The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

More Weird: Assassin rattlesnakes, a beastly death and more

Lions and tigers and bears Oh m- wait, what’s that?

A 22-year-old man was discovered dead in a bear cage at Belgrade Zoo by zoo workers, FoxNews.com reported Aug. 20. The cause of death is still unknown.

Newest terrorist threat: Chicken coups.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking at our nation’s chicken houses as possible targets for terrorists, reported NBC4.com Aug. 20. The large quantities of propane used to heat the chicken houses pose a possible chemical security risk per the department’s regulations.

Snakes on a plane 2 … kind of

Two men were arrested for allegedly using rattlesnakes to try to kill a man, ABCNews.com reported Aug. 18. The man the suspects were allegedly trying to kill owed one of the suspects $60,000, police said.