5 Patchiest Stories Of The Week

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

#1 Long Island Couple Receives Ultimate Gift From Friends' Selfless Act

"We gave them the works but I didn't want anything, I didn't ask for anything in return," Kevin said. Little did he know a few years later, Shawn would repay him in a different way.

Read the full story on the Smithtown, NY Patch

#2 Santa Monica Firefighter Saves Dog With Mouth-To-Snout

"I grabbed him, and I knew that he was unresponsive just by his dead weight," Klein told ABC7. "We had to bring him back. That was my goal, was to make him survive this ordeal."

Read the full story on the Santa Monica, CA Patch

#3 Kangaroo Hops Along A Detroit Street And Internet Goes Wild: Video

The kangaroo, named Darwin, was springing along Birchcrest Drive at a good clip, his owner sprinting along behind him.

Read the full story on the Detroit, MI Patch

#4 Horses Shut Down I-680 During Morning Commute

Commuters are used to delays anyway, and most were bemused by the spectacle, even though it caused a monumental traffic backup.

Read the full story on the Walnut Creek, CA Patch

#5 Hundreds Of Marijuana Plants In Seattle Police Protective Custody

Seattle police recovered 814 pot plants after chasing two would-be burglars from a home in the Hillman City neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Read the full story on the Seattle, WA Patch

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