Odd News

Petani, Indonesia -- Several families abandoned their homes because of their neighbors -- a herd of hungry elephants squatting in a village on the Indonesian island of Bengkalis.

New York -- New York police said a computer glitch is to blame for more than 50 visits made to an elderly couple's home since 2002.

Skovde, Sweden -- A Swedish cross-country skier said he wound up flat on his back after crashing into an elk while following an unlit trail in the dark.

Austin, Texas -- Police in Texas said they arrested a former auto dealership worker who allegedly used a computer to disable more than 100 vehicles after he was fired.

St. Lucie, Fla. -- Florida authorities said an 80-year-old man was arrested for attacking his neighbors' door with a garden hoe because he thought they stole his cookies.

New York -- New York police said they are trying to figure out why officers have visited an elderly couple's home more than 50 times seeking suspects they had never met.

Chichester, England -- British police said a 5-year-old boy took his father's Mitsubishi Shogun 4X4 for a 4-mile joyride that ended with a low-speed crash into a brick wall.

Magnum, Okla. -- Police in Oklahoma said a woman was arrested for drug possession after she mistakenly text messaged a Drug Task Force agent about her stash.

Pittsburgh -- Campus police at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh are investigating the mystery of the spray-painted chickens.

New York -- A U.S.-led study involving scientists from 13 organizations, universities and institutions suggests forest protection is effective in slowing climate change.