Kate Middleton target of ‘obscene’ sex joke in television series – royal fans are left outraged and refuse to keep watching

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Now that the much-awaited coronation, which was watched by around 20 million Britons, passed, the royals are back to their duties of serving the country. While the King and the Queen took a deserved vacation, the Prince and Princess of Wales don’t seem to have the time to rest.

On Monday, Kate Middleton visited the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday, which was attended by 100 children from ten different  elementary schools who joined together for the inaugural Children’s Picnic. When one of the children asked the Princess for an autograph, she could be heard saying, “I can’t write my name, but I can draw,” according to People. When they asked her why is that, she replied: “My name’s Catherine. I’m not allowed to write my signature, it’s just one of those rules.”

Not only Kate, but the rest of the royals too are not allowed to give autographs because they fear that their signatures could be forged.

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Now as the royal family are doing their best to complete all of the engagements on their list of duties, they sometimes get involved in unpleasant situations and are not resistant to criticism and mockery.

Last week, royal fans and experts, as well as the members of the Firm, were left outraged when Kate Middleton became the subject of an obscure sex joke heard by millions.

In an episode of the Amazon crime series Citadel – starring Priyanka Chopra – a crime boss compares breaking into an office to getting “between the legs of the Duchess of Cambridge.”

“The chief of armed forces? You might as well have asked me how to get between the legs of the Duchess of Cambridge!” character Mason Kane, portrayed by Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden, said.

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Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, and Charles III becoming the King, William and Kate received the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, with Kate retaining the title of Duchess of Cambridge.

Regarding the line in Citadel, many fans stood by the Princess’ side and condemned the series. “Gratuitous and vile,” one Tweeter user wrote, “Who wrote the script and who approved it?!” another added.

The Sun also reported how fans and readers slammed the show.

“We were all set to watch Citadel when we found out you slammed Kate! We won’t be watching anything else your in! That was low class!!!!!” one person wrote.

A second added: “Citadel, since your Meghan loving star thinks its funny to make obscene jokes about Kate, I stopped watching Citadel after the 2nd episode. A little dignity from your stars isn’t too much to ask.”

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A number of royal experts and commentators also took a stand, among them Richard Fitzwilliams who described the attack on the Princess as “shocking.”

“It is absolutely surreal that anybody would stoop to obscene comments. It’s quite extraordinary. I think it’s shocking,” Fitzwilliams told The Sun.

“Amazon must explain what obscenities to real people, to members of the royal family, are doing in their film.”

Sadly, this isn’t the first time members of the royal family to be mocked and made fun of. It happened to Meghan Markle in the past when royal expert Robert Jobson, author of the 2002 book Diana: Closely Guarded Secret, spoke of Archie’s appearance on the royal balcony and suggested that the baby be dangled over the balcony the same way late music legend Michael Jackson dangled his son ‘Blanket’ around 20 years ago.

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People didn’t find Jobson’s joke fun. On the contrary, they were left furious.

“Hearing King Charles’ biographer boldly state that Prince Archie should be held over the Buckingham Palace balcony during the coronation is vile…” one person wrote, as reported by Irish Mirror.

Freelance writer R.S. Locke wrote: “Robert Jobson thinks it would be funny to dangle Archie over the balcony. Eammon Holmes wants Harry & Meghan thrown off it. Jeremy Kyle wants Meghan thrown down a well.”

Stella Parton, Dolly Parton’s sister, also stood by the royals’ side, dubbing Jobson’s words “tasteless.”

“Was anyone else shocked by the British media making such a tasteless joke about Harry and Meghan’s son Archie being put over the balcony at the Coronation?” Parton wrote on Twitter. “These are evil people! I couldn’t believe it when I heard it!”

“Trying to recall a time when reporters have “joked” about Princes George & Louis & Princess Charlotte in this distasteful manner,” a third person wrote.

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Sarah Jessica Parker shares tear-jerking tribute to husband Matthew Broderick on 26 years together

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker attend "Plaza Suite" Opening Night on March 28, 2022 in New York City.

Most of the love stories born in Hollywood are fascinating to say the least. And as most of them don’t last long and are often surrounded by controversies, there are also those that remind us that forever is a thing, even in the world of celebrities.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who conquered the world as Carrie Bradshaw in the cult series Sex and the City, found true love with fellow actor Matthew Broderick, and 26 years later, they are still going as strong as ever.

Before marrying the love of her life, with whom she shares three children, a son and two tween daughters they got through surrogacy, Parker dated actor Robert Downey Jr. for seven years.

“I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn’t jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is,” Downey remembered of the time. “She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me, she was so miffed when I didn’t get my act together… I was in love with Sarah Jessica, and love clearly was not enough.”

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In the early 90s, Parker’s brothers Toby and Pippin started a Broadway theater company together called ‘Naked Angels’ and that’s where Parker and Broderick first met.

“Matthew and I come from a different time and place. When we were young people, all we ever wanted was to be good working actors. We didn’t think of fame or money because, honestly, money was never part of the dream,” the And Just Like That star revealed in a 2013 interview with Harper Bazaar. “It was to work in theater, to be around those people whose work I was in total awe of.”

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Two months following their initial meeting, he asked her on a date. “He left a very charming, very self-effacing message on the machine,” Parker told New York Times in a 1996 interview. “You know, ‘Hi, it’s Matthew Broderick.’ You had to use your last name.” 

“I do remember first meeting her,” Broderick said in 2012. He continued, “[…] And I still remember very clearly seeing her walk down the street toward the movie theater … it’s very unique, because I wouldn’t remember most people the first time I saw them come down the street. [But] I remember it as clear as day.”

Parker knew right away that he was the man she wanted to spend her life with. “I think I learned early on when I was talking too much. I was like, ‘I’m in love. When’s he going to marry me?’ Oh my God, I’m so sorry about that,” she told Broderick. “I’m still apologizing for that.”

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On their wedding day, which was a surprise for the guests who believed they were attending a party, not a wedding, Parker wore a black dress.

“I never thought about a wedding dress. Never. Had not one daydream about it,” said in a 2018 interview to People. “At one point I just simply remember thinking, ‘God, I really hope he asks me to marry him.’ I don’t know when or why. It was fairly early on.”

Besides being celebrities of their rank, the couple, along with their children, are down-to earth. “We painted our patio furniture ourselves … I make my children’s food myself,” Parker revealed in a 2010 interview with Vogue. “We put together their high chairs ourselves; we do a lot ourselves! We do our own grocery shopping, we go to the market ourselves, you know? I do my laundry.”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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This year, they celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary and Parker paid a touching tribute to the man of her dreams and the father to her children. Sharing a photo of champagne cork, she wrote: “Happy 26th anniversary my husband. That sure was a nice celebration and a real nice bottle of champagne. And a gorgeous walk home. Oh the miles we have strolled together. I love you. XOX, your SJ.”

Happy anniversary Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

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13-year-old boy stops kidnapper with a $3 toy his mom bought for him

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Siblings’ love is one of the strongest and purest forms of love there is, and this story is yet another proof of that.

Owen Burns, a 13-year-old boy Alpena Township in Michigan, was getting ready to play his favorite game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” on his PlayStation 3 when he suddenly heard his younger sister screaming. The screams were coming from the yard where she was playing and goofing around. Concerned that she might be in trouble, Owen rushed towards the window and that’s when his little heart froze. Someone was forcefully dragging the 8-year-old girl towards the woods that edged the family’s home.

Aware that he needed to act as fast as possible, Owen grabbed the slingshot that his mom bought for him for $3 and reached to the nearest ammunition he could get his hands on, a marble and a rock. Having practiced how to use the slingshot by hitting used orange cans, he knew he could hit the kidnapper too.

Believe it or not, Owen was able to hit the kidnapper both times, once between his eyes, and the second time on the chest. “He was swearing. He was cussing,” Owen told Washington Post.

The kidnapper ran away, leaving the girl alone. She was very traumatized by the event, but at least she was safe and sound, and it was alll thanks to her brave and quick-thinking brother.

Once home, the siblings called their mother, who was helping a relative at the time the incident took place. The moment she heard what had happened, she rushed home and alerted the police.

Michigan State Police were able to track down the alleged kidnapper. They didn’t reveal his name but said he was a 17-year-old teenager who will be charged as an adult.

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“He really is the one that … I believe saved his sister’s either life or from something seriously bad happening to her,” Lt. John Grimshaw said at a news conference, calling Owen’s actions “extraordinary.”

Further, Grimshaw recounted the encounter saying the kidnapper, “came from behind her, grabbed her like you see in the movies — hand over the mouth, arm around the waist — and was attempting to pull her into the woods.”

Owen’s mom, Maggie Burns, didn’t believe her son’s story of hitting the kidnapper right between the eyes and on the chest, but the police confirmed it was true.

“[The suspect] had obvious signs of an injury consistent with those that would have been sustained from the slingshot strikes to his head and chest,” police said in a press release.

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“You said I always lie!” Owen said to his mother.

“I just couldn’t believe it,” she replied. “It just didn’t sound real, until there was proof. It sounds like something you would see in the movies.”

“Mom,” the teenager said, “stuff in the movies can and do happen in real life.”

It’s easy to say that Owen is a true hero. His efforts of protecting his little sister have been praised by the entire community. Well done, young man.

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Ron DeSantis’ wife Casey DeSantis is a breast cancer survivor – the couple met in the most unexpected way

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Ronald Dion DeSantis has politics running in his blood. Born September 14, 1978, he served as a military officer and as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida’s 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018.

Today, he’s the top challenger to former President Donald Trump for the upcoming presidential elections and is expected to make his presidential campaign official next week.

“My father’s from western Pennsylvania, my mother’s from Northeastern Ohio,” DeSantis told Fox News in February. “So that is like steel country. That is like blue collar salt of the earth and, as you know Mark, Florida’s very eclectic. People kind of come from all over, we do have a culture and so I grew up in that culture, but really it was kind of those Rust Belt values that raised me.”

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As a student, he showed immense talent in baseball. While attending Dunedin High School in Dunedin, Florida, he showed he had what it took to maybe even make it to Major League Baseball. His team reached the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania,and DeSantis learnt what it felt like to experience fame.

“We were like local celebrities for a while,” DeSantis told Yale News in 2001. “We were the lead story in the local newscasts and on the front page of the Tampa area papers.”

DeSantis continued his baseball career while at Yale and became the captain of the Yale Bulldogs baseball team. “He’s a great captain,” his teammate Kyle Cousin told the Yale News at the time. “He helps everybody out. He is a true leader on and off the field.”

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DeSantis received his Bachelor of Arts with a major in history in 2001, from which he graduated with honors and went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor in 2005, also graduating with honors. However, while at university, he didn’t have much money and worked various jobs, such as sweeping floors, collecting trash, moving furniture, parking cars, and served as an electrician’s assistant, coached baseball clinics, and more.

He was elected to Congress in 2012 as the US Representative for Florida’s Sixth District and his popularity grew bigger and bigger.

While he held office, DeSantis helped with cutting down taxes and the No Budget/No Pay Act and supported the military greatly sponsoring legislation to make it easier for the military to prosecute sexual assault.

Some of his policies have been heavily criticized by those who don’t support him. Among the rest,there were plenty of negativity surroung DeSantis regarding the Parental Rights in Education act which limited the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. This policy has been dubbed “Don’t Say, Gay” by critics.

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When it comes to his personal life, DeSantis has been happily married ti wife Casey Black, now DeSantis, since 2009, and they share three children together. After graduating from the College of Charleston with a degree in economics, she started working on television as a broadcaster and a producer who has received an Emmy for her work.

The two first met in 2006 when she worked as a news anchor for Jacksonville-based WJXT, while DeSanatis had just graduated from Harvard.

“I kept looking over my shoulder because I wanted the bucket of balls that somebody had left because my swing was so terrible,” Casey told First Coast News in 2018. “I needed as much practice as I could possibly get. As I’m looking over behind me, Ron is over there. He thinks I’m looking at him. I was really looking at the balls. Long story short we started to talk and that’s how we met.”

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In his 2023 memoir, The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint for America’s Revival, Desantis recalled the moment as his “life’s most fortuitous.”

“There was no way I was leaving that driving range without asking her on a date,” he wrote.

As soon as they started dating, he was deployed to Iraq as a lawyer but that didn’t stop them from continuing their relationship.

One day, the now-Florida Governor called into WJXT to surprise Casey while stationed abroad.

“I told myself as soon as I get back from Iraq, I’m proposing, and I’m going to ask her to marry me, and if you know my wife, that was not a very difficult judgment for me to make,” he said in March.

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In 2021, at the peak of DeSantis’ political career, Casey was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady,” Governor Ron DeSantis said in a statement. “As she faces the most difficult test of her life, she will have not only have my unwavering support but the support of our entire family, as well as the prayers and well wishes from Floridians across our state. Casey is a true fighter, and she will never, never, never give up.”

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Luckily, she beat the disease and a year after the diagnosis, she was cancer free.

“There are no words to express how truly blessed, grateful, and humbled I am to hear the words cancer-free,” First Lady of Florida, Casey DeSantis, said. “To those who are in the fight, know there is hope. Have faith and stay strong.

“All of you who have given thoughts and prayers to my family and my wife, thank you. It’s lifted her spirits and made a tremendous difference,” Ron DeSantis added.

Together, the couple has been involved and funded various charities and foundations, including The Facts; Your Future;  Hope For Healing Florida, which provides help regarding mental health, and Resiliency Florida, which addresses the stigma surrounding mental health and is a partnership with professional sports teams and athletes from Florida.

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Ron DeSantis does have a successful career in politics, but it is his wife who is always by his side and supports him unconditionally.

“It’s clear she’s the X factor,” Scott Parkinson, one of Ron DeSantis’ former chiefs of staff in the US House of Representatives, said. “They complete the political element that is Ron DeSantis. Without Casey, he would not be the same person.” 

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Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter makes rare appearance on red carpet at 17 – and everyone’s saying the same thing

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16 years after her death, the name of Anna Nicole Smith still stands for fame and controversy. She was a model, an actress, and a television personality who first gained popularity when she won the title of 1993 Playmate of the Year after posing for Playboy magazine.

Smith modeled for huge names in the fashion industry among which Guess, H&M, Heatherette and Lane Bryant.

“I love the paparazzi,” she once told the Washington Post.

“They take pictures, and I just smile away. I’ve always liked the attention. I didn’t get very much growing up, and I always wanted to be, you know, noticed.”

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Sadly, the life of glamour took its toll. Smith married petroleum tycoon J. Howard Marshall who was 63 years her senior. This relationship wasn’t just controversial, but a high-profile one and many believe it marked the start of Smith’s downfall. Six months after tying the knot, then 90-year-old Marshal died.

Following his passing, Smith and Marshal’s family got involved in a long and controversial legal battle over his fortune and assets. The case ultimately went as high as the US Supreme Court in 2006.

In 2007, a tragedy struck beautiful Smith died of overdose in 2007, just a few months after she gave birth to her baby daughter Dannielynn. After her death, several men claimed to be the baby’s dad and after paternity tests were ordered, Larry Birkhead got paternity rights.

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Today, Dannielynn is all grown up and resembles both her mom and her dad. In fact, she got the best of both and is a real beauty.

Larry takes great care of his daughter and shares adorable photos of the fun time they spend together. They live in Kentucky and Larry makes sure his daughter’s life is as normal as possible. She attends a public school and has a lot of friends.

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Speaking of her likes and dislikes and what makes her happy, Larry says Dannielynn wants to follow into her late mom’s footsteps when it comes to acting.

The girl once said, “It’s really cool to like, act as a character and not yourself. It’s like portraying a new person. It’s fun.” She and her dad have appeared on several shows such as ‘Life after Anna’, ‘Wife Swap‘, and ‘The Millionaire Matchmaker.’

Dannielynn wants to try herself as a YouTuber, but her dad thinks she’s way too young to be doing something like that. He wants her to stay out of the spotlight and enjoy her teen years the way her friends do. Speaking to US Weekly, Larry said, “If it’s something you want to do when you get older, you can, but right now let’s sell some Girl Scout cookies.”

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Some years ago, an unnamed source told National Enquirer, “Anna Nicole was seduced by the showbiz lifestyle, and Larry wants to make sure Dannielynn doesn’t end up like her. “[Anna Nicole was] chasing stardom and surrounded by greedy hangers-on.”

However, Larry does his best to keep the memory of Smith alive. Last year, Dannielynn paid tribute to her mom by wearing her heat from her appearance at the Kentucky Derby in 2004 and a pink dress. The resemblance with her mom is there, although as she grows older, Dannielynn seems to be taking more after her dad.

Speaking of her character, Larry told Fox News, “She’s fun and fearless like her mom was. She’s a good kid. I’m just happy that I’ve been able to spend all the time I have been able to have with her.”

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At the Barnstable Brown Gala that took place ahead of the Derby, the now-17-year-old wore a blouse with photographs of her mom. Larry wore a tie featuring the same images.

“She’s showing off her fashion sense but at the same time paying tribute to her mom,” Larry said. He added that he and his daughter had decided to pay tribute to Anna Nicole Smith because it marked the 20th anniversary of the day he had met the model back in 2003. At the time, he was a photographer covering the event.

The late model’s clothes are in Larry’s possession so Dannielynn often goes through them.

“And everything she has of her mom’s is cataloged in storage, with photos of the event where she wore it,” Larry revealed.

“So someday, she can give them to her kids if she wants to.”

We hope Dannielynn will fulfill all her dreams.

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The diagnosis Rock Hudson hid from his younger lover

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Actor Rock Hudson lived during an era when many of the things that are greatly accepted today were considered taboo.

When he was ten, his mom divorced his father and he ended up living with her and his step-father who often mocked him for wanting to become an actor. Sadly, this, together with his inability to remember long lines as a youngster, prevented him from pursuing a career from early age.

As he grew older, Hudson worked for the post office and then joined the WWII war effort as an airplane mechanic. Following the war, he worked as a truck driver and passed out his headshot and information at studio lots. Luckily, Henry Willson, a talent scout who later turned his manager, noticed Hudson and offered to help him find his place under the Hollywood sky. It was Hudson’s good looks that helped him land a role which turned into a big breakthrough, that in Fighter Squadron.

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Hudson became a well-known name in the world of film and roles started coming one after another. He found success, but it was his personal life that he experienced troubles with.

At one point of his life, at the peak of his career, Confidential magazine threatened to expose his sexuality, something he tried hiding from the rest of the world.

Hudson was a homosexual, and that wasn’t something people approved of at the time.

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In order to stop people from talking, he decided to marry his agent’s secretary, Phyllis Gates. The two claimed they were much in love, but divorced some three years later with Gates claiming she experienced mental cruelty. Hudson agreed to pay her alimony for he next ten years and Gates never remarried.

As of Hudson, he dated Lee Garlington from 1962 to 1965 but it wasn’t until Hudson’s biography was released that Garlington understood he was the actor’s “true love.”

“I’d sneak out at 6 am in my Chevy Nova and coast down the street without turning on the engine so the neighbors wouldn’t hear. We thought we were being so clever,” Garlington said. However, Hudson decided to call the relationship quits after a fan broke into his home to find evidence of his sexuality.

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One of the most significant relationships Hudson had been involved in was that with Christian, a 28-year-old actor who had gained fame for his roles in films such as 1988’s Deadly Addiction, and who was twice the age younger than Hudson. The two met at a political fundraiser and clicked right away, and just as they were the happiest they had ever been, Hudson started experiencing strange symptoms such as body sores, weight loss, and extreme sweating bouts. These symptoms were due to AIDS, a disease little was known of back in the day.

Hudson was hesitant whether to go public with the diagnosis because he was aware AIDS was closely connected to homosexuality so he decided to stay silent for some time. He even hid the condition from his partner.

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Eventually, the actor went public via a statement, and that was how his lover Christian learned Hudson had AIDS.

Following Hudson’s passing in 1985, Christian sued him for hiding the truth about the disease from him, citing emotional distress and fear of infection.

After considering his case, the jury awarded Christian 21.7 million dollars, but the amount was later cut down to 5.5 million dollars.

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Rock Hudson was a great actor with a turbulent private life. He was, however, loved and adored by many, including his close friends Elizabeth Taylor and Doris Day, who were protecting him during his life.

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Teens find ‘frozen’ creature stuck under the car, drop everything to help it

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Jaydon Pettipas and Aidan Hart, two kind-hearted friends from the Canadian town of Saint Andrews in New Brunswick, noticed a group of people gathered around a car. They were curious to learn what was going on, so they approached closer and were shocked by the sight. An animal, which was totally unrecognizable and looked frozen, was stuck under the car.

After inspecting closely, they realized it was a squirrel covered in insulation foam. The poor soul was unable to move and was in distress, and it was very obvious that it didn’t have much time to live. In order to change that, the two teens decided to do all in their power to save the powerless animal. “There was nothing recognizable about it,” 15-year-old Jaydon told CBC Canada.

So, they called Jaydon’s mom and told her what was going on. She agreed to help and called a veterinary clinic which was around 20 miles away from the place the squirrel was found. Until the boys’ waited to Jaydon’s mom, they grabbed a milk crate and put the squirrel in it.

“I had never seen anything like this before,” Dr. Melanie Eagan, from St. George Veterinary Clinic said.

She said the squirrel was so encrusted in the insulation foam, it could only move its back legs slightly. “Someone was probably patching up a hole trying to keep a draft out and this little guy ran through it when it was still wet,” she said. “But that stuff hardens pretty quickly so it wouldn’t have taken long for him to become in distress.”

Luckily, the vets were determined to help the little soul, and after rubbing alcohol to loosen the foam from the animal’s fur and a lot of patience, the squirrel was finally free to move. After some time, it was released into the wild.

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If it wasn’t for Jaydon and Aidan, the squirrel would have easily died.

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Man approaches world’s most dangerous bird – his 911 call is bone-chilling

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Striking to look at, with a vivid blue face, two red flaps of skin hanging from their neck and a hollow “helmet”, the Cassowary birds are considered to be the most dangerous in the world. These flightless birds, which are huge, territorial, and aggressive are native to the forests of New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and northeastern Australia. It is believed that thousands of years ago, they were kept as pets by the humans, something that is difficult to imagine nowadays, but not for everyone.

One particular man from Florida named Marvin Hajos, 75, has studied these birds for many years and he even had a permission to keep two breeding pairs as pets on his property. In fact, Marvin did a lot for this species and it was his goal to help preserve them. Over the years, he became an expert, and traveled around the US giving lectures on them at various colleges.

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Being very familiar with their aggressive nature, Marvin was aware of the dangers that came with keeping them and approaching close to them. Unfortunately, one day in 2019, he got too close to one of the Cassowaries he kept and got severely wounded by one of them. His call to the emergency services as a blood-chilling one.

The tragedy took place when Marvin tried to retrieve an egg the female bird had laid in order to prevent the male from smashing it, because that is what they do.

According to Fox 35, He was tending to them when he got attacked. One of the females recently laid an egg, the males typically try to smash those eggs. It is believed that Hajos tried to retrieve the eggs and put them in an incubator before the attack.”

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It is not known how exactly he got attacked, but when he called 911, Marvin could be heard saying, “Can you send an ambulance? I’m bleeding to death.”

He was rushed to UF Health Shands Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.

Alachua County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor explained: “It looks like it was accidental. My understanding is that the gentleman was in the vicinity of the bird and at some point fell. When he fell, he was attacked.”

While these birds are certainly equipped to kill, like most animals, they don’t look for trouble. On the contrary, they tend to avoid contact and conflict unless they feel that their lives and that of their young are endangered.

Marvin Hajos, may you rest in peace.

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