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Homeless gnomes: Pa. state park evicts tiny houses

NEWPORT, Pa.

Nearly 40 gnome homes have been evicted from a Pennsylvania state park after a decision change sent them packing.

Pennlive.com reports that park management at Little Buffalo State Park gave permission for Steve Hoke to create the mini, magical houses in December. Since then, he has made 38 tiny houses in tree roots, hollow logs and on stumps around the forest near Newport, about 25 miles northwest of Harrisburg.

He says the houses were a major attraction for children.

Park Manager Jason Baker tells the news site he gave the OK originally, but it was later decided the homes could affect wildlife habitat.

Hoke removed the little abodes Monday after being told he had until Feb. 29.

Duncannon and Millerstown have both offered to house them in local parks.

Wisconsin kitty named Nadia found in Southwest Florida

NAPLES, Fla.

It takes about 22 hours to reach Florida by car for a person traveling from Wisconsin.

But if you’re a cat, the 1,484-mile journey likely takes closer to two months. At least that’s how long it took Nadia, the Russian blue, to trek from her home on a snowy December day to sunny Naples this week where animal officials helped find her owners.

The Naples Daily News reports Cheri Stocker adopted the cat nine months ago in Wisconsin. On Christmas Eve, the cat escaped.

A Naples woman found the kitty in North Naples.

Workers at an animal shelter found the cat’s microchip and, through a pet relocation service, got hold of Stocker’s sister, who had been listed as an emergency contact.

Goat in driver’s seat milks attention, flashes hazard lights

OXFORD, Mass.

A goat caused a commotion last weekend when it was spotted in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in a Massachusetts parking lot, flashing its owner’s lights.

The Boston Globe reports passer-by John Miller noticed the horned animal and filmed it with his phone.

Miller posted the video on social media where it was discovered by the goat’s owner, Ashley Robertson.

Robertson says she was on her way home with her new goat Sunday when she stopped at Home Depot. She didn’t think the goat would climb into the front seat because of its size.

Robertson says the goat turned on her hazard lights, drank an old cup of soda and defecated on the seat.

She says she’s amused and “a little embarrassed” about the goat’s Internet fame.

Associated Press