Grandparents drive 86 miles to bring snow to their great-grandbaby – who had never seen it before
By Leo Black
A couple drove 86 miles with snow in the back for their truck to show it to their great-grandchild for the first time.
Russ Furse and Carol Nelson filled their pickup truck and drove almost two hours so the tot could see snow.
Russ and Carol had recently become great-grandparents for the third time after their grandson Alex Chavers, 31, and his fiancé Jesse Rood, 25, had their third child.
They had planned to visit their grandson and his family so when it snowed they decided to bring it to them.
Russ, a retired police lieutenant, drove from Lake Arrowhead in California, USA, to Huntington Beach in California with their pickup truck full of snow.
Jesse, a stay-at-home mum, said: : "It filled about 75% of the bed of the pickup truck, so we guess about 600-700lbs of snow.
"The baby had never seen the snow before and they were coming to visit us anyways so they brought it down for all the kids to play."
Carter, then one, and his siblings Jacob and Adam Chavers, then 10 and 9, had a blast.
Jesse added: "All the kids absolutely loved it.
"They all were playing snowball fight, running around we even built a mini snowman. Carter was feeling the snow and was amazed by it.
"He was laughing and ended up even throwing a little snowball at his big brothers."
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Dog lodged inside car engine after chasing a cat
By Samuel Wightwick
A dog was rescued after getting lodged inside a car engine.
Nova, a two-year-old weimaraner, had wedged herself deep into the engine area of a ’67 Chevy Nova after chasing a cat into the cramped space.
The American Humane Society (AHS) were called to the scene near 67th Ave. and Camelback Rd. in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
After about 15 minutes of working to ensure her limbs were free, the rescuers were able to gently pull the 49-pound dog to safety.
AHS Field Operations Manager Ruthie Jesus said that during her 10 years working in the field, only one other dog had been stuck in a car engine but never a full-sized dog like Nova.
Straight after being released, the initially scared dog instantly became happy, wagging her tail in appreciation of her rescuers.
After a few days of medical observation, Nova received her spay surgery and is now up for adoption.
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