Topsail Beach | An alligator spotted in the surf at Topsail Beach on Wednesday was captured overnight by members of the town police and volunteer fire departments. About 10 people from the two departments restrained the animal after it was spotted by a police officer at 4 a.m., said Police Chief Sam Gervase.
“I taped his mouth shut once they got him restrained,” Chief Gervase said, adding that neither the animal nor any of the officers were injured.
Snowboarder Shaun White was down to his last chance after falling during his first two runs of the men’s half-pipe competition at last month’s Winter X Games. It was the culminating event in the four day contest that drew 68,000 fans to Aspen, Colo. Once again, White delivered. He ripped off a stellar final run that included back-to-back 1080s (three complete rotations in the air) to win the gold.
White’s payday for winning one of his sport’s biggest competitions: a paltry $30,000. By comparison, Geoff Ogilvy earned $1.1 million for winning golf’s 2009 opening event, the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
But the snowboarding and skateboarding phenom crowned the Flying Tomato will get his money. We estimate that White earned …Â Details
Is white-water rafting no longer a rush? Been there, done that with bungee jumping? If standard travel activities like hiking, surfing, diving and zip-lining are leaving you cold, check out these unique, crazy, and sometimes downright dangerous adventure sports around the world.
If the idea of rolling downhill in what is essentially a human hamster wheel appeals to you, you may be interested in “zorbing”. Zorbing (or sphereing) was developed in New Zealand, though there are now several countries that offer facilities for this unusual experience.
All that’s really needed is a gently sloping hillside (or man-made ramp) and the zorb itself – a ball made of flexible plastic with a smaller round chamber inside. Water is often added to help riders stay stationary as the ball rolls around them. Zorbers climb in and …Â Details