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Agriland
11-05-2025
- General
- Agriland
Finding missing Westie ‘better than winning the lottery' for farmer
When farming couple Des and Jane Cantlon realised recently that their 11 year-old Westie, Minnie, was missing, they searched high up and low down for her. Twenty hours later, Des, who has a calf-to-beef enterprise, discovered that the beloved family pet had probably chased a rodent and got trapped in a pile of tyres on a silage pit on the farm in Marley, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. The Cantlons were thrilled to find Minnie – who had just undergone an operation for breast cancer – safe and well among the tyres. A constant companion to Des and Jane, who got Minnie from a friend as a pup, she has always revelled in accompanying them on farm jobs. Des told Agriland: 'She's out all the time but sleeps indoors. When I get up on winter mornings and put on the wellingtons, she's on the tractor with the diet feeder. 'She's gone the whole time. She either goes where I go or with Jane if she is feeding calves,' The cute canine also enjoys trips in the car. 'If we put on our good clothes, she knows she will be off in the car. She spins around the kitchen when she knows she is on her way. She loves going anywhere. 'The only place she goes without us is to our daughter's house, two to three fields down. She has two dogs,' Des explained. Search for Minnie Initially Des and Jane thought she was at their daughter's house. 'When she wasn't there, we started looking for her,' Des said. 'I got up at 7:00 am the next morning and went off looking for her. I searched sheds, everywhere, even places she couldn't have been like lofts. A neighbour came over and helped with the search. Minnie, the 11 year-old Westie Hindering the search was the fact that Minnie rarely barks. 'I was within 4 or 5ft of her, calling her by name. She fell down through the tyres and was on her side. She couldn't stand up straight,' said Des. The breakthrough came when Des and Jane's daughter called with her dog. 'it [the dog] went straight to where she was in the tyres. When the dog was found, I said that for me, finding Minnie was better than winning the lottery. I have a young lad working with me on the farm and I gave him the rest of the day off. 'She's part of our lives. We were in Carlow at the Teagasc offices and she came for the drive. She goes to the marts twice a week during the winter, Enniscorthy and New Ross marts. She'll sit in the car.' According to Des, the Westie is none the worse for her escapades. 'She had the ground torn with her feet from trying to straighten herself up,' Des remarked. 'I would have hated for her to die there, not knowing where she was and I knew she was in too good a form to just disappear,' he said. Dogs can get stuck in rabbit holes and hedges on farms and for some, it can be too late when they are found, he added. Meanwhile, Minnie is relishing home comforts since her rescue. 'If I'm having a cup of tea, I'll sit on the couch and throw up my two feet and she will pop up on me, just a lovely, happy and playful dog,' Des said.
North Wales Live
01-05-2025
- General
- North Wales Live
Man 'shocked' to find constrictor snake in Colwyn Bay garden
A man and his terrier were shocked to discover a large snake in the garden at their Colwyn bay home. Stephen Gowing, who lives on Pen-y-Bryn Road, Colwyn Heights, found what he understands is a corn snake on Wednesday morning. He lives near the Welsh Mountain Zoo and contacted them. Back in the 1970s there was an escape of aesculapian snakes from the zoo, and there is now a wild population of approximately 70 adult individuals. But they told him that in this case it was very likely someone's pet who had escaped. Stephen posted it on Facebook in the hope of finding the snake's owner. Stephen said: "It certainly was a shock, I thought it was a large viper at first. I think my dog Hamish thought 'WTF' is that. And he has been hunting for it since like a proper terrier." He speculated that it was between four and five feet long. Someone is due to come this afternoon to catch and take away the snake. But unfortunately it is now AWOL. Stephen added: "No sign of it so it could be anywhere now, apparently even up a tree." Corn snakes are native to the US but are popular pets in the UK. They are not venomous and use constriction to kill their wild prey. Corn snakes can grow to around 150 cm long. While they may survive in the wild in the UK - particularly in places like south east England due to the milder climate - they are unlikely to establish a wild population. After posting his find on Colwyn Bay Notice Board he had a mix of responses, from those who were helpful to other who were simply horrified. One person said: "Oh it stays away from my garden, better get the grass cut quick." Others noticed Hamish, with one woman saying: "The expression on the face of that little Westie in the background" Another respondent added: "From my personal experience living in the past in an area with adders, snake won't attack and definitely don't go around gobbling up pets. "Snakes are more frightened of humans and this one is more likely to hide away. I personally wouldn't be scared if saw it but wouldn't attempt to capture it either as I am not an expert on reptiles."
The Irish Sun
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Former Crucible world champion Dennis Taylor wants talks with Barry Hearn over creating incredible new snooker venue
DENNIS TAYLOR wants snooker bosses to establish a Hall of Fame where he can exhibit his 1985 Black Ball final cue and unorthodox glasses. Monday is the 40th anniversary of the moment when Taylor came from 8-0 and 9-1 down to beat the reigning champion Steve Davis 18-17, the result being settled on the last black. Advertisement 3 Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis have been recreating their 1985 final Credit: PA 3 Taylor's epic comeback four decades ago remains one of the sport's most iconic moments Credit: Getty - Contributor The thrilling finale was watched by more than 18 million people and is still remembered and talked about four decades on. Taylor – who can still out-party men half his age – has got the world championship-winning cue at home, even though his late Westie dog did chew the end off. And he is keen for his famous upside-down specs to go somewhere special that they can be shown off for future generations. The Northern Ireland potter, 76, said: 'Somebody once wanted to buy the glasses and cue off me. But that's something I would never sell. Advertisement READ MORE ON SNOOKER 'It's something to hand out to the family. I don't know why our association don't make some sort of museum where we can leave memorabilia. 'If there was a Hall of Fame, I would possibly leave the cue and glasses. 'I might even suggest that. It's an idea because people have trophies that they would put in a Hall of Fame. 'We will have to see if Mr Barry Hearn might be interested.' Advertisement Most read in Snooker BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Taylor and Davis, 67, have been commemorating the much-loved contest with a series of Road Show events across the UK, including one at The idea is that at the end of every night, Taylor has the chance to sink the final black, and the crowds keep on coming. Celtic-daft snooker ace John Higgins aims brutal dig at Rangers after Hoops' title triumph Asked why he thinks people still talk about that special moment, Advertisement Taylor said: 'I think it's the fact that nobody was beating Steve in the 80s, he was dominating the game. 'He never gave me a chance in the first session. He totally outplayed me. I was sitting in my seat all afternoon. 'The fact I had gone so far behind and then I won the last six frames in the evening with most of the frames won with one-visit. It captured the imagination. 3 Advertisement 'All of a sudden people were tuning in. They were cancelling programmes to stay with the final. 'How nearly 19 million people nearly stayed up after midnight, I'll never know. 'And it was probably more because the number of people that tell me, 'Oh we were in a club, and they kept the club open, there were probably 40 of us around the TV sets'. 'Who knows how many people actually watched that final.' Advertisement *Watch all of the action from the 2025 World Snooker Championship live from Sheffield on BBC Sport
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Former Crucible world champion Dennis Taylor wants talks with Barry Hearn over creating incredible new snooker venue
DENNIS TAYLOR wants snooker bosses to establish a Hall of Fame where he can exhibit his 1985 Black Ball final cue and unorthodox glasses. Monday is the 40th anniversary of the moment when Taylor came from 8-0 and 9-1 down to beat the reigning champion Steve Davis 18-17, the result being settled on the last black. 2 2 The thrilling finale was watched by more than 18 million people and is still remembered and talked about four decades on. Taylor – who can still out-party men half his age – has got the world championship-winning cue at home, even though his late Westie dog did chew the end off. And he is keen for his famous upside-down specs to go somewhere special that they can be shown off for future generations. The Northern Ireland potter, 76, said: 'Somebody once wanted to buy the glasses and cue off me. But that's something I would never sell. 'It's something to hand out to the family. I don't know why our association don't make some sort of museum where we can leave memorabilia. 'If there was a Hall of Fame, I would possibly leave the cue and glasses. 'I might even suggest that. It's an idea because people have trophies that they would put in a Hall of Fame. 'We will have to see if Mr Barry Hearn might be interested.' BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Taylor and Davis, 67, have been commemorating the much-loved contest with a series of Road Show events across the UK, including one at the Crucible earlier this month. The idea is that at the end of every night, Taylor has the chance to sink the final black, and the crowds keep on coming. Celtic-daft snooker ace John Higgins aims brutal dig at Rangers after Hoops' title triumph Asked why he thinks people still talk about that special moment, Taylor said: 'I think it's the fact that nobody was beating Steve in the 80s, he was dominating the game. 'He never gave me a chance in the first session. He totally outplayed me. I was sitting in my seat all afternoon. 'The fact I had gone so far behind and then I won the last six frames in the evening with most of the frames won with one-visit. It captured the imagination. 'All of a sudden people were tuning in. They were cancelling programmes to stay with the final. 'How nearly 19 million people nearly stayed up after midnight, I'll never know. 'And it was probably more because the number of people that tell me, 'Oh we were in a club, and they kept the club open, there were probably 40 of us around the TV sets'. 'Who knows how many people actually watched that final.'
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
18th annual Tybee Turtle Trot welcomes hundreds of runners
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — Tybee Island kicked off sea turtle nesting season with the 18th Annual Turtle Trot 5K Beach Run On Saturday. More than 375 participants — ages 4 to 8 — completed the 3.1-mile route along the shoreline. Proceeds from the 5K go towards The Tybee Sea Turtle Project at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center (TIMSC) and a beach terrain vehicle to better respond to stranded loggerhead sea turtles and their hatchlings. The Tybee Sea Turtle Project is a conservation project permitted through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to monitor and protect sea turtles on Tybee Island. While growing strong and healthy, our current resident sea turtles, Westie and Ossie, educate visitors on the impacts affecting sea turtle populations and our conservation efforts to protect them. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
