Weird News

Man beats bunny rabbit in Wisconsin mall
According to the Smoking Gun website, a Wisconsin man was busted over the recent holidays for assaulting a mall's Easter Bunny. According to cops, a mall had hired someone to dress in a full bunny costume and greet children at a local mall when a man allegedly jumped into his lap and started smashing him in the head. The assailant then put the Easter Bunny in a headlock and punched the rabbit in the mouth, as young mallgoers watched aghast. There is no known motive at this time as the assaulter and his victim do not even know each other. Perhaps the only explanation can be found in man's understandable hatred of pink fluffy bunnies? We are not saying he was right. We are just saying we understand.

California dog has nine lives
The Associated Press reports that a dog in California has survived being hit by a car, being shot in the head and being stuck in a freezer for two hours - all in the one day. First hit by a car in Clearlake, the dog was then shot by a police officer who was trying to put the animal out of its misery. Presumed dead, the pooch was taken to an Animal Control centre, where she was put in a freezer. However, a few hours later an official went to the freezer and found Dosha alive - but cold. Animal groups have begun raising money to pay for her care.

Pin-up Priests
In a story from Reuters, twelve young priests have raised eyebrows in Italy by posing for a glossy calendar -- albeit somberly dressed in long, dark robes and broad-rimmed, traditional hats.

The priests featured in "Calendario Romano 2004," which aims to promote tourism in the Italian capital, are photographed standing in front of famous Rome landmarks.
Critics have said the pictures are inappropriate because people will inevitably compare the priests to the naked pin-ups commonly associated with Italian calendars. They also complain that profits are not going to charity.
December's picture is of a swarthy priest with a goatee beard and curly hair in Piazza Venezia while March depicts an angelic-looking seminarian in a procession.
"The priests are young and good looking, but that doesn't make them sex symbols. That depends on the imagination of the viewer," Pazzi said.