Strange News

• Goofy dogs and laughing horses up for funniest pet photo award

  Startled cats, laughing horses and a dog with its nose in a biscuit jar are all vying for the top prize in a photography competition.

• Rail workers suspended after 'man cave' found under railway

  Three men have been accused of creating a "man cave" underneath New York's Grand Central station.

• Evel Knievel's son sues Disney over Toy Story 4 character

  Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4.

• Whale smashes diving record with 'amazing' stint under water

  Scientists studying the world's deepest diving mammal were left twiddling their thumbs when timing a dive off the coast of North Carolina.

• Humpback whale escapes crocodile-infested river

  A humpback whale that made a wrong turn and entered a crocodile-infested river in Australia has managed to escape back to sea.

• Alpaca invades football pitch in West Yorkshire

  A football match in West Yorkshire was forced to stop for around 20 minutes after an alpaca invaded the pitch.

• 120,000-year-old human footprints found in Saudi Arabia

  Sets of 120,000-year-old footprints belonging to humans have been discovered in Saudi Arabia.

• Football team lose 37-0 after socially distancing from opponents

  An amateur German football team lost a match 37-0 after they socially distanced from their opponents due to concerns about the coronavirus.

• Man told snakeskin isn't a legitimate face covering - 'especially when still attached to the snake'

  A passenger who was spotted wearing a snake as a mask while travelling on a bus has been warned it is not a legitimate face covering.

• Lego is spending £310m to transform its bricks

  Lego has vowed that its bricks will no longer be made from plastic by 2030.