M: Well, any luck? Did you see Buster anywhere?
W: No, I couldn’t find him, either. I drove all around the neighborhood. I circled our block three times, hoping he’d show up. No such luck. I’m sorry, Ben.
M: It’s not your fault. I shouldn’t have left the door open. I hope we’ll find him. He is such a huge part of our family. He walks with Lily to school every morning.
W: I’m sure we’ll find him, Ben. I remember when I lost my dog Spot. We looked for ten hours, and finally we just gave up. Not long after we got home, Spot showed up at our front door. They know how to get home, Ben. They always do.
M: I hope you’re right, Lucy. Maybe he’ll show up before it gets dark. I just hope he’s okay.
W: He will be, Ben. He has always been loyal to you and your family. He’s probably just off exploring. M: If you say so. Let’s walk up Forest Avenue and see if maybe he’s hiding in Mr. Johnson’s yard. He always likes to bark and chase his cat around there.
W: That’s a good idea! See, we’ll find him before you know it. You have nothing to be worried about. Text 10
The only bear to have been living in the wild in Switzerland, known as M13, was recently shot dead in the mountains near the Italian border. The brown bear had become dangerous because he regularly looked for food in busy areas, including a school, and had started following people during the day. The creature also showed little fear of humans despite several attempts to get it away from villages. He had been called a “problem bear” back in November, 2012, but he had never showed any actual aggression toward people before the shooting. Some nature groups said that wildlife officers should have continued efforts to make him more frightened of humans before making the decision to shoot him.
On February 18, eight men wearing masks and carrying guns drove two cars through a fence at Brussels International Airport, sped toward a waiting aircraft, and stole $50 million worth of diamonds. The robbery took only three minutes from start to finish. The men wore clothing that looked like police uniforms, and they appeared to be professionals.
The tiny island of Guam(关岛) has finally found a way to deal with its snake problem. The U.S. will take thousands of dead mice, give them poison, and drop them on the island in an attempt to kill some of the island’s two million Brown Tree Snakes. The snakes are responsible for killing off the island’s entire native bird population, biting residents, and even knocking out electricity by climbing onto power lines.
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