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Hairy stockings sold in China are apparently the latest craze used to ward off sexual predators.

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A Texas snake expert pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to smuggling seven Peruvian snakes into the United States by concealing them underneath his jacket. William Lamar, 63, was caught with the snakes in...

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A summer camp in Irving is urging children to fight the bite. The city's goal is to have 1,000 students actively fighting mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus.

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The city of Arlington is looking for the miscreants that beheaded Nessie, the smiling dragon at Allen Saxe Park.

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The pilot of the world's only solar-powered plane that can fly at night tells transportation reporter Adam Tuss he was toying with people who might be watching him land at Dulles Airport. Read...]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:34:13 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/whale+shark.jpg
Chris Kreis, 19, spotted a whale shark on a fishing trip just west of Captiva. His reaction? Jump into the water and hop on the 50,000-pound shark for a ride. NBC 6's Pam Giganti reports.]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:35:40 -0500 here.]]> http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/snoutless+dog+thumbnail.jpg here.]]>
Check out some of the craziest animals and the stories behind them.

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A private jet slammed into empty offices inside a hangar at an airport in Chino California Thursday evening, According to the FAA No one was hurt. Tena Ezzeddine reports for NBC4 News.]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:34:51 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/citi+bike+with+kid.jpg
New York's new Citi Bike Program is off to a busy start, but not everyone is following the rules of the road. A controversial photo of a man riding a Citi Bike with a young girl sitting in the...]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:21:29 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/texas_giant.jpg
Wedding bells rang for an Arlington couple on Thursday as they said "I do" at Six Flags Over Texas.]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:17:05 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/feral-hogs-061113.jpg
Feral hogs continue to barrel into suburban and urban areas -- even into Dallas' city limits. Some are using smartphone technology to trap the animals.

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A great white shark was spotted by several New Jersey fishermen off the coast of Atlantic City. Find out why great white sightings have become more common in N.J.]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:54:24 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/pub_loo_two.jpg
A viral British anti-drunk driving campaign video is receiving a lot of attention for a sobering strategy that aims to literally scare the crap out of potential offenders. The #PubLooShocker video, jus...]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:51:27 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/park-ridge-playoff-lawn.jpg
Man refuses to mow grass during Hawks playoff run.]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:40:06 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/EB+kitten.JPG
A kitten found inside a truck engine has been rescued and dubbed EB for "engine block."

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A 19-year-old went into a coma and nearly died after he drank more than a quart of soy sauce, a case study in the Journal of Emergency Medicine said.

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Florida deputies spotted an endangered Key Deer with a bag of Doritos over its head early Sunday.]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:37:20 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Lobster-Theft.jpg
A man placed bar codes from cheap items on lobster and crab legs, according to police.

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A fight broke out on a middle school campus Tuesday afternoon in South Pasadena, and it was all captured on video. The scuffle started when the school custodian confronted skateboarders and told them t...]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:53:14 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/bobby-shot-kitty-arrow.jpg
A South Texas police officer has been fired after a grand jury declined to indict him for shooting an arrow into his neighbor's cat.

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A Brooklyn musician is thanking a popular social media app for helping him locate the man who robbed him in Greenpoint. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

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The man police said was behind two bank robberies on Tuesday referred to himself as the “polite bandit” in hold-up notes, according to court records. Police began investigating just before 2:30 p.m., when...]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:57:51 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/spelling+bee+knaidel.jpg
Avind Mahankali, the 13-year-old boy from Queens, New York who won the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "knaidel," got a taste of the food for the first time at New York City's...]]>