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Massachusetts man selling, shipping snow from his yard

MANCHESTER-by-the-SEA, Mass.

A Massachusetts man has found a way to profit from the several feet of snow in his yard: He’s shipping it to people in warmer climates for the bargain price of $89 for 6 pounds.

Kyle Waring, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, got the idea while shoveling snow earlier this winter and launched ShipSnowYo.com.

At first he shipped 16.9-ounce snow-filled bottles for $19.99, but he found the snow melted by the time it arrived at its destination.

So he came up with a new plan, selling 6 pounds at a time. He tells Boston.com even if the snow melts a little by the time it arrives, the package still can make 10 to 15 snowballs.

He’s also started offering 10-pound packages for $119.

He says he’ll keep selling until people stop ordering.

Hibernating pet tarantulas stolen from crawl space of house

AUSTELL, Ga.

A metro Atlanta man told police a spider thief snuck into a crawl space under his home and stole five of his 18 pet tarantulas.

Austell police say they’ve issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of possessing the arachnids.

Dwayne Melton tells WSB-TV the spiders live beneath his Austell home in individual containers, where they hibernate during the winter until spring arrives.

Melton said he didn’t know his spiders were missing until he got a phone call from Animart Pets in Austell, where employees said someone had just sold five tarantulas to the business. Melton then identified the spiders as his, and police began investigating.

It wasn’t immediately known when the theft happened, and details about the suspect weren’t available.

Sea-lion pup hitches ride on family’s kayak in California

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

A family out for a kayak trip in California picked up an unexpected hitchhiker: a sea- lion pup that hopped on for a 20-minute ride.

Video aired by KEYT-TV shows the little sea lion enjoying the sunshine on the back of the kayak in Santa Barbara recently.

The family from Orange County says the sea lion hopped up and made itself comfortable, even cuddling up with the dad as he paddled with his kids.

A crowd gathered on the pier to watch as the pup relaxed and enjoyed the journey.

Associated Press