NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Good dog! Bad driver!

In what one police officer called a “real-life Lassie situation,” a 1-year-old Shiloh shepherd named Tinsley is being hailed as a hero for saving her owner and another person after a car crash on I-89 in Vermont.

WMUR-TV reported that Cam Laundry and his passenger were ejected when his truck hit a guardrail and went off the road Jan. 3. When state troopers and a New Hampshire, police officer found Tinsley on the side of the road, she evaded capture and led them to the scene of the accident.

“We were shaken up, didn’t know what was happening,” Laundry said. “Next thing we know, the cops were there, and it was all because of her.” Tinsley’s reward? A venison burger. Follow-up: Laundry has a February court date for driving under the influence.

At least Tinsley was sober.

That’s a personal foul

Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Faison, 45, was ejected from the stands at a high school basketball game in Johnson City on Jan. 4 after he became angry at a referee and tried to “pants” him — pull down his trousers.

Faison’s son was playing on the Lakeway Christian Academy team, the Associated Press reported. Later, Faison tweeted: “Totally lost my junk and got booted from the gym. … I hope to be able to find the ref and ask for his forgiveness. I was bad wrong.”

Fish behind the wheel

The Daily Mail reported that Israeli scientists at Ben-gurion University have constructed a “fish operated vehicle (FOV)” — a water-filled tank, camera and computer on wheels — and have trained goldfish to “drive” it.

At first, the fish just drove around randomly, but eventually they were able to guide the vehicle toward a food reward by changing the direction they were swimming.

The researchers said the experiment proved that fish can “overcome environmental manipulation” and if they one day adapt to live out of water, they’ll be able to find food.

Their undies still serving

Young people in Norway are called to military duty to guard NATO’S northern borders, and until recently, when they were discharged, they were allowed to take their militaryissued underwear with them. But no more, the Guardian reported.

COVID-19 has caused supplies to dwindle, so as of Jan. 7, people leaving service are being asked to hand over their unmentionables to be “washed, cleaned and checked,” defense logistics spokesman Hans Meisingset said. “What we distribute is in good condition.”