Waffle Kerfuffle, Bacon Shooting, Hog Heaven and More Weird News: 2015 in Review

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30 Booted From Hotel in Waffle Kerfuffle

No, it wasn’t a long-running dispute over the merits of traditional maple or fruity blueberry syrup that caused this sticky mess. At least there wasn’t any gunplay ...

Woman Shot Up Fast-Food Restaurant Over Missing Bacon

… as there was in this case, further proof that Americans take their bacon very, very seriously.

Ohio Guv Takes Stand Against Jim Harbaugh’s Pants

The Michigan-Ohio rivalry runs deep, but should the government get into your trouser choices?

Pig Goes Hog Wild, Ends Up in Pokey

Do pigs smile? Check out the picture with this story, and your answer may be “yes.” But as British author and critic G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) noted on the question of whether pigs have wings, “we have no particular proof that pigs ever discuss it.” The same probably goes for smiling.

Why Mayoral Run by Michigan Pig Isn’t Just for Giggles

And speaking of pigs, it’s no joke — well, it kind of is — that Giggles the Pig is running for mayor in a beleaguered Michigan town.

How to Smuggle Turtles? Stuff Them in Your Pants, Of Course

Turtles! What the heck? Necessity, we presume, is the mother of alleged criminal innovation. He got a deal toward year’s end.

Pet That Scares Most People Curls Around Toddler: Watch

Snakes! “Please don’t judge me,” said a Michigan man who thinks Burmese pythons get a bad rap.

Forever Homes Needed for 10,000 Rats

Rats! Someone left a cage of vermin at the doorstep of a woman who rescues non-traditional pets and, if you paid attention in biology class or to your local exterminator, you know what happened next.

Teen’s Freakishly Super-Long Tongue May Set World Record

Bet you can’t touch your eyeball with your tongue.

Policewoman Adjusting Bra Holster Shoots Herself

Be careful out there.

Michigan Prisoners Get Bullets for Breakfast

Breakfast of champions?

Judge Orders Anger Management for Woman Who Bit Off Boyfriend’s Ear

You think?

Back-to-Back Aces Beat ‘Astronomical’ Golf Odds

So, this almost never happens.

Not Weird Enough? More Bizarre Stories from 2014

Remember the toilet rocket, testicle-eating fish and the hugging grocer? And was that the face of Jesus, Charilie Manson or Frank Zappa in the pierogi?

Plus, watch this video highlighting some of the top weird stories across the Patch network.