Dulles Flight Delayed By Urine, Then Things Got Worse | Patch PM

A Delta flight to Dulles Airport was delayed more than four hours because of a urine smell, the unhappy wait was tweeted by a Washington Post columnist who was a passenger, and then things got even worse. Plus, an alert from police that bears are roaming Fairfax, and 50 KKK members were shouted down by a thousand opponents at a weekend rally in Charlottesville. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Monday, July 10, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.

'Urine Smell' Delays Dulles Flight Over 4 Hours

An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Dulles Airport was reportedly delayed more than four hours on Sunday for the smell of urine in the cabin. Dana Milbank, a columnist at the Washington Post who was on the flight, tweeted that the flight was delayed because the plane "smells like urine."

Virginia KKK Rally: Tear Gas Used, 23 Arrested In Charlottesville

Ku Klux Klan members protesting the city of Charlottesville's decision to remove a Confederate statue were largely outnumbered by counter-protesters Saturday. About 50 KKK members showed up, while more than 1,000 counter-protesters gathered. Police declared the protest an "unlawful assembly" and used tear gas and arrested 23 people.

Bears Spotted In Fairfax Area: Police

Police have a warning for residents: Bears can stray from the wilderness into suburban areas. According to Fairfax County Police, bears were recently spotted at Roberts and Sideburn roads in the Fairfax area of the county.

• Bear Spotted In Herndon: Report

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