Market town and civil parish in Cumbria, England
The National Trust says a sapling from the Sycamore Gap tree, planted in Wray Castle, Cumbria, has been stolen between 9 and 16 June. The theft follows the 2023 felling of the original iconic tree and the sentencing of two men. Police are investigating and appeal for information. The sapling was part of a UK-wide restoration effort.
A Burmese python, about 8 feet long and recently fed, has been removed from a shed in Freehold, New Jersey. Monmouth County SPCA and local rescuers coordinated the extraction, with a possum identified in the python’s recent meal. Authorities urge species owners to seek shelter or rescue support rather than releasing exotic pets.