Female elephant with the nickname Troublesome was caught on camera draining the jacuzzi by a guest at Etali Safari Lodge in South Africa.

Staff and owners had been scratching their heads for weeks trying to work out what was the cause of the mystery leak.

Discovering 'Troublesome' was behind it, the rangers also then realised unexplained marks on the wooded fence were created by her tusks that would get lodged as she drank.

Elephants can drink up to 200 litres per day and prefer clean water.

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The proud feathered parents have set up home in an outdoor ashtray located on a business park in Wallsend, North Tyneside.

Workers have been downing tools during feeding time to watch the fascinating sight of nature at the Oceana Business Park.

"I was delighted to hear about the arrival of our newest tenants, it reflects the care and attention we deliver in maintaining the business park's working environment," said Tony Mann, managing director of The Oceana Group.

"The surrounding greenery and wildlife plays an essential role in the harmonious running of the site.

"We have a groundsman who keeps Oceana in a pristine condition; and bird tables and friendly feeding areas have been installed for our feathered friends.

"I believe it all adds to the overall ambience of this beautiful heritage location.

"We have yet to negotiate a rent for Mr and Mrs Blue Tit but I think for this occasion we can come to some sort of special arrangement."

A note saying "Please don't use - birds inside!" has been put next to the ashtray as a temporary sign telling people not to put out their lit cigarettes inside.

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Tony and Judie Ellis, from Crowborough, (we're not joking) Sussex, watched in amazement as the crow landed on the roof of a water villa next to theirs and calmly began extracting the cigarettes from the packet.

As Judie, 53, rushed to get her camera to record the scene on the Maldives two more crows arrived for a fag break and picked up the cigarettes in their beaks.

Judie said: 'The crow which flew past with the cigarettes seemed to be dishing them out to the others.

'It was taking the cigarettes out of the packet and putting them on the roo of the water villa. Then the other crows were picking them up. It was amazing that they seemed to have them in their beaks the right way round.'

The couple, who work as toy inventors, were told after the incident that crows can sometimes be a bit of a nuisance on the islands. They were told that another holidaymaker had a sandwich stolen by a cheeky crow.

Judie said: 'We have been to the Maldives four times before but never seen any sort of crow behaviour like that. I was lucky to be able to record this on my camera.'

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Spenser Dauwalder was cited for disorderly conduct in October last year, after he and his friends imitated a rap from a popular YouTube video that begins 'I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce.'

Fourth District Judge Thomas Low delivered the Not Guilty verdict on Tuesday in American Fork, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. Dauwalder had pleaded not guilty and pledged to fight the citation.

'We thought, you know, just teenagers out having fun,' Dauwalder told KSL Newsradio last year. 'We didn't think it would escalate to that.'

The 18-year-old has said employees at the fast-food restaurant told him and his friends they were holding up the line and needed to order or leave. But Dauwalder said no one else was in line. He and his three 17-year-old friends left without buying anything.

A manager wrote down the car's license plate number and called authorities.

Dauwalder told The Associated Press on Tuesday he wasn't even the one rapping. He says he was just driving the car.

'I was pretty scared,' he said. 'I didn't really know what would happen in court. It was kind of intimidating. ... I'm just glad the truth really came out.'

Kasey Wright, who represented the city, said that although Dauwalder wasn't the one rapping, he was complicit in what was going on. He added that the case was never about the rapping, but it was about disruption of the business and alleged threatening behavior toward a restaurant employee.

But Wright said the judge ultimately found the activity did not rise to the level of disorderly conduct. 'We were disappointed in the ruling,' Wright said.

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He who hesitates is lost - but look before you leap!

Which is it?

Both?

Maybe I should go think about this a while?

I bet I will miss something while I am thinking!

So...

Is "time the fire in which we burn"?

Or...

Is "time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again..."

And which Star Trek movie did these quotes come from?

I dunno!

Anyway, I think you should smile at someone today, and tell someone you love them, because you might not get another chance. You never know.

His reign of terror in Cambridge finally came to an end this week after River Cam officials applied for an emergency license to allow them to legally remove him in a bid to protect river users.

He was taken to a secret location over 60 miles away following a secret operation involving a team of brave volunteers.

The feathered bully had regularly chased members of the public up and down the river, attacked rowers and capsized canoes.

Worried officials believed Mr Asbo posed a serious threat to public health and safety and decided to finally remove the notorious bird from the stretch of river after the attacks intensified.

Frightened rowers complained after being left with cuts and bruises following the unprovoked attacks and a large number are believed to have supported the bird's removal from the river,  popular with Cambridge University students.

John Wakefield, deputy manager for local river authority the Cam Conservators said the swan had become 'abnormally aggressive'.

'Over the last few years this swan has been behaving particularly abnormally aggressively by swan standards,' Mr Wakefield told the Daily Mail.

'There has been a concern he or his mate would be injured or a rower would be seriously injured. We have had lots of complaints from rowers about his behaviour.

'His mate hadn't hatched any eggs yet so it was deemed appropriate to move the birds at this stage in the season and thee is still time for them to hatch a brood in their new home.

'Another group of swans has already moved into his territory but we hope they will be less aggressive.'

However the decision to remove him in the middle of the breeding season has been criticised by former river resident Robin Middleton.

'What right do they have to take him? He is a very intelligent swan and this is despicable,' he said.

A spokesman for Natural England confirmed the swan had been moved because of health and safety concerns.

'We have always agreed he should be moved because it has been difficult for public health and safety,' he said.

'It is nesting season, but his behaviour was getting worse.'

Another river user added: 'We're relieved he has finally gone.'

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