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In 2006, more than a dozen ducks died, sparking a mystery at a popular Raleigh park.
“Tests at a state laboratory have ruled out bird flu,” The News & Observer reported. “All other wildlife, including fish and geese, are fine. No ducks at the city’s other lakes have been found dead.”
The duck’s bodies were found within a week of each other at Pullen Park, prompting the city to suspend paddle boat rides on Lake Howell out of caution. Parkgoers were expected to be OK, though anyone who touched the water was urged to wash their hands.
State Veterinarian David Marshall believed the ducks had Type C botulism, which can be contracted from the environment and lead to paralysis. Confirmation would come through further testing.
A beloved Triangle sports legend was flooded with support after announcing his cancer diagnosis.
Jim Valvano, who led the N.C. State Wolfpack to the 1983 NCAA men’s basketball championship, found comfort in celebrity shout-outs and visits from former team members. As he underwent chemotherapy treatment, two of his daughters replied to tributes that arrived in the mail.
“We’ve received literally thousands of letters,” the 46-year-old former coach told The N&O. “People have been so kind, and I’m very appreciative of all they’ve done.”
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Nine goats went missing — then came a face-off outside a Kmart store.
After a “grueling chase,” Wake County deputies and Garner police officers only caught up with six of the missing animals.
“Three goats — including one that jumped over the hood of a moving police car — escaped before police were able to corner and tie up the animals,” The N&O reported, adding that a North Raleigh man came forward as the owner of the captured goats.
In 1926, a man’s identity was still a mystery after thousands of people flocked to a funeral home.
A worker had ended his shift before he saw a body on a highway near Salisbury. The deceased man was lying near a “pool of blood” after a car hit him, according to The N&O.
“There was nothing in his pockets to identify him, and no marks on his clothing that would give a clue to his identity,” The N&O reported. “He had only three pennies and these were on the ground beside the body. His pants pockets were partially turned wrong-side out.”
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