quote:Police issue urgent warning to homeowners who mysteriously find Christmas 'gnomes' in their garden
-as force reveals there's a sinister motive behind them

North Wales Police released an image of a festive decoration as an example
Has this happened to you? Contact danya.bazaraa@mailonline.co.uk

'Police have issued an urgent warning to homeowners who mysteriously find a 'Christmas gnome' in their garden
amid fears of a sinister motive. Detectives have been receiving reports of people in the Broughton area of Wales
finding the ornaments with no explanation.

North Wales Police released an image of a festive decoration - but warned it could represent criminals' latest weapon to
target homes. Officers suggested it could be a trick by potential burglars to see if anyone is home or not.  A spokesman
for the Flintshire North branch of the force said: 'We are aware of a report of individuals in the Broughton area leaving
Christmas gnomes in residential front gardens.

'This type of behaviour is sometimes used as a "calling card" to see if the gnome is collected by the resident.
'If not, the property is likely to be empty and could be an easy target for burglaries. 'We would advise residents to be
vigilant and ensure your home is secure.' North Wales Police shared a link to various bits of information and tips for
homeowners to keep their property safe and deter potential burglars.


The Gnome.                       The Clue.                                                                                         The Bastards!!

The force shared five top tips to abide by if you're going to be leaving your house unattended for a few days.
These included making sure social media posts about holidays aren't public and are only seen by friends.
Homeowners should also leave lights on and a radio on a timer to make the property appear occupied.
Homeowners are also urged to ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on the property as well as closing curtains
and parking on their drive.
Newspaper and milk deliveries should also be cancelled when not at home, the force said.
As part of the appeal, the local policing team urged anyone who witnesses anything suspicious to contact the force
via their website or through 101.

It comes amid speculation over 'the Da Pinchi code', an apparent tactic in which prospective burglars are said to draw
markings outside houses. For years, anxious homeowners have searched for signs of secret symbols daubed on their
streets amid fears thieves are using a series of code to mark properties worth targeting. The markings seen outside the
family's home in Sandwell, the West Midlands, raised suspicions it could be connected to thefts of their Audi, BMW
and Mercedes on August 9.

Now, one of the victims has warned people to be on guard, speaking to Birmingham Live last week, he said: 'We found
a suspicious mark on the tree outside of our house, I don't know if they used that to mark out our house or anything.
'We first noticed that about a week before, it was like they scratched off a load of bark, or burnt the tree slightly at the
bottom. It's directly outside the drive.'

Markings outside of homes have previously raised concern and in 2013 Devon and Cornwall Police shared an image of
signs people should look out for. Information included an 'X' which supposedly meant 'Good Target' and a flower-type
shape, with five circles, meaning 'wealthy'.  Meanwhile a circled 'X' was thought to mean 'Nothing worth stealing' and
a 'D' meant 'Too risky'.

But, after investigation, West Mercia Police said that signs actually pointed to utility work planned by firms.
A police spokesperson said: 'We are aware of messages circulating again on social media purporting to be describing
the 'criminals code' of paint or chalk markings left outside properties, identifying future potential targets for thieves and
burglars.'

'However, there is no actual evidence to link these symbols to anything other than completely innocent and easily
explainable activities.' The various meanings include indicating power lines, flammable material, water, drains or
possible excavation routes. The said the five circles does not indicate a family is wealthy, but instead shows how
many cables are inside a cable duct.

However, one locksmith of Keytech locksmiths who previously worked as a contractor with Met Police explained
that some marks could have meaning. It comes after data this summer revealed that almost 600 burglaries are
going unsolved every day. Some 213,279 police investigations into break-ins were closed last year without a suspect
being identified, analysis of Home Office figures by the Liberal Democrats shows today...'

[From here on, the article becomes political]

Quote:X-CUSE ME Elon Musk mocked for ‘stealing’ logo from Scottish football team

'A Scots football team has been left bewildered after noticing that Elon Musk's SpaceX appears to have swiped their
badge design for a new logo. Haddington Town currently play their football in the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur
Football Association (LEAFA) Premiership.

The club, based in Haddington, East Lothian, have the white outline of a goat in front of a thin white crescent as pride
of place on their unique logo, framed on a black background. However, a recent image appears to indicate that multi
-billionaire Musk has elected for a new, near-identical logo for his astronautics company.

The club were made aware of the identical imagery following an image shared on social media earlier this week,
accompanied by the caption: "SpaceX...the GOAT in space travel." The image shows what appears to be the side
of a building or construction at Musk's SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.


The Accused.                                                              The Badge                                 The Logo.

On the structure is printed a white outline of a goat with a thin, white crescent moon behind it, and the existing
SpaceX 'X' logo beside it. Haddington Town were quick to comment tongue-in-cheek about their badge being taken
by the 52-year-old. The team posted on social media, writing: “Why has Elon Musk used our badge – give it back.”

Their post received dozens of likes and comments from social media users, with some suggesting the club sue for
copyright. One said: “Get them done for copyright.”

Another added: “Haddy is massive.” A third replied: “Massive club.”
Another retorted: “Sue them.”

Haddington Town couldn’t find a way past Firhill Thistle in their latest match in the LEAFA Premiership.
The team took their first point of the season and will be hoping to build on the result going forward...'

Quote:REICH SCARE McDonald’s fan left stunned after finding Hitler’s face on his breakfast flatbread

'A McDonald’s fan got a reich shock when he saw Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in his breakfast. Adam Peermamode
found the Fuhrer’s face as he unwrapped his flatbread. The black toothbrush moustache and combover hair of
Germany’s World War Two dictator can be made out in grill marks on the £1.49 toasted cheese and bacon wrap.

Londoner Adam posted an image on social media and said: “Anyone else see Hitler on my McDonald’s flatbread?”
Michael Isaacson joked: “The coming of the Third Wrap?” And Stevie Arnall quipped: “I did Na-zi that coming.”
The appearance of Hitler in Adam’s grub comes a week after an estate agent found the features of a pop star in his.


(Top Left) Evidence that De Fuhrer made it to Argentina. (Top Right) A man reportedly with only one testicle.
(Bottom Left) Grease -which is the word. (Bottom Right) Someone called Lewis Capaldi.

The Sun told how Andy Thompson, 34, was about to tuck into his fish and chip supper when he spotted Lewis
Capaldi’s face in the wrapper. The singer’s image was created by drops of grease in Paisley, near Glasgow.
Andy said: “I opened up the paper and looked down as I added the ketchup. I thought, ‘Woah, that’s Lewis Capaldi!’.

“I phoned my missus, Wendy, as she’s more of a fan than I am and she couldn’t believe it. "The chips went cold as
we were too busy laughing.” Andy said he may even send the wrapper on to Someone You Loved singer Capaldi...'

Quote:I had sex with a ghost every night for 20 years - but I dumped him when I saw he had fangs and the
face of a gargoyle

*Paola Flórez, from Colombia, claimed she had sex with a ghastly spirit.

'A woman has claimed that she had nightly romps with a ghost 'with fangs and the face of a gargoyle' for over 20 years.
Paola Flórez, from Colombia, said her relationship with the spirit started when she was young - and that the frisky ghoul
visited her every night while she slept.

She made the claims on the TV show Sin Carreta, which broadcasts on the state-owned channel Canal 1.
Paula also claimed that he always initiated it and that she ended up falling in love with the charismatic spectre, even
enjoying a 20-year-long passionate fling with him. She told viewers: 'One day, I was lying down when I felt a hand move
from my feet to my chest. It was strange, I was scared.
'From that moment on, he started coming to me like a spirit to have sex with me.'


Paola (or Paula) having a quickie.

Paula considered herself a loving partner to her ghostly lover for 20 years – until she eventually saw his face.
She explained: 'He was a very big man. But the day I caught a glimpse of him, he had fangs and the face of a gargoyle'.
After seeing the ghoul's scary looks, she stated that she did not want any further contact with him because he frightened
her. The woman continued: 'The last time I saw his face was when I didn't want to continue.' 


Paula (or Paola) explaining her concerns over her spiritual... needs.

Psychologist Martiza Montealegre said: 'Paula's case is not at all common. In fact, demonic cases are extremely isolated'.
However, parapsychologist Jairo Urbex believes her account is credible, adding that she was probably in a relationship with
an 'incubus'. Urbex explained: 'An incubus is a demonic entity, it is a lower-astral entity and we describe all those that look
like maggots as "low-vibrational".' He added: 'They specialise in grabbing people and taking their energy.'

People were complexed and one local commented: 'It must have been a satanic spirit' while another wrote: 'I've also fallen
in love with a couple of ghosts, hahaha.'  A woman named Stella said: 'People are getting crazier', while Eduardo joked:
'Tell her it was a neighbour with a sheet with holes'. Another local Pablo quipped: 'That spirit was no saint'...'

(10-03-2023, 02:28 PM)BIAD Wrote: With Halloween slowly creeping towards us, it's only natural that a haunting article comes to light.
Here we have a Colombian lady who jilted the usual indecisive manner of dealing with those who have passed
beyond the veil of death and allowed a supposedly friendly ghost to put the willies up her in more ways than one.

But we all know when dealing with those outside of our accepted boundaries of what we call reality, things aren't
always what they seem. Luckily, a clue may be in the article's title.

Quote:I had sex with a ghost every night for 20 years - but I dumped him when I saw he had fangs and the face of a gargoyle

*Paola Flórez, from Colombia, claimed she had sex with a ghastly spirit.

'A woman has claimed that she had nightly romps with a ghost 'with fangs and the face of a gargoyle' for over 20 years.
Paola Flórez, from Colombia, said her relationship with the spirit started when she was young - and that the frisky ghoul visited her every night while she slept.

Archived Daily Mail Article:

Quote:Mythical bloodsucking beast 'shot dead by hunters' – who find it has 'human-like' hands

A mythical vampire-like creature, known as ‘Chupacabra’, has allegedly been shot dead by hunters
after it supposedly terrorised farmers by sucking the blood of their cattle

'Hunters claim they have shot dead the mythical, bloodsucking Chupacabra after it terrorised farmers
and agricultural workers. The demon-like creature, otherwise known as 'Goat Sucker', is said to drink
the blood of livestock – but there has never been conclusive proof it actually exists. A group of men
have now claimed they gunned one down in a forest in Guia Lopes da Laguna, west of São Paulo,
Brazil.


This is from the shocking footage. Shocking.

Shocking footage, which has been shared online by the hunters, shows the deceased creature. It appears
to have human-like hands as well as razor-sharp teeth and its body is roughly the size of a large monkey.
One of the hunters explains that they came across the vampiric creature while hunting wild boar on the
edge of town. The man claims that they chased the bloodsucking monster and their hunting dogs fought
with it, before one of the hunters allegedly shot it. They then filmed the video as 'proof' the creature was
dead.

But not everyone believes it is the legendary creature. some sceptics believed it could be the decomposing
body of a howler monkey. The species of monkey are native to South and Central American forests and are
commonly found in the area, though they eat leaves, as well as fruits, nuts, and flowers.

Reports also said that the animal appeared to be dead for several days and not a fresh kill, like the hunters
had claimed. Local authorities have not yet commented on the video. Last month, a bizarre-looking creature
spotted in Texas left locals baffled. Tina Kahlig was at her home in Hill Country Village when she spotted a
strange creature lurking in her back garden.

The animal walked around her garden and even stopped to eat some berries that had fallen on the floor from
a nearby bush before disappearing. She managed to quickly snap a few pictures of the creature – with the
images showing it had a brownish coat, appeared to be about the size of a large dog, and had a long tail...'

Quote:Patient who was declared 'dead' by paramedics 'wakes up' in hospital hours later: Ambulance service
apologises for causing 'distress' to the family as it launches probe

*The North East Ambulance Service has issued an apology into Friday's incident

'A patient who was reportedly declared dead by paramedics 'woke up' in hospital hours later.  The individual, whose
identity has not been revealed, was declared dead when 999 ambulance workers attended an incident before being
taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital.


The 'Fun House'

The patient then 'woke up' after they reached the hospital on Friday, the Northern Echo reported.
The North East Ambulance Service has issued an apology and launched an investigation into the incident.
The patient's current condition has not been revealed.

Andrew Hodge, the North East Ambulance Service Director of Paramedicine, said 'As soon as we were made aware
of this incident, we opened an investigation and contacted the patient's family. We are deeply sorry for the distress
that this has caused them.

A full review of this incident is being undertaken and we are unable to comment any further at this stage.
'The colleagues involved are being supported appropriately and we will not be commenting further about any individuals
at this point.' MailOnline has contacted the North East Ambulance Service for further comment.

The incident comes just months after a damning report looked into NEAS ambulance workers allegedly 'hiding medical
errors and withholding evidence at the coroner's inquests'. The independent review highlighted the tragic case of 17-year
-old Quinn Beadle, from Shildon, who was found dead in woodland near her home, and a NEAS paramedic who declared
her dead rather than trying to perform CPR.

The report, led by retired hospital boss Dame Marianne Griffiths, said: 'Both this investigation and previous reports have
found a number of failings in how the Trust should have responded to the incidents and then in their response to concerns
about how failings were accepted and followed up.

'It is important that the Trust formally and publicly reiterates that there have been failings and restates its wholehearted
apologies to the families concerned. 'Leadership dysfunction was allowed to continue for far too long and this had a major
impact on how teams within different directorates operated. 'A defensiveness grew and affected team operations,
transparency, candour and judgement. They also clearly impacted the health and wellbeing of staff.'...'

Quote:'...The woman in her 50s was declared dead by paramedics from the NEAS before being
taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital. Remarkably, she woke up at the hospital but it has
since been confirmed that she has sadly died...'

Quote:Mexico’s president posted a photo on his social media accounts Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador did not seem to be joking when he posted the photo of an “Aluxe,” a mischievous woodland spirit in Mayan folklore.

López Obrador wrote the photo “was taken three days ago by an engineer, it appears to be an aluxe,” adding “everything is mystical.”

The nighttime photo shows a tree with a branch forming what looks like a halo of hair, and what may be stars forming the figure’s eyes.



López Obrador has long expressed reverence for indigenous cultures and beliefs. Engineers and workers are in the Yucatan peninsula, constructing a tourist train that is the president’s pet project.

According to traditional Mayan belief, “Aluxes” are small, mischievous creatures that inhabit forests and fields and are prone to playing tricks on people, like hiding things. Some people leave small offerings to appease them.

The ancient Mayan civilization reached its height from 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. on the Yucatan Peninsula and in adjacent parts of Central America, but the Mayas’ descendants continue to live on the peninsula.

Many continue speaking the Mayan language and wearing traditional clothing, while also conserving traditional foods, crops, religion and medicine practices, despite the conquest of the region by the Spanish between 1527 and 1546.

Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf

Quote:Aluxes: The Mischievous Little People of Maya Mythology

Every place has its own legends - some being truer than others. Around the globe, you can find many legends about small human-like creatures causing chaos wherever they go. Some of these creatures are called goblins or golems, while others may be elves or even poltergeists. Mexico is no exception to these types of legends. In Mexico specifically, lives a Maya legend about “ little people ” that has been passed down for centuries. This legend is of the Alux, a kind of spiritual little person that causes mayhem, mischief, and destruction wherever it goes.

The Alux: Master of Mischief

Aluxes are believed to live somewhere around the Yucatan peninsula. They are typically invisible to humans, although legend has it they are capable of becoming visible when they want to be mischievous or are feeling playful. They are typically found in natural areas including jungles, forests, fields, caves, and even deep stones. However, they are able to make a home anywhere they wish, as long as they have food, water, and shelter.

Quote:Man can't go abroad as his surname is 'too rude' for passport

'A man has been stopped from going abroad - as his surname has been deemed too rude to be written on a passport.


Some things are just too Fu-Kennard to handle.

Kenny Kennard changed his surname by deed poll to 'Fu-Kennard' for a laugh a few years ago, but now the joke has
backfired. Despite the former squaddie getting a driving license under his new moniker he has been told he cannot
have it on a passport. When it expired earlier this year and he applied for a new one, his application was denied
because his name "may cause offence".

The supermarket worker from Bude, Cornwall, has contested HM Passport Office's verdict three times- but the Home
Office has refused to budge. Keen traveller Kenny said he doesn't want to change his name again - so faces a life
of UK holidays instead. He said: "I'd decided to change my name to Fu-Kennard a few years back.

"When I had to apply for a driving licence, it was accepted fine, so I figured it wouldn't make much difference in
applying for a passport. How wrong I was. I got refused on grounds that my name could cause offence or was
vulgar.

So I complained, but they upheld their decision so I complained again. I was then told they'd keep the fee for
administration costs. If I wanted to take the matter further, they said I'd need to contact my MP. So I wrote to
MP Scott Mann, and he replied saying they're within their remit to refuse.

"Now I'm skint with no passport, like a prisoner in my own country. On the one hand, I find the whole thing funny
- as do all of my friends. But I'm also finding it hard to believe the name could be construed as anything but funny
and slightly ridiculous. It's just a joke. I agree with Home Office policy that not all names are acceptable, such as
racial hate words or anything that invokes hatred.

"'Fu-Kennard' is not offensive, and I object to them denying my chosen name." Kenny first changed his name to
'Coco Kenny' when he was 16, but after he joined the Army aged 19 he said he was told to change it back
because it was "immature". After eight years serving his country, Kenny decided to "change it to something with
a bit of 'fun' about it".

Knowing that he'd be applying for 'normal' jobs, he knew to "play it a bit safe" - and settled for 'Fu-Kennard'
because "not everyone gets the joke". "Life's too short to be boring," he said. Kenny successfully applied for
a driving licence in 2016, so had no reason to suspect that it would be any different applying for a passport.

But the Home Office dismissed his application on three occasions in May, June and July this year, citing
Section 2 on its longstanding policy on changing names. The official guidelines list a series of "names that
may cause outrage or offence" that could be classed as "unacceptable" and not fit for a passport.

They include "the use of swear words; sexually explicit references; inappropriate religious connotation; is vulgar,
offensive, or libellous to an individual; makes use of a name of a person living or dead which may cause public
concern". The guidance also states: "This applies to phonetic, as well as actual use of words comprising of
part or the entire name."

In a letter the office even advised that it would even retain Kenny's £94.75 application fee "to cover the costs
of administration". Bemused and bewildered, Kenny wrote to local Tory MP Scott Mann, whose office also
supported HM Passport Office's decision. The letter from Mr Mann's office stated - under Section 2 of Home
Office policy, concerning 'unacceptable names' - HM Passport Office was "within its remit to refuse your
request for a passport under the name you have chosen".

Kenny said the Home Office has told him it will only proceed with an application for a passport if he either
changed his name to one that was acceptable - or uses his previous name. Their letter dated July 11 stated:
"Your application is deemed to contain a name, which may cause offence to individuals and the wider public.

"The passport is not an appropriate vehicle to carry names which may be considered as distasteful or vulgar.
The application will be failed and the fee retained, in line with HM Passport Office procedure, to cover the
costs of administration." But the wacky retailer is shocked by the Home Office decision, and said he's been
left "stumped at what I can do - live without a passport?"

Kenny, who loves to travel and last went on holiday to Sri Lanka months before his passport expired, now
can't holiday abroad. He said: "Without a passport, I can't go on holiday abroad. I live in a seaside town,
but have always enjoyed travelling. My last holiday - to Sri Lanka - was about three years ago. But there
are so many countries I'd still like to visit, such as Cambodia.

"I went camping down Sennen Beach for my week off. For my next leave, I have no plans as my options
are limited. I have a stag do in three weeks, for instance. When the best man was deciding what to do for
it, he knew I couldn't travel - so he settled on Cardiff instead.

"I don't know what else I can do to escalate the situation with HM Passport Office, because no one has
advised me how else I can challenge the verdict. I only have one red line, though - I'm keeping my surname.
I don't want to change it again, especially because they're restricting my freedom. I like Fu-Kennard."...'

Quote:Police say heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out attack at Colorado amusement park

DENVER (AP) — A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday.

The 20-year-old man was found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Saturday morning before it opened to the public, apparently entering the park while it was closed. He was armed with an AR-style rifle, a handgun and explosives and was wearing body armor and tactical clothing, similar to what a police SWAT team member might wear, authorities said.

A message saying, “I am not a killer, I just want to get into the caves,” was written on a wall of a women’s bathroom where the man was found lying on the floor, Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario said. Nearby was a handgun and explosive devices, some real and some fake, he said.

Vallario could not say for certain that the suspect left the message.


Multiple improvised explosive devices were also found in his vehicle, police had said. Authorities searched the rest of the park for other explosives but suggested no others were found.

“Given the preparation, given the amount of weapons and ordinance he had it almost seemed very highly likely he intended to use those against the community. He chose not to,” Vallario said.

The park would likely be crowded on a fall weekend during hunting season when people go to the mountains to see the changing autumn colors, Vallario said. And given the park’s isolated location, which visitors take a gondola to normally, it would have been difficult to get any wounded to the hospital, he said.

The man, whose name has not been released, was from the nearby town of Carbondale, where he lived with his mother and brother, Vallario said. He had no known criminal history or prior encounters with law enforcement, the sheriff said.

The weapons found on the suspect were ghost guns, which do not have serial numbers and therefore cannot be traced. The man’s clothing had patches and emblems that gave the appearance of him being associated with law enforcement.

Some of the suspected explosives turned out to be fakes -- including several that looked like hand grenades -- but others were real, the sheriff said. However, there was no evidence to suggest that explosive devices had been placed elsewhere inside the park, he said.

The park is located on a mountain above the Colorado River in western Colorado. Its attractions include cave tours, an alpine coaster and a pendulum swing ride perched on the edge of a cliff that sends riders over the river canyon.

Quote:Boy said he ate a heart, drank blood and killed a budgie, jury hears in witchcraft and child
abuse trial

'A boy told a police officer that he ate a heart, drank blood and killed a budgie, a witchcraft and child sex
abuse trial has heard. Seven men and four women are on trial at the High Court in Glasgow on a total of
32 charges alleged to have occurred in the city between January 2010 and October 2020.

The accusations involve four children with allegations including rape, other sex offences, witchcraft and
attempted murder.

The child made the claims to detective constable Brian Hamilton when quizzed by police in December 2021
in a series of 15 interviews and stated that he and fellow 'wizards' passed around and consumed the heart
and a wine glass of blood while in a circle. He earlier told the officer that he was held under a bath of blood
and killed a budgie as part of an initiation to become a wizard.

The boy claimed he then received a wand which he and the other wizards later used to cast a 'spell' on a
young girl.The group also contacted demons, spirits and a 'beast with horns on their head'  using a Ouija
board when he was aged between seven and nine, the boy claimed.

He stated that he was aged six or seven when he was submerged in a bath of blood.
The boy said: 'I was just held under the bath, I just remember seeing it and it was all blood. I remember
going in but I don't remember what happened. 'I just remember being drowned, I feel like I nearly drowned
when this was happening. 'That's why they put me in the bath of blood and to kill the budgie - it was like
an initiation.' 'One of them said one day everyone will be doing witchcraft. Everyone said that I was a wizard.'

The boy recalled killing a budgie with a knife either on the same day as the bath incident or a later date.
He said: 'I just remember someone holding it and me having to kill it - sometimes I still get nightmares
about the budgie.' DC Hamilton asked the boy who gave him the knife and he replied: 'I don't know.'
The boy later said: 'They day I killed the budgie, they gave me a wand...it was like a brown stick made
of wood.'

He went on to tell the officer that he and the wizards would gather in a circle to eat a heart and drink blood.
The boy said: 'People would pass it around and have a bit and pass it on to the next person...that's when I
took it. I had a bit of the heart and took blood.' He stated that the blood was in a 'special wine glass' with
a 'special rim'.

He stated demons named Henrik, Fredrick, George, Molly and Dark Wyat attached themselves particular
people. He said: 'They would just talk to us, at the time I enjoyed it but now I'm frightened of it.'
He added that the group and the demons sometimes spoke in English but different languages as well.

The boy recalled the group wearing cloaks 'down to their knees' and that he and the wizards lined up and
cast a spell on a young girl aged around two or three to turn her into a wolf cub. He claimed that the girl
then walked on her hands and knees and ate dog food.

Iain Owens, 45, Elaine Lannery, 39, Lesley Williams, 41, Paul Brannan, 41, Marianne Gallagher, 38, Scott
Forbes, 50, Barry Watson, 47, Mark Carr, 50, Richard Gachagan, 45, Leona Laing, 51, and John Clark, 47,
deny the charges. The trial continues before Judge Lord Beckett...'

Quote:2014: The Fire Rises.
'...A serial sex offender has been labelled “a menace” as he was jailed for 18 months after he exposed himself to a
female doctor. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was unaware of Stephen Jory’s history when
she started the appointment with him on July 17, Truro Crown Court heard.


Stephen Jory... He just doesn't get it.

Philip Lee, for the prosecution, said staff did not have medical notes for the 33-year-old newly registered patient at
the doctor’s surgery, otherwise they would have indicated that a female doctor was inappropriate. Jory, of Polisken
Way, St Erme, told the doctor he had an urgent urological –or urinary tract –problem and demanded to see a
consultant urologist. The court heard Jory was on edge during the consultation and smelt of alcohol.

Mr Lee said: “He insisted on having an examination. He said, ‘I don’t know if I can get the courage to come again’.
“She agreed to the examination. She noticed that rather than seeming embarrassed like most patients, he did not.
“He seemed odd, he seemed to be enjoying the examination.”

Jory was naked from the waist down and told the doctor to “be gentle”, but he followed her from the private
examination room with his trousers around his ankles. “She encouraged him to get dressed but he did not,”
said Mr Lee. Jory only did so when the doctor opened the door. He then said: “I can only see you because
you understand me.” Mr Lee said the doctor felt “extremely uncomfortable” and reported the incident to the
police after taking professional advice.

The incident put Jory in breach of a sexual offences prevention order (Sopo) imposed at Portsmouth Crown Court
last year. He has convictions for indecent assault, sexual assault and for repeated breaches of Sopos. Jeremy
Leaning, for the defence, said Jory, who admitted exposing himself to the doctor and being in breach of his Sopo,
wanted to apologise for his “disgraceful” conduct...'

Quote:December, 2017: He's Back.
Serial sex pest Stephen Jory has a 'compulsion to expose his penis' according to judge
Jory was previously jailed for exposing himself to a doctor

'A Cornish sexual deviant has wound up in the dock again – this time for flashing his penis at a woman in Plymouth.
Stephen Jory, aged 36, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court to plead guilty to indecently exposing himself in the city.

He admitted that the offence on September 22 put him in breach of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (Sopo)
designed to curtail his perverted behaviour. Jory, from Penzance but formerly of St Erme near Truro, made indecent
contact and indecent remarks to the woman in contravention of the order made in 2013.

He was jailed for 18 months only a year later for exposing himself to a female doctor in a Cornish surgery.
Handing him a community order for his latest offence, Judge Ian Lawrie told him: “You have a compulsion to expose
your penis.” Judge Lawrie told him: “You have a lot of work to do.”

Jory was given a three-year community order with 55 days of intensive probation supervision. He remains under the
Sopo for the rest of his life...'

Quote:2020: He's Back Again.
Sex pest back in jail for disgusting comments to teenage girls
Stephen Jory told one of the group that he didn't care how old she was and that he was going to sh*g her

'A prolific sex pest is behind bars again - this time for making lewd comments to a group of teenage girls.
Drunk Stephen Jory, 39, told one of the terrified girls he didn't care how old she was and that he was ‘going
to sh*g her’ among other disgusting remarks.

Jory, who has spent time living in Penzance and the Truro area, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence
having pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Prosecuting the case, Brian Fitzherbert
told the court how Jory was subject of an order preventing him from approaching women and making
indecent remarks.

On July 22, a group of 15 and 16-year-old girls were sat in a car park near Truro Bowl when Jory approached
and began to engage with them. Mr Fitzherbert said: “The defendant had been drinking cider and had with him
a foldable deckchair so he sat down. “He said to the 16-year-old ‘you’re so fit’ and she told him to f*ck off.
He asked her and her friends for their ages and made a series of sexualised comments.”

Jory slurred about what he was going to do to the girls and about his ‘big’ penis and was only stopped an hour
later when a security guard approached him and asked him to leave.

Representing Jory, Robin Smith pointed to his alcohol problems and that he has made real efforts to address
the root of his offending. Mr Smith told the court Jory had been due to check into residential rehabilitation in
Swindon but it was curtailed because of the onset of the coronavirus pandemic...'

Quote:October, 2023: Now In Jail.
Cornish menace, 42, with 'compulsion to flash his penis' grabbed woman's boob and said he
wanted to 'f**k her'

'...A Cornish sex pest who cannot help but flash his penis in public has now brought his perverted
ways to London. Stephen Jory, 42, of no fixed abode, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court where
he admitted grabbing a woman's boob and telling her 'I want to f*** you' in on May 12, 2022.

He also admitted making lewd comments to a woman on March 28 this year, breaching his notification
requirements as a sex offender, a breach of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) which was imposed
at Portsmouth Crown Court in Hampshire in August 2013, and causing £77 worth of damage to a Devon
and Cornwall Police prisoner cell in Newquay on March 21 2023.

Jory, who is currently jailed in Exeter prison, had his case transferred to London from Truro Crown Court
in Cornwall after committing offences against a woman on his release from HMP Pentonville in Islington.
Addressing Judge Noel Lucas KC, Jory said the offences 'happen when I'm drunk' as he asked for access
to more help from the probation service...'

Quote:‘Somerset gimp’ connected to 25 incidents and banned from wearing suit for 5 years

Joshua Hunt was convicted of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress after
scaring female motorists while dressed in a gimp suit

'A farmer’s son who terrified two female drivers while dressed in a gimp suit in a dark country lane
is linked to a total of 25 incidents, a court has heard. Joshua Hunt, 32, has been made the subject
of a sexual risk order to protect the public after being convicted of two offences of causing alarm
and distress following a trial last week.


Joshua Hunt unmasked.

The two incidents in Bleadon, near Weston-super-Mare, in May came after a series of reports of
someone dubbed the “Somerset Gimp” stepping out in front of cars in remote locations since 2018.
Hunt has denied being the “Somerset Gimp”. When arrested by police investigating earlier incidents
last year, no further action was taken due to insufficient evidence.

At a hearing to decide on an application for a sexual risk order on Hunt at Bristol Magistrates’ Court
on Friday, district judge Joanna Dickens was told Hunt had been linked to a total of 25 incidents.
Mr Lawrence Wilcox, representing Avon and Somerset Police, said the majority of the incidents
were “early” and based on “intelligence reports”.


Gimp Man doing his rounds.

He added that for the the court to grant the sexual risk order it had to be “satisfied that the intelligence
of the earlier incidents were of a sexual nature and committed by the defendant”. Mr Peter Richardson,
representing Hunt, did not contest the application, but added “that is not the same as agreeing with
everything in it”.

The order issued by Judge Dickens read: “It is adjudged that the defendant has done an act or series
of acts of a sexual nature, as a result of which there is reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary
for a sexual risk order to be made in order to protect the public from harm.”


The mask was described as dark and very tight and two white crosses where the eyes should be.

The five-year order prohibits Hunt from wearing any type of mask or face covering in a public place and
wearing a black all-in-one suit in a public place between 9pm and 6am. He must also not crawl on the
ground in a public place while wearing a full-body covering.
The order means Hunt is on the sex offenders’ register for the same period.

Judge Dickens added: “I am satisfied that you have done a series of acts of a serious nature. I have been
informed what they are and they certainly fall within the term of the act [Sexual Offences Act Section 122a].
“They are clearly acts of a sexual nature with a sexual element to them.”

On recent press coverage of the case, she added: “Clearly this case has attacked an amount of publicity
and it is important that people can go about their business and feel safe.” Last week, Hunt, from Claverham,
was convicted of two offences following a trial at Bristol Magistrates’ Court. In the first one, Hunt was seen
“crawling in a military fashion” on the floor by the terrified driver who thought it could be a possible abduction.

In the second, just after midnight the following day, a motorist saw Hunt jump to the side of her car as she
drove home. “I felt sheer horror”, she said. On arrest, Hunt had denied being the “Somerset Gimp”. Officers
discovered he had been searching for stories on the incidents and had written a journal detailing a story
about a character called Jack who had bought a black rubber suit.

He told the court that on the two nights, he had wanted to kill himself by being hit by a car.
“I apologise to those people – I agree what I was doing was frightening but hand on my heart, I never
intended to cause them harassment, alarm or distress,” he said. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay
£200 compensation to each of his three victims and £620 prosecution costs...'