Best Of Patch 2019: Weird News Across America

Weird stuff happens. And it happens all across America.

Sometimes naked people (and worms) end up in places they should be clothed. Sometimes critters end up where they shouldn't be at all. And sometimes ... well, read below to find out what has happened where it shouldn't have. Or happened at all.

Here, pulled from our Patches covering communities across America, are some of the weirdest stories of 2019.

Giant Snake Slithers Out Of Car After Driver Passes Out: DENVER, CO — Denver firefighters found a big snake slithering out of a car over the weekend while they were checking up on a driver sleeping inside. The snake came out the driver's side window and onto the roof. And why was the driver sleeping?

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Thousands Of Pulsing Pink Worms Stranded On Drakes Beach: MARIN COUNTY, CA — Thousands of pulsing pink worms were recently spotted on Drakes Beach in Marin County. The mass stranding was reported on Dec. 6, after a storm in the Bay Area. Try not to guess the nickname for these things before you click in.

Naked Man On Tarmac Delays Flight: BIRMINGHAM, AL — At least one flight out of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport was delayed slightly, but it was not because of a mechanical problem. Rather, a naked man was seen running onto the tarmac at BHM just before 6 a.m. But why?

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• Groom Sexually Assaulted Teen, Fought Cops At Wedding: Police
• Florida Dad Joked About Pawning Baby; Cops Took It Seriously

NJ Woman Destroys Neighbor's Sexy Easter Display (VIDEO): PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — The mannequins were clad in lingerie and fishnet stockings and colorful wigs and held Easter baskets. They were so offensive to one woman, she did something about it.

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• Iowa Inmate Says His ‘Death’ Ended Life Sentence; No, Court Rules
• Venomous Brown Recluse Spider Hides In Woman's Ear

Cop Hilariously Responds To Text About That Time They Got High: WINFIELD, MO — A Missouri police officer delivered a standing ovation-worthy performance after playing a person who accidentally texted him about getting high like a well-tuned fiddle.

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• 'Meth Gators' And 'Hyped Up' Ducks: Don't Flush Drugs
• Birth Control Prescribed To Rats In Washington, DC

Quilled In The Line Of Duty: Porcupine Helps Man Escape: Sheriff's deputies in Oregon were closing in on a man on the run from the law last weekend when a porcupine foiled the chase. Wanted on several felony warrants, 29-year-old Devin J. Wilson, of Coos Bay, escaped on foot when a deputy was about to snare him.

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Here's Why A Nebraska Pothole Is Hailed As A Hero: OMAHA, NE — Potholes, the menace of spring, get no respect. Nobody loves them. Everybody hates them. One of these craters was sitting in the middle of Interstate 80 west of Omaha doing what it does best: breaking tire rims, flattening tires and turning the air blue with angry profanities. Then this: The lowly pothole saved a life.

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Why Do Mashed Potatoes Keep Showing Up In Mississippi Neighborhood?: JACKSON, MS — Jordan Lewis found a bowl of mashed potatoes on the windshield of her car. Michaela Lin found one in her mailbox. Sebastian Bjernegard is perplexed as well after he found mashed potatoes on his doorstep.

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This Blasted Cat May Be 1st For Afterlife In Outer Space: LAKE OSWEGO, OR — A former NASA worker wants to blast his beloved cat into outer space — the feline's remains, anyway. Steve Munt, who wrote software for the Hubble Space Telescope, is raising money to hitch Pikachu's ashes on a satellite into the heavens.

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Woman Swills Wine From Pringles Can On Scooter In Walmart Parking Lot: WICHITA FALLS, TX — Internet users were quicker to slam Walmart than the woman who drove an electric cart — the kind typically used for handicapped customers — around the parking lot of a Wichita Falls, Texas, store as she swilled wine from a Pringles potato chip can — at 6:30 in the morning, no less.

Firefighter Dads Welcome 9 Babies At Southland Fire District: RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA — Is there anything more adorable than firefighters holding babies? Patch thinks not. Recently, the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District shared the happy news that nine of their firefighters became fathers over a five-month time.

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Florida Snake Vs Gator: See Which Reptile Won: LAKELAND, FL — A wildlife encounter between a Florida alligator and a Banded Watersnake didn't end so well for one of them.

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• 'Bachelor In Paradise' Star Gives Birth To Son Inside Her ClosetDisneyland
• Toontown Brawl Caught On Camera: Video

Disneyland Guest Uses 34-Year-Old Ticket To Enter Parks: ANAHEIM, CA — Apparently, pixie dust never expires. A Canadian woman and her two daughters tested out the magic recently when they tried their luck using an old ticket to Disneyland won at the resort in 1985.