A black bear has died after being electrocuted while stranded on a utility pole carrying high-voltage power lines in Union County, New Mexico.

The incident occurred on July 20, leaving witnesses devastated after watching the animal struggle to free itself before it lost its life.

The bear was first spotted by Shannon Mullens, who said she and her fiancé, Dawson, came across the animal in a rural part of the county.

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Recalling the moment they found the bear, Mullens said:

“At first, we thought that the bear was dead, until we got closer to it and then we realized that he was still alive.”

According to Mullens, her fiancé immediately contacted the authorities after seeing the bear trapped on the pole. However, they were informed that there was little that could be done because of the danger posed by the high-voltage power lines and were advised to leave the area.

The bear was seen clinging to the utility pole, which carried 7,200-volt electrical wires approximately 22 feet above the ground. Witnesses said the animal appeared exhausted as it panted heavily and struggled to find stable footing with its paws and legs.

Before emergency responders arrived, the bear was electrocuted and fell onto the roadway below.

Officers later arrived at the scene, and a conservation officer from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish removed the animal’s carcass.

Speaking to The New York Times, Mullens described the experience as both shocking and heartbreaking.

She said:

“We just felt helpless. There was nothing we could do to help the guy out.”

She added:

“Even after I got home, I could not get that bear out of my head.”

“And hearing that the bear didn’t make it was heartbreaking.”

The incident has drawn attention to the dangers wildlife can face when coming into contact with electrical infrastructure, particularly in rural areas where animals may inadvertently climb utility poles while searching for food or attempting to cross obstacles.

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A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.

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A man has stirred reactions on social media after posting a video showing what he described as the portion of rice served to guests at a wedding reception he attended.

In the now-viral clip, the man expressed disappointment over the quantity of food he received, suggesting that it would have been better if no food had been served at all rather than giving guests such a small portion.

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Visibly upset in the video, he questioned the decision to serve what he considered an inadequate meal to attendees.

He said:

“Why una no just share food if na only drinks una share make una share wetin be this, maggi cube”

Alongside the video, he also shared a caption advising couples to invite only as many guests as they can comfortably cater for.

He wrote:

“Invite those you can take care of. You dont need to invite the whole world before they know you’re married”

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Invite who you can take care of- Man laments as he shows the food he was given at a wedding he attended pic.twitter.com/39hqWphO98

— Iamelizabeth (@elizabethblogng) July 23, 2026

A 65-year-old mother, Yinka Sowemimo-Coker, has opened up about the difficult journey that saw her battle for her life after doctors repeatedly failed to identify the illness that was silently taking over her body.

After enduring months of unanswered questions, multiple hospital admissions and worsening symptoms, Yinka was eventually diagnosed with pancreatic cancer—one of the world’s deadliest common cancers. Despite being told she had only a 3% chance of survival, she underwent treatment and today has no cancer detected in her body.

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Yinka’s health problems began in April 2018, when she was 56 years old.

While attending a work event, she suddenly became drenched in sweat as she climbed a flight of stairs. Although it seemed like a simple incident, she immediately knew something was not right because she had always been active and had never experienced such exhaustion before.

Within weeks, she developed severe stomach and back pain. Her condition continued to worsen, leading to four separate hospital admissions over an eight-month period.

Doctors initially believed she was suffering from anaemia, a condition caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin. Blood tests and a colonoscopy failed to reveal any major concerns, so she was treated with blood transfusions to improve her iron levels and given intravenous paracetamol to manage her symptoms.

Despite the treatments, Yinka’s condition continued to deteriorate.

By the beginning of 2019, she had lost an alarming amount of weight, dropping from a size 20 to a size 6. She also developed jaundice and became so weak that she struggled to walk.

Looking back on those difficult months, Yinka admitted she often felt ignored by the medical professionals she turned to for help.

“I was always going to the hospital and they were discarding me. I felt unseen. I felt unheard. Sometimes I was even thinking, am I sure there’s something wrong with me? I started to second guess myself.

“And all that time, something was really wrong,” she added.

She also recalled how uncertain she felt throughout the months of repeated hospital visits.

“I knew I wasn’t feeling fine, but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong with me.

“I can remember a particular time where one of the doctors said they were going to do a bone marrow (aspirate test for cancer) for me, and the other doctor said there was no need.”

In December 2018, Yinka was admitted to hospital after doctors suspected she had a virus affecting her liver.

Just days later, on January 2, 2019, her condition became critical. She developed a fever exceeding 40°C and was preparing to return to hospital for another blood transfusion when a doctor from her church came to visit.

After seeing her dramatic weight loss and jaundice, he urged her to seek treatment at King’s College Hospital instead of returning to the hospital she had previously attended.

When she arrived, her condition was so serious that she overheard one doctor say her “systems (were) shutting down.”

During the three-week hospital stay, specialists carried out extensive medical investigations, including MRI scans, CT scans, PET scans and X-rays.

The tests finally revealed the cause of her illness—pancreatic cancer.
Hearing the diagnosis came as a huge shock.

Yinka remembered relying on her faith the moment she was told.

“Immediately, I was quoting Bible passages. God said He created me beautifully and I was made perfect in Himself… How can I have cancer?”

The devastating news became even harder for her family after doctors revealed that her chance of survival was only 3%.

According to Yinka, her daughter, Ope, was overwhelmed by the prognosis.

“started to weep”. Yinka added

Although surgeons initially believed her cancer might be too advanced for surgery, Yinka was eventually approved for a pioneering treatment known as irreversible electroporation (IRE).

The procedure uses electrical currents to destroy cancer cells that are difficult to remove through conventional surgery.

On February 14, 2019, she underwent a complex operation that lasted approximately 12 hours.

When she regained consciousness, doctors shared encouraging news.

“You are a lucky woman”.

Recalling what her surgeon later explained, Yinka said:

“When I came to, my surgeon said it had been on the margin of what is possible.

“Left any later, surgery would have been impossible.”

Following the operation, she completed six months of intensive chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial.

By the end of 2019, doctors confirmed there was “no cancer detected” in her body.
Yinka continues to attend regular medical check-ups and remains thankful for the healthcare professionals who helped save her life.

Inspired by everything she endured, she founded DChanger UK in 2021, a charity dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer through counselling, friendship and emotional support.

Speaking about the work she now does, she said:

“I have used my own lived experience to support my community. I’ve been able to advocate for them.”

She also continues to share her story with Pancreatic Cancer UK to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis and improved access to clinical trials.
Looking back on her remarkable journey, Yinka says gratitude and faith continue to guide her life.

“For now, all I can do is pray and remain positive. I am already so grateful that I am still here to tell my story.”

Her experience serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of listening to persistent symptoms and seeking further medical evaluation when something does not feel right. Early diagnosis remains one of the biggest challenges in pancreatic cancer, making awareness stories like Yinka’s especially important.

A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to narrate the frightening experience she allegedly had after boarding a vehicle operated by suspected one-chance criminals in Rivers State.

In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the visibly distressed woman explained that the incident began shortly after she entered the bus.

According to her, several men who were already inside suddenly turned up the volume of the music playing in the vehicle, making it difficult for anyone outside to hear what was happening.

She alleged that the men then became violent, attacking her and other passengers while demanding access to their mobile phones. The victims were reportedly forced to unlock their devices and open their banking applications as the attackers assaulted them.

The woman further claimed that the suspects compelled them to carry out money transfers through Point of Sale (POS) transactions. She also alleged that after gaining access to her phone, the attackers began sending messages to her customers, asking them to transfer money into her account. Unaware of the situation, some of the customers reportedly sent the requested funds, which the suspects immediately withdrew.

According to the victim, anyone who hesitated or failed to comply with the robbers’ demands was severely beaten. She said the assault left her with swollen eyes and other injuries.

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Lady shares her experience after entering one chance bus in Rivers State pic.twitter.com/zsSkTtuqUy

— Iamelizabeth (@elizabethblogng) July 21, 2026

A 39-year-old woman has been sentenced to five years in a Russian women’s penal colony after carrying out a violent attack on her husband, reportedly over suspicions that he had been unfaithful.

According to reports, the incident occurred in Moscow, Russia, after the woman allegedly discovered a message on her 41-year-old husband’s phone from another woman. The message reportedly contained an explicit erotic dream involving the husband, leading the wife to suspect he was having an affair.

Rather than confronting him immediately, she allegedly decided to plan an act of revenge.

Speaking about the case, medical professional Dr. Artur Valvachev said the woman allegedly filed down her teeth to make them sharper in preparation for the attack.

According to Dr. Valvachev, the couple shared a home-cooked dinner and consumed alcohol together before going to bed.

Dr. Artur told The Sun:

“His wife cooked dinner, they sat down, drank, ate, drank some more, and then went to the bed, where she started giving him oral s£x,”

“And at that moment, she bit off his penis with her teeth.”

He added:

“It’s your own fault, now you can’t do it with anyone else.”

Dr. Valvachev said the 41-year-old man briefly lost consciousness due to the pain and hypovolemic shock before regaining consciousness and discovering he was bleeding heavily.

According to the doctor, the man placed the severed organ into a glass, added saline solution that he had at home, and called an ambulance.

Medical personnel reportedly attempted to reattach the organ, but Dr. Valvachev said the procedure was unsuccessful and that normal function could not be restored.

As a result, the doctor stated that the man would no longer be able to achieve a natural erection.

Speaking further to The Sun, Dr. Valvachev said:

“He hasn’t been able to find a new partner yet,”

The doctor added that the only remaining option is “a penile prosthesis – an internal penile prosthesis with a pump.”
Despite the allegations that triggered the attack, the husband has strongly denied ever being unfaithful.

Under Russian privacy laws, the identities of both individuals have not been made public because of the sensitive nature of the medical details and the criminal proceedings.

Reports state that in July 2026, the woman was sentenced to five years in a Russian women’s penal colony after being convicted of intentional grievous bodily harm.

The husband is now reportedly raising the couple’s seven-year-old child alone.

It is also shared that the woman is said to be suffering from severe tooth decay after allegedly filing down her teeth. Her estranged husband reportedly believes the condition is “karma.”

A woman has sparked reactions on social media after advising ladies not to tell men they meet that they already have a boyfriend, insisting that a relationship does not equate to marriage.

In a video shared on TikTok, she argued that as long as a woman is not legally married, she does not belong to anyone and should not automatically rule out meeting other people.

Expressing her opinion, she said:

“Meeting a man and telling him you have a boyfriend is f00lish.”

She went on to question why some women quickly disclose that they have a boyfriend when approached by another man.

According to her, women should not allow a boyfriend to prevent them from meeting someone who could eventually become their husband.

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A 35-year-old man has gone viral on social media after sharing the lengths he went to in order to meet his first date after being single for a long time.

In a video posted online, the man was seen walking through a flooded road as he made his way to meet his date.

According to him, he decided to give love another chance after spending a long time without dating and is determined to settle down this year.

While making his way through the flood, he humorously declared that nothing would stop him from pursuing his goal of finding a life partner.

In part of the video, he said:

“The goal is to marry this year by fire by force.”

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After giving up on dating for so long, I took a chance again today. It wasn’t easy, crossing flooded streets in my neighborhood, fighting the daily struggles just to make it out. But sometimes, growth is in the risk, even when the road is rough. Grateful for new beginnings, even through the flood.

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A white woman, Kristina Savina, has shared her experience of facing criticism over her marriage to her African husband, revealing that many people predicted their relationship would not last.

In a post shared on Facebook, Kristina opened up about the negative comments and online backlash she and her husband received because of their interracial marriage.

According to her, some people went as far as gossiping about them and insisting that their union would eventually fall apart. Despite the criticism, the couple remained committed to each other and continued building their family.

Kristina recently took to social media to celebrate a new milestone in their journey together as she announced the birth of their newborn baby, Dreamy.

She wrote: “We were told we wouldn’t make it a year. People assumed we’d fail. We were dragged across the internet, and even people we knew gossiped about us.

But God’s plan was always greater than their opinions.

Now we’re building the life they said would never happen. Every setback became a testimony, every doubt became fuel, and every prayer brought us closer to where we are today.

Never let other people’s expectations become your limits. God has the final say. ❤️

Happy 3 weeks dreamy.

Love conquer all.”

A video has gone viral on social media showing the moment a man allegedly threw his wife’s belongings out of their home following a heated argument.

The clip, shared on X by user @5_8fm, has attracted widespread attention and sparked debate among social media users.

According to the post, the couple’s marital problems reportedly began after the husband lost his job four months ago. Since then, it was claimed that the wife had been solely responsible for paying the household bills and other expenses.

The X user further alleged that tensions escalated after the husband’s car developed a fault and he asked his wife for money to fix it. However, she reportedly declined, explaining that she was already struggling to cover the family’s daily expenses and household bills.

The disagreement allegedly turned physical when the husband threw her personal belongings outside the house.

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امرأة أمريكية زوجها ترك عمله منذ 4 اشهر وتولت هي دفع جميع الفواتير والمصاريف بمفردها

وبعدها خربت سيارة زوجها وطلب منها انها تدفع تكاليف اصلاح سيارته ورفضت انها تدفع لانها بالكاد تتدبر امور المنزل والفواتير بعد الرفض حدث جدال بينهم

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— مستر (@5_8fm) July 10, 2026

A seven-year-old boy, Mark Collier, has made a remarkable recovery after surviving a devastating road accident that doctors believed he had less than a one percent chance of overcoming.

The crash happened on February 20 near Gholson Road and Hicks Drive in Waco, Texas, USA, when the vehicle Mark was travelling in with his mother was struck by an alleged drunk driver.

According to his mother, Adrianna, Mark was left unconscious and was clinically dead for 10 minutes before first responders successfully revived him. He later suffered another cardiac arrest for three minutes while being transported to the hospital.

Doctors diagnosed Mark with atlanto-occipital dislocation, a catastrophic injury commonly referred to as “internal decapitation,” where the skull separates from the spine.

Recalling the horrifying experience, Adrianna said:

“On the night of the accident, it was just a normal Friday night for us.

“We were preparing to spend the weekend with my boyfriend, who is his stepdad.

“We were coming back from picking up takeout when we were hit by an alleged drunk driver.

“I’ll never forget how helpless I was when I saw my baby unconscious and I couldn’t move to get to him.

“He was dead for 10 minutes at the crash site before they were able to resuscitate him and an additional three minutes in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

“The last time I saw him before going to the hospital myself was when he was in the middle of the road with a first responder providing CPR to keep him alive.

“I will forever be grateful that she helped save his life that night.”

Adrianna said doctors initially warned the family that Mark had less than a 1% chance of surviving and that, even if he lived, he would likely remain in a vegetative state.

She added:

“We were told by the doctors that the type of injuries he sustained meant he had a less than 1% chance of surviving, let alone recovering.

“But he survived and when he did, they told us he would essentially remain in a vegetative state and that there was little chance of recovery.

“But then he woke up 12 days later and he is alert and is able to communicate with us.

“He is slowly beating the odds little by little and has not given up on getting better.

“He is a fighter.”

The mother explained that she is now caring for Mark full-time while also looking after her five-month-old baby.

She said:

“Me and his father, along with his support system, are trying to give him the best fighting chance he has to get better.

“It has been a difficult transition coming home and we don’t have nursing care coverage at the moment.

“The type of care my son needs is 24/7 around-the-clock care and I am the main caretaker for my son.

“This leaves me unable to work because I must remain at his side.”

A GoFundMe campaign has since been launched to help the family cover medical supplies, food, nappies, cleaning products, bedding, and other daily necessities as they continue Mark’s recovery.

Meanwhile, Anissa Cantrell Bell, 45, has been charged in connection with the crash. She faces one first-degree felony count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two second-degree felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

She was later released from the McLennan County Jail on personal recognisance bonds totaling $100,000.

According to arrest documents, Bell allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.22% approximately 50 minutes after the crash. Police also allege she was speeding, driving recklessly, and attempting to overtake two vehicles in a no-passing zone before the collision.