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Ore. police dog bites wrong man, intruder flees

A Eugene man fighting a home intruder to defend his mother and young children was bitten by a police dog after officers mistook him for the prowler they had been chasing through the neighborhood. Tim Crossan told The Register-Guard he broke his hand on the intruder's face during the fight, just before police burst in and sent the dog after him.

Iowa mom repeatedly whacks intruder with toy bat

A woman surprised by a man in the front room of her home near Council Bluffs grabbed a plastic toy bat and hit him repeatedly until he ran out the front door. The Pottawattamie County sheriff's office said the 26-year-old woman was taking a bath Wednesday night with her 3-year-old child when she noticed a cat who normally stays outside had entered the bathroom. Thinking this odd, she dressed and walked into the front room, where she saw a man standing over her 4-year-old son, who was sleeping in a recliner.

Cops: Feces-covered nude man jumps into man's pool

A Florida man is facing charges after authorities said he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident's backyard and jumped into the pool. A Martin County Sheriff's Office report shows 21-year-old Robert Stark Higgins was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, disorderly conduct and misdemeanor theft.

Naked man, 91, holds drunken intruder at gunpoint

Authorities say a 91-year-old South Florida man jumped out of bed naked and held an intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Robert E. Thompson woke up Saturday morning after a would-be burglar climbed his backyard fence and was met by his charging dog, Rettt, a Rottweiler and Doberman pinscher mix. Thompson heard the commotion, grabbed his .38-caliber revolver and phoned police without ever getting dressed.

Naked man, 91, holds drunken intruder at gunpoint

Authorities said a naked 91-year-old man was able to hold a drunken intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived. Robert E. Thompson jumped out of bed early Saturday when his dog starting growling and attacking the intruder. He said he got his revolver and went out back to let the guy know how he felt about home invaders.

US Open ups security; NYC man to be charged

Stadium security was bulked up for Wednesday night's matches at the U.S. Open, a day after a man was arrested for running onto the court to kiss Rafael Nadal.

Man sentenced for living in Pa. family's attic

An Arkansas man who lived in a Pennsylvania family's attic for more than a week has been sentenced to jail time. Stanley Wayne Carter was sentenced Tuesday in Luzerne County Court to nine to 23 months in jail. He pleaded guilty in May to burglary, trespassing and other offenses.

Man runs onto court in French Open final

Stunned and shaken, Roger Federer stood on center court during the French Open final wondering if the intruder who had just run up to him posed a threat.

Pentagon says police foil security breach

An unidentified man tried to push his way past Pentagon security Wednesday and was wrestled to the ground by police and arrested, officials said.

Attic, sweet attic: Man lives in Pa. family's loft

A man has admitted living in a northeastern Pennsylvania family's attic for more than a week and occasionally going into the house when no one was there.

Lawyer: Alleged Pa. attic intruder 'sorry, upset'

A man who allegedly squatted in the attic of a Pennsylvania family's home over Christmas and helped himself to their belongings is "sorry and upset" it happened, his lawyer said Monday.

Man spends days unnoticed in Pa. family's attic

A family didn't realize it had an unexpected Christmas guest until a man who had been in their attic for days emerged wearing their clothes, police said.

Police: Gunman arrested after entering NYC school

Officials say a Brooklyn elementary school was evacuated after a man with a gun was reported in the building. No students or teachers were injured, and police have arrested the man.

Officer responding to break-in nabs dead turkey

A police officer investigating an apparent break-in at a Kalamazoo business instead nabbed a dead 10-pound turkey, police said.

Man Kills Intruder After Alert From Bird

A homeowner shot to death an intruder Tuesday after his parrot alerted him that someone was on the property, police said.

Man Who Entered Home Later Found Naked

Police went to a home after receiving a report that he had entered it illegally and later found their suspect running nude through a pasture.

Police: Strangled 'Intruder' a Hit Man

When Susan Kuhnhausen returned home from work one day earlier this month, she encountered an intruder wielding a claw hammer. After a struggle, the 51-year-old nurse fended off her attacker by strangling him with her bare hands.

Mexican Immigrant Arrested in Boston

A young illegal immigrant who became a cause celebre in Minnesota after secretly living in a high school for weeks has been arrested here on home invasion charges, months after he was supposed to have left the country.

Screaming Intruder Jumps White House Fence

A screaming intruder made it onto the front lawn of the White House Sunday while President Bush was at home before being apprehended by Secret Service officers.

Man Gets on Stage During Olympics Ceremony

In a startling security breach, an intruder got on stage during Sunday's closing ceremony of the Turin Olympics.

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Man Comes Home To Find Intruder Wearing His Boxers
Source: wcco.com

A Colorado resident came home to find an intruder had made himself at home in his house, CBS station KCNC-TV reported.

Dead intruder 'not stabbed with pitchfork'
Source: Dutchnews.nl

The intruder killed after attempting to break into a farm in Nuenen, near Eindhoven, was not stabbed with a pitchfork but drowned in a pond, news agency ANP reports.

Accused of murder, council official's son who knifed two burglars raiding his mother's home
Source: the Mail online

This guy is in his mother's house and realizes there are two men inside the house. He grabs a knife and chases the suspects, managing to send one running away from the house with stab wounds.

Naked man broke into Slidell home; took shower, cooked a meal
Source: wwltv.com

Surveillance video captured a man who broke into a woman's home, ransacked the house, bathed and made himself a meal, but did so without any clothes, according to Slidell Police spokesman Capt. Kevin Foltz.

Police: College student kills intruder with sword
Source: Yahoo! News

A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed an intruder in his garage, Baltimore police said Tuesday.

Florida court OKs force against retreating attackers
Source: ABC Action News

An appellate court says Florida's "stand-your-ground" law allows the use of deadly force for self-protection even if an attacker or intruder is in retreat.

Dog alerts family about intruder sitting in daughter's bedroom (with Video)
Source: kare11.com

The Treichel family of Cambridge didn't need convincing. They'd already fallen in love with Izzy, the Australian Shepherd they adopted in February. But what Izzy did at 3:00 Sunday morning has earned her family's gratitude for life.

Intruder caught by camera hidden in cereal box
Source: Telegraph

An audacious criminal who set up home in a Sydney office block, returning every night after staff left to eat, sleep and shower, has been caught with the aid of a tiny camera hidden in a box of cereal.

Australian wrestles kangaroo from family home
Source: msnbc.com

CANBERRA, Australia - When a dark intruder smashed through his bedroom window and repeatedly bounced on his bed, Beat Ettlin at first was relieved to discover it was a kangaroo.

Intruder cooks, then eats steak while resident away
Source: Latest News

Excerpt: A man returned home Saturday to find someone had broken in, but nothing was missing - except a $6 steak that was apparently cooked and eaten while he was away. An intruder broke a window to enter 1516 NE Perry Ave. sometime between 11 a.m. and 9:45 p.m.

Naked Man Arrested for Trespassing
Source: firstcoastnews.com

A man who was found sleeping naked on the couch is under arrest. It wasn't his couch.

Students Robbed Inside College Classroom
Source: commercialappeal.com

An armed man robbed 18 students in an English class at LeMoyne-Owen College on Thursday morning. The gunman escaped with jewelry and cash from Steele Hall. No shots were fired and nobody was hurt, but one student was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical problem.

Giant panda in China bites third victim
Source: CNN

u Gu is not your typical soft and cuddly giant panda. For the third time, he's tasted the flesh of an unwitting intruder in his pen at the Beijing Zoo..

88-Year-Old Woman Grabs Naked Intruder's Testicles...he un-trudes.
Source: CNN

A naked intruder was scared away by the 88-year-old woman whose home he invaded. KPTV's Jamie Wilson reports. More Articles

Why You Should Never Try to Steal a Law Student's Laptop - Switched
Source: Switched

A thief learned the mistake of trying to steal a law student's laptop last week after after becoming a punching bag for an Arizona State student he tried to rip off.

Intruder beats, stabs TV news anchor
Source: CNN

An intruder beat and stabbed a popular TV anchorwoman in her home during a possible robbery, and left her with life-threatening injuries, police said Monday.

- Intruder kills family dog, leaves cruel messages
Source: www4.wsvn.com

"A little boy was left heartbroken after someone trespassed into his family's yard, killed his dog and left handwritten notes with mocking messages throughout the scene"

Worst Hitman Ever: Targeted wife strangled hitman with bare hands
Source: msnbc.com

When Susan Kuhnhausen returned home from work one day earlier this month, she encountered an intruder wielding a claw hammer. After a struggle, the 51-year-old nurse fended off her attacker by strangling him with her bare hands.

Victim Surprises, Stabs Attacker During Random Home Invasion
Source: local6.com

Investigators said a husband and wife were sitting in their Altamonte Springs apartment, located at 975 Vineridge Run, Tuesday night and heard a knock at the door. When the man answered the door, an invader tried to push his way inside, police said.

Blind man teaches alleged intruder a lesson
Source: Yahoo! News

"I opened the door and just ran into him. I had him pinned in the laundry room and just kept pummeling," said Kieta, a former wrestler in high school.

NFL star dies from bullet wound
Source: BBC News

A star player from the National Football League in the US has died, a day after being shot in his home during an apparent burglary. Sean Taylor, who played for the Washington Redskins, was shot by an intruder at his home near Miami.

New Meredith suspect: 'I had sex with her on the night she died, but then fought with the REAL killer'
Source: This is London

A suspect in the Meredith Kerchner murder in Italy has claimed he was her lover - but spoke of a stranger slashing her throat. Ivory Coast-born Rudy Hermann Guede - arrested in Germany this week - had his Internet messages to a friend read by police.

Gerry McCann 'came close to Madeleine's abductor'
Source: Scotsman.com News

MADELEINE McCANN's father believes he might have come within a few yards of his daughter's abductor when he saw her for the last time, a friend said today.

Karate kid fights chainsaw-wielding intruder
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Forget About Having Your Friends Over for Dinner; in Missouri It's Your Enemies You Want to Invite
Source: freakonomics.com

For years, I've begged my wife to let me buy a gun. The only reason I want one is that, if an intruder enters my house and tries to terrorize my family, I would like to be able to defend us. The baseball bat under the bed just doesn't seem sufficient to do the trick.

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