ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH

Would-be car thief found asleep

VIENNA, austria

Like anywhere, dozing off behind the wheel in Austria can be deadly. But for one teen, it likely will result in a charge of attempted car theft.

State broadcaster ORF cites police saying they have identified a 17-year-old male as the likely suspect after a woman found her car partially hot-wired, a door forced open and a youth apparently drunk and asleep inside.

ORF said Tuesday the unnamed culprit rewired the vehicle to its normal state and walked off after being discovered Sunday. He was traced after the owner reported the incident to police.

A policeman in Salzburg province confirmed the incident on the phone. He refused to identify either himself or those involved.

Zoo eagle captured, was on lam

PALO ALTO, Calif.

A radio transmitter and then a feast of quail and mouse led to the capture of a California zoo’s bald eagle after three days on the lam.

The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo’s tame 24-year-old bald eagle Sequoia was enjoying her daily exercise Saturday at a park when strong winds spooked her.

Instead of returning to handlers, she flew north and roosted in Menlo Park.

The San Jose Mercury News reported that Sequoia was tracked Monday to a tree in Redwood City. The famished bird finally dropped from her perch to the arm of trainer John Flynn, who rewarded her with a quail and mouse feast.

Sequoia ventured out on her own eight times while at the San Francisco Zoo. She joined the Palo Alto zoo last year.

Associated Press