Category Archives: Animals
Treehuggers Checkmate Hunters In Bizarre, Awesome Act Of Melodrama
For some time we’ve been following the little flap over deer-eradication in Shawnee Mission Park, where the ungulates have outgrown their suburban constraints and are bothering pretty much everyone. Both sides have been a little careless with their rhetoric, with … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, City Government, Oddities, Science, The Arts
Invasive Feline Terrorizes Parkville
It’s been nearly a year since the Great Bobcat Invasion of 2008, but it appears these dastardly felines have no intention of slowing their march through the metro area. The latest target of these purring menaces is the sleepy bedroom … Continue reading
Raymore Felicide Draws Wrath Of Star Readers With Keyboards, Spare Time
Uh-oh. If there’s one constituency you want to leave very well alone, it’s people who may potentially write letters to the editor of the local paper of record. Trust us: you never know what these people are going to say. … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, City Government, Crime, Media
Dastardly Canine Thieves Strike Local Dog Treat Company
Have you no shame, local four-legged friends? We know that things are tough In This Economy, but knocking over a KCK dog treat manufacturer is just inexcusable. Or perhaps one of your human sympathizers did this for you? Seems a … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Crime, Local Business, Strange news
Bambi’s Defenders Raise Bar In Shawnee Mission Park Rhetoric Fight
Remember that little flap a few months back over the potential deer slaughter in Shawnee Mission Park? Apparently the antler’d creatures are overrunning the place (even more so than groping joggers!), and so the authorities authorized a bunch of weekend … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, City Government, Crime, Real Estate, Sports
Raymore Felicide Leads To Odd Questions, Awkward Family Poses
Some uncomfortable news out of Raymore this morning, as the Star details in the scandalous story o’ the day. Seems there’s been a bit of police brutality — directed at a 19-year-old housecat — and the incident is leading to … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, City Government, Crime, Family Life, Law
It’s Official: Gusewelle Only Writing Columns For Animal World
It’s been a long, slow descent from greatness mediocrity into plain ol’ ramblin’ for Star columnist and purple prose aficionado C.W. Gusewelle, but things seem to have finally bottomed out. While he once quite sensibly geared his columns toward the … Continue reading
Pitt State Athlete’s Bestriped Equus Encounter Dims Prospects For Animal Husbandry Vocation
Boy, if there’s one problem in college sports that’s worse than the abuse of illegal performance-enhancing drugs, it would be attacks by wayward zebras. And no, “zebra” is not slang for referee. Encounter with zebra costs Pittsburg State football player 2009 … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Sports, Strange news
Feeling Economy’s Pinch, Desperate Lumberjack Is Most Certainly NOT Okay
Say it ain’t so, Paul Bunyan! Ax-wielding man robs Northland hotel this morning A man armed with an ax robbed a Northland hotel early this morning. The robbery occurred about 1:45 a.m. today at the Comfort Inn, 7300 N.E. Parvin … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Crime, In the News, Strange news
Sprint’s Cinematic Simian Irks Moviegoing Primate Devotees; Perturbed PETA Switches to Verizon Family Plan
Oh, Sprint… making friends everywhere you go. Looks like a company ad that was created for movie theaters is none too popular with the animal rights crowd. The video is a pre-show reminder to audiences that they should silence their phones while enjoying the movie … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, In the News, Media, Sprint
