5 Patchiest Stories Of The Week

Patchy: adjective | full of local character and heart; amusing, inspiring, uplifting, shareable, quirky, downright weird

Here's the patchiest news from across the country last week.

#1 Pet Squirrel Attacks Burglar, Receives Whoppers Candy As Reward

"After asking about scratches on the suspect's hand, the individual confirmed that Pearl's squirrel had attacked him — and wouldn't stop doing so until he left the home!"

Read the full story on the Across America Patch

#2 Raccoon Hitchhikes On Garbage Truck (Photo)

"The frightened-looking masked bandit was apparently just looking for some trash when the driver took off, not realizing the new passenger."

Read the full story on the Arlington, VA Patch

#3 Aww! Waukesha 911 Dispatcher Helps Deliver Baby Boy Over Phone

"Because of the calm and cool demeanor of 911 dispatch operator Amanda Huenik, McCaffrey's son Jack was delivered safely under trying circumstances on the early morning of Jan. 31."

Read the full story on the Waukesha, WI Patch

#4 N.J. Woman's Heart Handed To Her On Valentine’s Day… Literally

"On Tuesday, Rockaway Township resident Lisa Salberg was discharged from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, freshly removed from one of the strangest Valentine’s Day experiences the Garden State has seen in recent years.

That's because Salberg – a heart transplant patient – got the chance to hold her diseased, removed organ in her hands before leaving the hospital."

Read the full story on the Newark, NJ Patch

#5 Seen At The Westminster Dog Show: 42 Owners Who Look Weirdly Like Their Dogs

"It was as if the opening scene of Disney's '101 Dalmations' had come to life in a Midtown convention center. And it made a witness wonder, long after the curtain fell: Who looked like whom first?"

Read the full story on the New York City, NY Patch