Police in western France were left scratching their heads when they were called out to attend the scene.
The bizarre incident saw the man shoot his wife after he became convinced that his life was in danger.
A woman dressed as a mermaid was performing at an aquarium when a large fish almost swallowed up her head.
The world-famous rodent was the star of the show at this year's Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania.
A satellite image covering part of the desolate Antarctic wastes shows a feature that looks deceptively like a face.
Someone has been leaving a plate of bananas on the ground in Beeston, England every month for over a year.
Here we take a look back at our most popular weird and bizarre stories from the last twelve months.
The 19-year-old got more than she bargained for when she bit down on the notoriously hard confectionary.
The man's shouts for help ended up being misinterpreted as evidence of something paranormal.
A bizarre and tragic accident in India has highlighted the importance of not relying too heavily on your car's sat nav.
The hapless animal was spotted several times wandering around with the yellow jacket fully zipped up.
The woman had initially believed that the mysterious sounds had been produced by some sort of animal.
The men had faked a series of bear attacks on luxury vehicles so that they could claim compensation.
Social media users have taken to penning the number on themselves to see what will happen.
The rhesus monkeys have so far managed to evade capture after escaping from a laboratory in South Carolina.
The culprits seemingly broke into the store and spent time removing only the right-footed shoes from the boxes.
An unexpected tourist was recently captured on camera at the very top of Egypt's tallest pyramid.
A highly questionable piece of footage has emerged showing a supposed Sasquatch in the state of Oklahoma.
Back in the 1930s, a photographer decided to create a series of fake images pertaining to an invasion of giant grasshoppers.
Residents of a quiet village in England were perplexed to receive letters from an anonymous sender.