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Young mother 'beheaded in the street' as her terrified children watched horrific attack
violence on Thursday (September 8).The shocking attack took place in broad daylight in the middle of a street in San Carlos, in California's famous Silicon Valley, US.According to local media the two children, aged one and seven, were found on the scene saying they "want their mum" after she was decapitated during the horror incident.READ MORE: America is 'preparing for Putin to launch new invasion attack into NATO countries'A suspect, Jose Landaeta Solano, was arrested by California police after he returned to the location following the alleged attack.Solano and the unidentified woman had a romantic relationship prior to the incident, and according to authorities, there had been a history of complaints and domestic violence between the pair.According to NBC, Solano "has an extensive, violent criminal past and a history of mental illness," and the late mum-of-two was even granted a temporary restraining order against the suspect in April before she was killed.Police were informed of a domestic violence incident at around 11:50am, and shortly afterwards at 12:15, reports came in claiming the woman's head had been chopped off.Child Protective Services took the youngsters into custody. A dog and two cats were also taken from the home that the couple had reportedly shared.San Mateo County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident and are on the hunt for the weapon used to take the woman's life, which they believe is a samurai sword.Lieutenant Eamonn Allen said: "Anytime someone loses their life, it's certainly a tragedy."As far as the shocking nature of it, I do know that the deputies that first arrived on scene were a little beset by the scene.
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Mountain lion runs into school to 'search for new territory' terrifying staff
lion ran into a school while on the "search for new territory", leaving staff in shock.A school janitor Pescadero High School in California, USA, was left stunned when a young mountain lion sought refuge in one of the school's empty classrooms.The staff member was beginning their morning rounds on Wednesday (June 1) when they discovered the curious cub hiding under a teacher's desk.No pupils or teachers were on the grounds at the time, with deputies called to the school at at 8.23am to a report of a puma on campus, said detective Javier Acosta of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.Acosta said deputies confirmed the animal was a mountain lion and contacted the California Department of Fish and Game.He said: "The mountain lion casually walked through campus and decided to go into an English classroom."The animal was captured by mid-afternoon and taken to Oakland Zoo for a health assessment where it was found to have suffered a fractured tooth, said Ken Paglia, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Game.Paglia said the mountain lion was four to six months old and underweight at roughly 40lbs (18kgs).To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He said: “Even though we can’t be sure exactly what happened, a fair guess would be that this is a young, dispersing male mountain lion that was kicked out by its mom and was in search of new territory.“These pumas, their habitats are splintered by human development, so often they have to find their way from one patch of habitat to another patch of habitat, and then they end up having to go through some sort of urban or urban edge type of location."The zoo said it would stay there for the foreseeable as it is
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Mike Tyson breaks his silence after fight aboard JetBlue flight with 'overly excited fan'
Mike Tyson is speaking for the first time about his fight with an 'overzealous fan' onboard a taxiing plane that was caught on camera.In a video that has since gone viral, the former undisputed heavyweight champion can be seen having an altercation with Melvin George Townsend III after the man allegedly threw a bottle at Tyson prior to take off the night of April 20.After watching the video and interviewing both parties involved, the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office decided not to file any charges in connection to the case.Through his attorney, Townsend has denied throwing a bottle at Tyson and blamed the incident on being 'overly excited.' Opening up: Mike Tyson is speaking out for the first time about his fight onboard a commercial flight with an 'overzealous fan' on April 20; Mike pictured in FebruaryThe confrontation on the plane and subsequent fight were among the topics of conversation during a recent episode of Tyson's podcast Hotboxin' With Mike Tyson.'Yes, they said they ain't gonna pick up charges,' the Brooklyn, New York native joyfully shared initially. In the video, Tyson could be seen sitting in his first-class seat asTownsend appeared to attempt to talk to him.'He was f*****g with me man,' Tyson said of the man's antics, before adding, 'I took pictures with this n****.' His take: 'He was f*****g with me man,' Tyson said of Melvin George Townsend III antics, before adding, 'I took pictures with this n****'According to Tyson, there's always a possibility of him being confronted with so-called 'overly excited' fans, and that it happens enough that his wife, Lakiha Spencer, doesn't want him flying on commercial flights.'I shouldn't even be taking public planes,' he continues.
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